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Good Evening. Here is a great thought for the day: Get Out of Your Rut The U.S. standard-gauge railroad track is four feet, eight and one-half inches wide. Why such an odd measure? Because that was the width in England, and the United States railroads were built by British expatriates. But where did the English get that measure? Well, the first rail lines in England were built by the same people who built the tramways that preceded the railroads, and the trams were built with the same jigs and tools used for building wagons. The wagons in turn were built to what is now the standard-gauge railroad track so their wheels would fit the ruts of England's ancient long-distance roads. The ruts had been made by the war chariots brought to England by the occupying imperial Roman army. And the chariots were four feet, eight and one-half inches wide to accommodate the rear-ends of two horses. My take away to these facts is simple. It's easy to fall into a rut. If you want to change your life, stop doing things just because others have always done it that way. Get out of your rut. Make your own road!
"Each morning is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When the sun rises tomorrow this day will be gone forever, in its place will be something you have left — may it be something good. Follow your heart, it knows what to do." London Delicious stories are distributed weekly by email. If you'd like to be sure not to miss our next story, sign up for a free subscription here:
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