...Soooo, I was just thinking of what we can learn from morning breath and personal growth (kudos to the person who inspired this post - who shall also remain nameless...and, no, it wasn't my wife!):
1. Morning Breath Stinks. Ever talk with someone in the morning and quickly realize what they had for dinner the night before? (Ahhh, Olive Garden, eh?) You've been there. So have I. Perhaps you were the one who ate at Olive Garden. I know I have. We each possess the potential to get stuck or lazy and not develop personally. We see a 2 year old to throw a tantrum. That makes sense. Watch a 42 year old to throw one. That's sad. Immaturity stinks.
2. Morning Breath always returns. It doesn't matter how hard we brush our teeth at the end of the day. This nose-hair-curling aroma will return and must be dealt with again and again. Same with personal growth. There is no conference or book that will instantly bring us to full personal development. Our growth is a daily effort. It's a marathon cleaning. Not a miracle dentist visit.
3. Morning Breath is no respecter of persons. I bet even John Maxwell or Joel Osteen must be avoided in the morning until they exercise oral hygiene. No one has arrived. Not even you. And certainly not me. The minute we think we don't need "mints", watch out! The moment we think we're actually pretty good, that's the time to step aside and get help. Good news: "When the student is ready, the teacher shows up."
Okay, I've come up with 3 principles about Morning Breath. How about you? Who's got the 4th?
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