{"id":11772,"date":"2018-09-09T15:44:24","date_gmt":"2018-09-09T20:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=11772"},"modified":"2018-09-09T15:44:24","modified_gmt":"2018-09-09T20:44:24","slug":"book-review-capital-gaines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=11772","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Capital Gaines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Capital-Gaines-Things-Learned-Stupid-ebook\/dp\/B06XFNH4JS\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1536525085&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=capital+gaines\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11773 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/capital_gaines_tn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/capital_gaines_tn.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/capital_gaines_tn-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/capital_gaines_tn-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/capital_gaines_tn-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/capital_gaines_tn-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Capital-Gaines-Things-Learned-Stupid-ebook\/dp\/B06XFNH4JS\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1536525085&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=capital+gaines\">Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff <\/a><\/em>by Chip Gaines is a great read!\u00a0 I also enjoy learning more of the backstory of Chip and Joanna Gaines as they were walking into everything Magnolia and Fixer Upper over the last several years.\u00a0 What particularly stood out to me in this book is how transparent Chip was about his faith and the way that he has relied on the Lord to order his steps.\u00a0 He talked about how he and Joanna work together to keep their eyes and ears on where God is leading them in decisions for both their family and their businesses.\u00a0 Chip also told a lot of hilarious stories that fit under the book&#8217;s tagline &#8220;Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff&#8221;.\u00a0 This book was a quick read and made me realize it might be time for a trip back to Waco soon!\u00a0 We had a blast <a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=9821\">the last time we were there<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I highlighted several things while reading and posted those notes below&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>You were uniquely created for a purpose. I have no clue what that purpose is for you specifically, but I am perfectly confident that you do, in fact, have one. And you would be wise to stop being your own biggest obstacle. Your purpose is just like mine. It\u2019s big, and it\u2019s important, and there\u2019s no one else anywhere on the planet who can fulfill it. So quit jacking around and go get after it. Location: 317<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Every ounce of energy you invest in pursuing your goals will help you grow toward God\u2019s plan for you\u00a0.\u00a0.\u00a0. even if you end up somewhere you hadn\u2019t counted on. Location: 457<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>It starts with being willing to be seen and known and loved for who you are, as you are. Then you have to be willing to turn around and do the same, loving your spouse in their totality: flaws, blemishes, and quirks included. It\u2019s from there that you can begin to forge a trust where creativity and compassion can grow strong. Taking on the world as a unified, fortified duo is not just a romantic notion; it\u2019s a powder keg. Together you can set the world on fire. Location: 822<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>I\u2019m still a huge advocate for trusting your instincts and taking leaps of faith when it matters. There are plenty of things worth rushing into the unknown for. But don\u2019t be dumb. Save your courage for when it counts. Location: 918<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>This is a really important point to understand: when you aren\u2019t trying to avoid failure, fear loses its foothold. The courage to take a chance is half the battle. The other half? Viewing failure as a teacher and not an enemy. Location: 990<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Fear dressed up as wisdom provides poor counsel. It lures you into thinking that if you will just trust it, it will afford you some level of control. Location: 1,094<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\u201cSometimes all you need is 20 seconds of insane courage. Just, literally 20 seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it.\u201d Location: 1,119<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>It\u2019s never too late in your story to take a step away from fear. And the good news is that both optimism and courage are contagious. No hand washing necessary. Simply catch and spread. Location: 1,123<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Nobody remembers if you cross the finish line bruised and bloody. They just remember that you stayed the course. Don\u2019t get hung up on how ugly the race may have looked. In the end, all that matters is that you finish. Location: 1,289<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>What makes you want to jump out of bed in the morning? What puts a smile on your face, the kind you can\u2019t wipe off if you tried? What fascinates you? Motivates you? Overwhelms you in the very best sense? If you don\u2019t know, I suggest not wasting one more single day until you find out. Location: 1,873<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>A job is a task done for an agreed-upon price, and work is the effort directed toward accomplishing a goal. See what I mean? A job is something you do for money. Your life\u2019s work is done for a bigger purpose, to fulfill a calling or a dream. And when you manage to find that work\u2014that\u2019s when it starts feeling like play. Location: 1,887<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Vocation is a powerful thing. Don\u2019t let it just happen to you. Chase after it, even if right now \u201cchasing\u201d feels a lot like limping. You\u2019re going to spend approximately ninety-two thousand hours of your life working, so figure out what drives you and run, don\u2019t walk, in the direction of making real, fulfilling work out of that dream. And even if that\u2019s not feasible right now, carve out a chunk of your day, week, and life for the things that fill you up. Perhaps you can\u2019t quit your day job, and I understand that. But never, ever quit your day dream. Location: 1,899<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>It almost seems nonsensical to walk away from this miraculous gift from God, from the very thing that brought the world to our doorstep here in Waco, Texas. I understand that I\u2019ve lapsed into new heights of melodrama, but I feel a bit like the biblical patriarch Abraham standing at his makeshift altar, arms around his precious son, facing the enormous sacrifice he believes he is being called to make.2 The Lord gives and the Lord takes away, and in all these things we\u2019re to bless him! Location: 2,017<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>The thing about walking closely with God is it has to be a minute-by-minute, day-by-day kind of relationship. No formula can suffice. You have to keep listening, keep following, keep being willing to act and to move on when it\u2019s time. Location: 2,086<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>I can say no to everything the world offers. But any gift God has for me, I\u2019m taking it. Location: 2,107<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>I believe with all my heart that it\u2019s only after working side by side with another person that you earn the right to speak into that person\u2019s life. It\u2019s a basis of friendship that can forge a path toward common ground. Location: 2,176<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>The idea of bridge building has become something of a mission to us and our team these days. As of late, our midnight planning sessions are spent dreaming up some sort of bridge-building summit, a time and place where people from all kinds of backgrounds and mind-sets come together to help figure out a way forward. It\u2019s basically our own version of Abraham Lincoln\u2019s cabinet, albeit a lot larger and probably quite a bit rowdier. Location: 2,263<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>When I\u2019m on my deathbed, I don\u2019t want people to only remember me for superficial reasons. I hope that when they think of Chip Carter Gaines, they think of me like a runway\u2014that leveled strip of ground that gives aircraft all the space they need to take off and fly. What drives me these days is the idea of being a launching pad for others, someone who empowers people and believes in them even when they can\u2019t quite believe in themselves. Location: 2,316<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Even if the company loses our valued employees to these dreams of theirs, that\u2019s okay. It was our honor to be the runway for them, the launching pad that they needed to go for it. From there we\u2019re anticipating a chain reaction of sorts with exponential impact. We believe our employees will go on to change the world in ways that Jo and I could never attain by ourselves. Our legacy is their legacy and vice versa. Location: 2,366<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Unfortunately, I think most of us have become subconsciously obsessed with safety and comfort and make our choices accordingly. The problem with that is that nothing worthwhile comes easy. So behind almost every one of those decisions we make is an even bigger decision, the compass that determines the direction of our lives:<\/div>\n<div>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Do I want a safe, comfortable, and easy life?<\/div>\n<div>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Or do I want my days to matter? Location: 2,448<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Passion is the thing that reminds you that no matter how seemingly unlikely, your art could impart something important to our planet. That using your God-given talent can\u2019t not improve the plight of mankind. That\u2019s why talents are called gifts\u2014because they\u2019re meant to be shared. Location: 2,471<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>What do workers gain from their toil? I have seen the burden God has laid on the human race. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil\u2014this is the gift of God. 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