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Intro
New Years Resolutions
At the start of the year we take time to consider what we fondly call New Years resolutions.
This is good stuff.
Last year I said stuff like this..
the unexamined life goes no where
Resolutions require strong determination.
Jesus was resolute.
He set his face toward the purpose God had for Him.
He let nothing distract Him from His Father’s purpose.
Seek First the Kingdom of God. the best resolutions help you to this goal and are inspired by the Holy Spirit.
Yet many of us did not succeed in our resolutions.
we will probably fail so why try - Eeyore
If you don't try you will never succeed.
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Ben Franklin’s Resolutions
Still, as failures go, we’re in good company.
Take Benjamin Franklin.
As a young man, Ben composed a master list of 12 resolutions, later tacking on a killer 13th (“Imitate Jesus and Socrates”).
He had particular difficulty, he notes in his Autobiography, with Resolution No. 2 (“Silence—Avoid trifling conversation”), No. 3 (“Order—Let all your things have their places”) and No. 5 (“Frugality—Waste nothing”).
Ben kept track of his performance in a small book in which he entered a black mark each day for each resolution broken.
He had intended to reuse the little book, eventually erasing old black marks as his performance improved.
It didn’t.
So many black marks appeared on top of black marks that the little book developed holes.
He had to resort to keeping his records on a piece of ivory, from which the accumulated black marks could be tactfully mopped off with a wet sponge.
“Clean Slate,” from “Harrowsmith Country Life’” by Rebecca Rupp, (VT, January ‘96), quoted in Reader’s Digest, p.
If you don't try you will never succeed.
I want to draw attention to a topic that could help as you plan your new years resolutions.
“REWARDS”
Resolutions are like vows and the bible says do not make a vow, so I don't make resolutions.
This is just wrong.
- God want you to set goals.
But there is no need to add anything to your yes.
and swear on a stack of bibles that you will do it.
Ask God what he wants you to do.
then ask him to help you do it.
Make plans and commit yourself to the goal.
no vows or swearing are involved.
Make the commitment with a honest full effort to make it happen.
I think it is our motivation that needs some encouragement as we work through a longer term goal.
What motivates a teams to work hard at a goal?
Video - Winning Motivations
Robot wars.
championship.
Robot Wars.
- Lots of work goes into that.
a full team required.
rules, only one will win.
Robot wars.
What does it take to win a contest?
Motivation
In ; Paul talks of Christians that building the kingdom of God by in various ways.
Some as evangelists, some as prayer warriors, some as teachers, others as those who disciple others.
He explains that our work is laid on the foundation of Jesus Christ.
That this work will be tested by fire.
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What does it take to win? Motivation
challenging contests require a motivational reward to attract participants.
Why do we do it?
Challenge, Honor, Significance, Reward.
Defeat your opponents.
Sure, but that alone is seldom all there is.
Usually there is some reward.
right?
Why do we use rewards Motivation.
Do all win?
It is Biblical.
Why is there are reward?
Motivation.
It is Biblical.
Why is there are reward?
Motivation
A reward may be defined as a benefit promised or given in response to fulfilling a specified requirement.
Such rewards therefore have great power to motivate actions, positively through the hope of enjoying them and negatively through the threat of their loss.
Is a reward necessary?
Not always.
does it help?
yes.
OBVIOUSLY
We use rewards all the time in our lives.
In the classroom and at work.
In businesses they have total rewards package that to attract, keep and motivate top talent and incentivize certain behaviors at work.
salary, retirement packages, health care, and bonuses for achieving business goals, cash awards and honor for inventions, stock intensives.
Not everyone gets all the benefits.
You have to stay employees by not getting fired.
you have to perform better than your peers to get the best rewards.
These rewards systems used by companies have been honed fr over a hundred years.
and keep getting modified each year.
It is an important science that is well developed.
A reward can
promote desired behavior
motivate for full effort
provide recognition
make things interesting… increase stakes
increase the stakes
increase performance
increase the playing field
help make the goals very clear
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