Mar 28

Mar 28 Preparation Is Necessary…

"Life presents us with a limited window of opportunities. Sometimes these are once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. These windows may never open for us again. When these windows swing open, you must be prepared and ready at that moment. If you are not prepared, then you must bite the bullet and understand that only you are to blame. You can have all the talent in the world, but if you are not prepared, that talent that you have is not enough." – It’s Just a Thought – Paul Steven Smith (Uncle Paul) www.unclepaulsthoughts.com

Mar 27

Mar 27 You Must Keep Going…

Paul Smith

Inspiration, Hope, Faith

"Look, life is like a road trip. You plan your destination, you load up the car and set out on the drive. An hour into your planned route, you run into traffic, and you take a detour. As you travel along your new route, the road gets rough and bumpy. You find yourself driving along, unpaved roads, with potholes. It may be an uncomfortable ride, but this is the only way you can get to the destination.". – It’s Just A Thought – Paul Steven Smith (Uncle Paul) - If you want more, please visit www.unclepaulsthoughts.com

Mar 24

Mar 24 Love They Self First...

Paul Smith

"All of our lives we have been taught to look out for others, to assist others, before we take care of ourselves. What I have come to learn from life is, it is hard to help others when you are going through turbulence in your own life. We must learn to help ourselves and take care of your own needs first and foremost. If you don’t, you and the person you want to help may both go down." – It’s Just A Thought – Paul Steven Smith (Uncle Paul) - If you want more, please visit www.unclepaulsthoughts.com

Mar 23

Mar 23 Change Must Start Within Us…

Paul Smith

Faith, Hope, Inspiration

"So, the question is, do you want to stop what you say you want to stop? You see, to be honest, we are torn between two lovers, torn between wanting to change and not wanting to change. Torn between two feelings, we have mixed emotions. We like things, the way we feel when we do the things we say we don’t want to and hating ourselves after we do it. It feels good, but at the same time, we would like to be able to let it go." – It’s Just A Thought – Paul Steven Smith (Uncle Paul) www.unclepaulsthoughts.com

Mar 22

Mar 22 Stay the Course...

Paul Smith

Faith, Hope, Inspiration

Think about how many of us have started diet after diet? How many of us have signed up for that gym membership year after year? Yes, you started out well, and yes you get a brownie point for starting, but it is not just enough to get started. You see, what most people struggle with, is maintaining goals over sustained periods of time.Without a doubt, nothing is going to change in most people lives from going to the gym, December 31st to January 1st.

Mar 21

Mar 21 Are You Ready to Catch the Wind?

Paul Smith

Inspiration, Hope, Faith

"Have you ever felt like you are sitting in a boat going know where? I know I have certainly felt that way. There have been times when I just felt like; I just didn’t have enough wind to help build the momentum I needed to help push my boat. It just felt like something was blocking the wind, and I was just drifting along. At that time, all I could hear is my mother voice, say be calmed and be patient." It’s Just A Thought – Paul Steven Smith (Uncle Paul) www.unclepaulsthoughts.com

Mar 19

Mar 19 Don’t Cheat Yourself…

Paul Smith

Hope, Inspiration

The journey to authenticity and having the courage of your convictions can take a lifetime for some of us. I wish I had the courage years ago to do me; it has taken me a year to accept me for me. To find my voice, and I must say it is spooky. It is never too late to follow your dreams, and to live your purpose. If you are living for everyone else, you are throwing you’re a part of you, and I believe that is one of the harshest things that you can ever do to yourself. Living someone else’s life will always prevent you from fully living your life. Celebrate the things that make you unique."– It’s Just A Thought – Paul Steven Smith (Uncle Paul)

Mar 17

Mar 17 IT ALL COME TOGETHER AND WORK OUT FOR YOUR GOOD…

Paul Smith

Hope, Faith, Inspiration

"You have not seen your best days; you have not reached your full potential, everything that you have gone through will one day make sense when it all comes together. See, you have to stop worrying about who hurt you, what you lost, how unfair it was, and who walked out of your life. You must understand something right now; it’s going to all come together."– It’s Just A Thought – Paul Steven Smith (Uncle Paul)

Mar 16

Mar 16 You Are Going To Finish What You Started…

Paul Smith

Inspiration, Hope, Faith, UP Rants

"You have choices, you don’t have to accept, those thoughts, you can fight through them. Just because someone told you that it’s not gone to work, means absolutely nothing. You have not come this far by accident; you were born with a purpose. It may look like your dreams are DOA (dead on arrival), but the most powerful force in the universe is at work in your life. Your dreams are about to be resurrected from the dead. You must keep believing, and never give up." – It’s Just A Thought – Paul Steven Smith (Uncle Paul)

Mar 15

Mar 15 Your Season Is Changing…

Paul Smith

Faith, Hope, Inspiration

"You will come into a season where things are going to fall into place. There is a new day coming. New doors are going to open, your gifts and talents are going to flow like a river after a flood." – It’s Just A Thought – Paul Steven Smith (Uncle Paul)

Mar 14

Mar 14 Your Mouth Is Feeding Your Destiny...

Paul Smith

Hope, Inspiration, Faith

"You see, what you feed your inner person is going to grow, so if you feed it negative information, that energy will spread like wildfire. We must stop feeding the negative, and start feeding it the positive. Please understand this, what you don’t feed will eventually die, and if we are honest, there are some things that we are experiencing in our lives that we need to starve to death. We must not go through life watering the weeds instead of the flowers. So, we must stop spending our energy on things, which are not helping us to grow stronger." – It’s Just A Thought – Paul Steven Smith (Uncle Paul)

Mar 13

Mar 13 IT’S TIME TO LET GO AND SURRENDER...

Paul Smith

Hope, Inspiration, Faith

"We must understand that we do not control life, life controls us. Life will take us on whatever path we're meant to be on at that time. We must surrender to whatever opportunities life brings our way, even when it feels like we are going the wrong direction. Sometimes we are so, convinced that our way or path is the right way. But life has a way of correcting our life course, and ultimately giving us what we were meant to have. Therefore, it is important to us, to surrender control of our lives, let go and get out of our own way." – Paul Steven Smith (Uncle Paul)

Mar 10

Mar 10 You, Gotta, Keep Pushing…

Paul Smith

Faith, Hope, Love, Inspiration

"What I have learned in this painful time of my life, is to trust God even in the tough times. I must trust God, in the times I am hurting, in the times I am lonely, in the times I am not feeling well. You see, God never said that we would understand everything that happens along the way. He didn’t promise that we would never have any heartache, pain, disappointment, loss, setbacks, but He did promise, that eventually it would all work out for our good." - It’s Just A Thought – Paul Steven Smith (Uncle Paul)

Mar 9

Mar 9 The Wind of Change Is Blowing in the Atmosphere…

Paul Smith

Faith, Hope, Inspiration

Embracing change is crucial, for harnessing the power of change in our daily lives. Looking back over my life, I can directly correlate the level of personal reward with the most chaotic time in my life. But, I can honestly say doing those times, I experienced my greatest change. I also, realized that all the good things in my life are the results of changes that occurred in the past.

Mar 8

Mar 8 Don’t Retreat To The Usual…

Paul Smith

Hope, Inspiration

"The only thing holding you back is the fear of the unknown. You see, within our comfort zone, there is a sense of familiarity, security, and certainty. But, once we step outside of our comfort zone, we’re taking a risk, and opening ourselves up to the fear of the unknown."– It’s Just A Thought – Paul Steven Smith (Uncle Paul)

Mar 7

Mar 7 Let Go of the Past so that you can Move Forward….

Paul Smith

Faith, Hope, Inspiration, Love, Relationships

"We must accept the fact that we are broken, that we have endured hardship, that somewhere in the middle of it all, we have lost ourselves. But all so, accept the fact that in spite of it all, we are still standing. We are still growing stronger. We are still moving forward." – Paul Steven Smith (Uncle Paul)

Mar 6

Mar 6 You Have To Be Committed To The Now…

Paul Smith

Faith, Hope, Inspiration, UP Rants, Money

You see, it is not wrong to set goals, to have dreams of life taking you to other places, new careers, new businesses and new opportunities. But what matters the most, is that we are fully committed to the now, to the present. For everything that will ever be is right now, for tomorrow is not promised. Paul Steven Smith (Uncle Paul)

Mar 3

Mar 3 You’ve Got What It Takes…

Paul Smith

Faith, Hope, Inspiration

You must move forward, even when you don’t believe you have the strength to do so. You see, the truth is, you already have everything in you, to make it. You need only to use what you already have. You have the strength to move mountains. You can accomplish the extraordinary. You don’t need to go searching high and low for more. You simply need to stand strong in the faith that you already have. You can do this thing. Take, one step at a time. It may not be easy, but you've already done it before. You've got what it takes.

Mar 2

Mar 2 Don't Be Afraid To Move Forward...

Paul Smith

Faith, Hope, Inspiration

The very thing we are fighting will ultimately move us into something bigger and better, and one day we will fully understand, why we had to be removed from those situations which we loved. Sometimes, unpleasantness things take place in our lives to help push us into something greater. You may not understand it right now, but something much bigger and better is in store for you, if you are willing to move with the flow.

Mar 1
Mar 1 Your Fears Must Be Faced...

Paul Smith

Faith, Hope, Inspiration

Every single person has their own battle and struggles, so there's need for me to compare myself to others. We all have our own issues, debilitating experiences, and love heartbreaks, that have left us with mental scars. I am fearful of opening my life’s book and reading the next chapter, not knowing where it is going to lead me. I am fearful of experiencing the next new, unseen adventure of my life.

Based in Sydney, Australia, Foundry is a blog by Rebecca Thao. Her posts explore modern architecture through photos and quotes by influential architects, engineers, and artists.