The Journey

By William McRae

The Journey was written to help you understand ways to Achieve your goals, and principles to a successful life. Dont just read it, apply it to your own Journey.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Mar 15, 2016
• ISBN: 9781504983914

William McRae

William T. McRae was born in Burlington, NC in 1978. He attended the undergraduate program at Barber-Scotia College in Concord, NC receiving a B.S. degree in Business Administration and Marketing. He is the owner of McRae’s Barber Shop which was voted the #1 Barbershop in Alamance County. He has authored the inspirational books Faith That Kept Me, The Miracle in You, and The Journey. He currently resides in Burlington with his wife and children. From there he continues helping, mentoring, and inspiring people in his community to make a difference.

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© 2016 William McRae. All rights reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse   03/15/2016

ISBN: 978-1-5049-8392-1 (sc)

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Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1    The Journey of Running

Chapter 2    Runner’s Questions for Me and All

Chapter 3    Vison to Sight

Chapter 4    The Journey of Barber School

Chapter 5    Barbering, History, Experience

Chapter 6    The Journey of Giving Back

Chapter 7    Journey of Mentoring

Chapter 8    Mentoring relationships

Chapter 9    5 Keys to a Successful Mentoring Relationship

Chapter 10    Journey of Biblical Principles

Chapter 11    Journey of Family

Chapter 12    Key points to a Successful Family

Chapter 13    The Journey of Marriage

Chapter 14    Things I Didn’t Know Before Marriage

Chapter 15    Things I Didn’t Know About My Spouse

Chapter 16    Things I Didn’t Know About Myself Before Marriage

Chapter 17    Courageous Success Biblical Scriptures

Chapter 18    Author Interview

Dedication

I dedicate this book to all people that have a dream to be successful, and to become world changers.

Acknowledgements

I’d like to give thanks to My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for giving me the vision for this book.

• Timothy Thorpe: Whom God has used amazingly to edit this book.

• Vincent Graves (Digiworks Graphic Designs): To whom God has used in designing the artwork for this book which brings to life the message of this book.

Chapter 1

The Journey of Running

1. Inspiration

My inspiration to run comes from many sources. One thing I can say is that running three to four times a week gives me a way to meditate with God and recondition my mind, body, and soul. Secondly, I desire to maintain my health because I plan on being here to watch my family grow. Thirdly, my passion is running and sharing that passion is my way of giving back which is very important to me.

2. Mental Preparation

What keeps me running and not giving up is perseverance? It helps me deal with negative feelings or thoughts that promote fear. The truth is your mind and body have to work together to get a positive result such as winning a marathon or world championship.

Never have a doubt in your mind about your preparation because it can cause you to not believe in your highest potential when you are trying to reach a goal. Don’t quit! Keep going and finish strong.

3. Goal Setting

In our society, goal setting has become a part of life at home, school, work, and social environments. Setting goals for yourself, is a way to motivate yourself to reach your highest potential. Whether your goal is losing weight,