Don't turn a moment into a monument.

When you acknowledge what's getting in the way of your fulfillment, you can maximize your mistakes and minimize your missteps. The truth about life is that no matter how well you're doing, from time to time, you're going to make moves that will prove to be unwise and unwarranted. When this happens, don't throw away all of your progress when you're dealing with a moment of regret.

We all fall. We all make mistakes. We all say, do, and think things we shouldn't sometimes. We all give in to our flesh from time to time, even when we know we shouldn't. Some won't admit it because their image is more important than their honesty. But, if you want to tune losses in lessons and pain into power, you're going to have to be honest with yourself about yourself. You are going to have your moments. The key is to let a moment be a moment. Don't turn a moment into a monument.

As much as we desire for life to be filled with nothing but success, I'm here to tell you that sometimes that success is silently solidified on a foundation of sin and setbacks. And for all of the self-righteous folks reading this, you without sin and setbacks, cast the first stone. And then there was none. Just as it should be. We spend too much time judging and jousting with one another. Here's the absolute truth. We're all dealing with the same demons in one way or another. Take courage in this. At long as we're dealing with our demons, the dealing isn't done. God's not finished. God's not done. And neither are you. Don't turn a moment into a monument.

YOU'RE SOMETHING SPECIAL.

The mindset of Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, also known as the "Red Baron", was truly the mindset of a something special. Manfred was a fighter pilot with the German Air Force during World War I.

Because he was the son of a prominent Prussian family, was assigned to the army's supply branch, instead of a combat unit but In 1915, commanders in the German military received a complaint from a young cavalryman named Manfred von Richthofen, who wrote, “I have not gone to war to collect cheese and eggs, but for another purpose.”

He rejected the comfort of his cushy supply job and chose to fight for what he believed. He wanted to see combat, up close and personal. He needed only twenty-four hours of training to take his first solo flight, in a brand-new Albatross biplane. A biplane with an open cockpit and a skeletal frame which was balanced on two thin wheels, it was rickety and ragedy by modern standards.

Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen took that biplane, painted it red, and became a terror in the sky. During his three-year career, von Richthofen gunned down eighty planes. That’s more, by official standards than any other ace pilot in World War I.

When you are walking in sync with your purpose, success is yours to harvest. The tools and resources you have at your disposal don't have to be perfect when you are in perfect alignment with your assignment. Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen painted his biplane red, while others were painting their planes to be less visible because he wanted his enemies to see him coming.

That's when you know you're something special ... when they can see you coming but they just can't stop you from succeeding.

You are something special.

Why women want a man who is committed to the progressive pursuit of his own evolution.

The most phenomenal women in this world are highly attracted to men who are set apart by their attitude, actions, and awareness. They are desperately waiting for more men to step up and transform themselves into the kind of men that they can fully give themselves to. Guys, your transformation is the key to unlocking the mind, body, and soul of a woman who’s rare and far from regular.

This is why a guy who is regular is rarely rewarded for his efforts because little does he know, even his efforts are regular. His attention to detail is regular. His attempts at conversations are regular. His approach to dating or courting is regular. The spirit of regular can be extremely deceitful because it causes you to reach for that which is rare, in a way that is often repulsive and rejected by women who are phenomenal and amazing. These are the women who would rather stay single than to start settling for a man who is simply regular.

A phenomenal woman prefers a phenomenal man. An amazing woman is looking for an amazing man. A man who intrigues her interest. A man who arouses her appetite for mental interactions that satisfy her soul. A man who speaks to her spirit without opening his mouth. A man who has and continues to develop himself into a better man, each day. Transformation is a pheromone that every man can possess, if he is willing to commit to the progressive pursuit of his own evolution.

Women aren’t just looking for a lover; women are looking for a leader who can earn the privilege of leading her forward, onward, and upward. She needs more than just a beast in the bed; she needs a beast in the boardroom and a beast at the bank. And listen, brothers, for her, it’s not about how much money you make. It’s about the amount of security you bring that’s real and not fake. The kind of security that exceeds and excels past the promises of what you’re going to do one day, because she can rest, relax and be at peace based on what you’re doing each and every day. The kind of security that makes her want to build with you because it’s clear that you have a blueprint and a true sense of where you’re going and how to get there.

You’ll see that she’s a phenomenal woman who truly is amazing because she’ll treat you like a King, more and more every day because you’re making her feel like a Queen, more and more each day. And when a King and Queen join forces, their Kingdom is strengthened and their domain is expanded. If you want to reach your maximum potential, become a man who can be the covering for a woman who can be the Queen to a King. A King who evolves and excels in the pursuit of being a better man, every single day. When you get better … you’ll receive better.

Troy Wynn, Sr. Pastor - Author - Transformation Coach www.troywynnsr.com