Stup Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life
A Kick-Butt Approach to a Better Life
Chapter One
Shut Up!
"What? You just told me to shut up?"
Yes, I sure did. Someone needs to. If you are like most of the people
in the world you are probably talking so much you cannot even
hear what is being said. My dad always put it this way: "You are broadcasting
when you ought to be tuned in." In other words, shut your
mouth for a minute and pay attention.
That has probably been your biggest problem. You were so busy
talking you did not shut up long enough to pay attention. You missed
all the important lessons of life.
"Most of us are so busy running around creating the soap
opera and drama we call our lives that we don't hear anything."
-Louise Hay
In the New Testament there is a story about Jesus, traveling in a
fishing boat with his disciples. A big wind comes up, the waves rise,
and all of the disciples think they're going to die. They awaken Jesus
from his nap, whining and crying, and he says, "Hush, be still"
(Mark 4:39 KJV). Then he goes on to talk to them about their faith.
(But he first has to ma ... read full excerpt from Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life: A Kick-Butt Approach to a Better Life ebook
