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Beautiful Homes in Austin.
This spacious three bedroom home is located on .6 acres and has large trees and a view of the lake. This home has been recently updated and includes hardwood floors throughout the whole house except in the kitchen and bath areas. Another unique part of real estate in Austin.
If you are looking for beautiful Austin Homes, please call Rose Castro at 512.656.3281.
[email protected]
NOTE: As a thank you for reading this blog post, we are providing you with a free excerpt from Dan Castro’s book CRITICAL CHOICES THAT CHANGE LIVES.
Once, two experienced kayakers, in separate kayaks, traveled down the Arkansas River through the world famous Royal Gorge in Colorado. The river was at an all-time high because of the heavy snows that winter. The kayakers should not have been on the river that day. As they progressed, they both had to navigate around the same boulders, the same rapids, and the same waterfalls. But suddenly, one of them hit a boulder sideways and hit his head against a rock and died. The other kayaker avoided the boulder and safely made his way down the river. What was the difference between the kayaker who lived and the one who died? Was it the river that determined their fates? Or was it each kayaker’s distinct reaction to what the river threw at him that determined his fate?
Like a rapidly rushing river, life seems to keep throwing things at us in rapid succession, giving us little time to think. We suddenly encounter things we weren't expecting, things we sometimes think we can't handle. But, there is nothing in life we can't handle. All we need to do is believe and make a decision. It’s all up to you. In life there are really only two choices—win or die. I once saw a sign spray-painted on the side of a rusty, beat-up pickup truck. It said, "If you aren’t living on the edge, you’re taking up space." What a great motto!
Consider the life of Joni Eareckson Tada, who became a quadriplegic as a result of a diving accident. She went from being a young, beautiful, independent, athletic woman to being totally dependent on others for even her simplest needs. When she has a bad cold, she can't even blow her nose because she can't move her arms. At first she was bitter. She was mad at the world and bitter at God. However, she has turned this tragedy into a blessing for herself and countless numbers of people. Joni made a decision. She formed an organization called Joni and Friends (JAF), whose sole purpose is to help the disabled all over the world. She draws and paints beautiful pictures with the only resources she has left, her mouth, her eyes, her creative mind, and all of her heart. She has written over twenty books and speaks to thousands of people, helping, inspiring, and motivating them to transform their tragedy into triumph. Her life is a testimony to the fact that no matter how horrible the tragedy you may have experienced, you can rise above it.
Joni’s story teaches us that whether you’re a winner or a loser is a mental attitude. It’s an intentional decision you alone make. The choice is yours. Joni's response to what happened to her has breathed energy back into the souls of those who thought their lives were over. Joni made a decision that her life wasn’t over. It had only just begun.
THANK YOU FOR READING THIS EXCERPT!
Remember, if you are buying or selling real estate in Austin, please call Rose Castro at EXIT: Options Realty.
512.656.3281
This spacious three bedroom home is located on .6 acres and has large trees and a view of the lake. This home has been recently updated and includes hardwood floors throughout the whole house except in the kitchen and bath areas. Another unique part of real estate in Austin.
If you are looking for beautiful Austin Homes, please call Rose Castro at 512.656.3281.
[email protected]
NOTE: As a thank you for reading this blog post, we are providing you with a free excerpt from Dan Castro’s book CRITICAL CHOICES THAT CHANGE LIVES.
Once, two experienced kayakers, in separate kayaks, traveled down the Arkansas River through the world famous Royal Gorge in Colorado. The river was at an all-time high because of the heavy snows that winter. The kayakers should not have been on the river that day. As they progressed, they both had to navigate around the same boulders, the same rapids, and the same waterfalls. But suddenly, one of them hit a boulder sideways and hit his head against a rock and died. The other kayaker avoided the boulder and safely made his way down the river. What was the difference between the kayaker who lived and the one who died? Was it the river that determined their fates? Or was it each kayaker’s distinct reaction to what the river threw at him that determined his fate?
Like a rapidly rushing river, life seems to keep throwing things at us in rapid succession, giving us little time to think. We suddenly encounter things we weren't expecting, things we sometimes think we can't handle. But, there is nothing in life we can't handle. All we need to do is believe and make a decision. It’s all up to you. In life there are really only two choices—win or die. I once saw a sign spray-painted on the side of a rusty, beat-up pickup truck. It said, "If you aren’t living on the edge, you’re taking up space." What a great motto!
Consider the life of Joni Eareckson Tada, who became a quadriplegic as a result of a diving accident. She went from being a young, beautiful, independent, athletic woman to being totally dependent on others for even her simplest needs. When she has a bad cold, she can't even blow her nose because she can't move her arms. At first she was bitter. She was mad at the world and bitter at God. However, she has turned this tragedy into a blessing for herself and countless numbers of people. Joni made a decision. She formed an organization called Joni and Friends (JAF), whose sole purpose is to help the disabled all over the world. She draws and paints beautiful pictures with the only resources she has left, her mouth, her eyes, her creative mind, and all of her heart. She has written over twenty books and speaks to thousands of people, helping, inspiring, and motivating them to transform their tragedy into triumph. Her life is a testimony to the fact that no matter how horrible the tragedy you may have experienced, you can rise above it.
Joni’s story teaches us that whether you’re a winner or a loser is a mental attitude. It’s an intentional decision you alone make. The choice is yours. Joni's response to what happened to her has breathed energy back into the souls of those who thought their lives were over. Joni made a decision that her life wasn’t over. It had only just begun.
THANK YOU FOR READING THIS EXCERPT!
Remember, if you are buying or selling real estate in Austin, please call Rose Castro at EXIT: Options Realty.
512.656.3281
