Your value to me and two new shows

November 21st, 2012 by Agent Kevin Miller

grateful

In place of the live show today, I’ve posted two short podcasts at the top of these two blogs. I reviewed them, expounded on them a bit, then read some of the incredible comments:

Mike Loomis left this comment if it helps motivate you to take a moment and read or listen, “Holy crap, Kevin – This is super-sized awesomeness! Hope you feel better… I sure do – A nice jolt to accompany my coffee, and shape my day.”

I didn’t pay him for that, I swear. Though I would have…

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. The point is having ‘gratitude’. The core of gratitude is ‘appreciation:

ap·pre·ci·a·tion
noun
- the act of estimating the qualities of things and giving them their proper value.

Let me say…I immensely appreciate you finding value in what I write and record here. It’s a huge gift and honor. Thank you. Thanks for telling others about this ‘free agent’ message. The message is solid. The messenger…not always so solid. just a guy on a journey like you. Thanks for listening and reading and joining Free Agent Academy and enabling me to work at something that means so much to me.

Appreciation defined, “the act of estimating the qualities of things and giving them their proper value”, is so convicting to me. If I truly step back and look at my circumstances and the people in my life and estimate their quality and give them proper value, how can I NOT be overwhelmingly grateful? How can I complain about anything?

And isn’t that pretty much all we have? Our present circumstances and relationships. All our ‘values’ in life pretty much come down to how we see things. Is the glass half empty or half full? If I list out any ‘lack’ in my circumstances or any fault in those I’m in relationship with, there is far more to be thankful for than not.

Of course it depends on how we compare ourselves:

  1. To Bill Gates and billionaires and celebrities.
  2. To our neighbors and peers.
  3. To people in war torn 3rd world countries.
  4. To our mind’s eye of what is ‘right’ and should be expected

It’s that fourth one which usually derails us, and it’s a doozy. I have my own to grapple with.

So this Thanksgiving, I wish you the ability to truly put your life in perspective and be able to fully ‘estimate the qualities of your circumstances and relationships and give them their proper value’ and realize…it could be worse. Much worse.

Blessings,
Kevin

P.S. If you’re self-employed, give your Boss a break this weekend. Remind him or her of their value. I bet their pretty hard on themselves..

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1026054025 Wendy Sutter-Staas

    I plan on doing just that, Kevin. I give thanks for my wonderful Husband, Daughter, business, friends, family, Free Agent Academy and the friends I have met there. . . most of all my Savior Jesus!! (for which all the stuff prior would not be possible). . . I also plan on taking a break — I have only done a little work each morning for the last several days so I can concentrate on cleaning and cooking all week. . .tomorrow starts ZERO work for 4 days — can’t wait!!

    Blessings to you, friend!! Give your beloved wife a hug and tell her its from me. .. Love your family!!

    • http://www.freeagentacademy.com Kevin Miller

      Hey, thank you for this Wendy. You bless me.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=690676556 Jason H. Garey

    Kev, your show of gratitude is humbling and it moves me greatly. How you serve, with so much passion and vulnerability, is truly an inspiration to me and a wonderful testament of the effect your family, friends and God has on you. May many more true blessings and much wisdom and revelation be yours. Your brother in Christ!

    • http://www.freeagentacademy.com Kevin Miller

      Wow Jason. This is a huge gift to me. Thank you.

  • http://www.facebook.com/Velexia Celia Triplett

    You make us all feel like FAAmily and that means we support each other and remember to appreciate each other. (In case you missed it I very much appreciate all that you have done both here and in the member side of things!) Beautiful post, very timely!

    Loved your PS, made me grin. My father used to ‘fire himself’ for the weekends. He would to joke “Oh don’t worry. By Monday the boss will remember how desperately he needs me and he’ll rehire me.”

    • http://www.freeagentacademy.com Kevin Miller

      Thank you Celia. I’m so grateful to be a part of your journey!

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