COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs (@BurlyCycle)

“Every new day delivers a blank page; you hold the pen to your life, so start writing victory stories!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs https://www.victoryforveterans.org/post/the-colonel-s-vfv-motivational-inspirational-quotes-message-of-the-day-1530 The “Colonel’s” VFV Motivational/Inspirational Quotes & Message of the Day! Good “Tuesday” Morning “Band of Brothers & Sisters, Connections, Friends, Warriors & Patriots!” Welcome from the “Colonel’s Foxhole!” in Conroe, TX — August 4, 2026 "The Colonel’s Compass: Daily Wisdom for Life, Leadership, and Integrity" Today’s Message is: “Stories Day!” Why Not? “Great leaders write their own stories through their actions, purpose and unwavering integrity. Your choices today prepare the manuscript for tomorrow’s victories. Are you ready to write your stories as a leader?” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs, CEO, Victory for Veterans, Inc (VFV) More Awesome Quotes for Today’s Message: “Remember that you are more than skin and bones. You are one thousand stories of before. One thousand stories of potential. One thousand stories you’ve yet to see and know and feel and breathe. There’s more to come. And it’s something beautiful.” — Victoria Erickson “Stories are for joining the past to the future. Stories are for those late hours in the night when you can’t remember how you got from where you were to where you are. Stories are for eternity, when memory is erased, when there is nothing to remember except the story.” — Tim O’Brien “It’s difficult to attract new and better things into your life if you keep hanging onto storiesthat no longer serve you. When we do that, it’s like we’re putting up a barrier between us and what we really want. Release and allow yourself to fully receive the goodness that is coming your way now.” — Rebekah Stephenson “Fill your life with experiences, not things. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show.” — Unknown Author “We are defined by the stories we tell ourselves.” — Tony Robbins “Everyone has untold stories of pain and sadness that make them love and live a little differently than you do. Stop judging! Instead, try to understand.” — Unknown Author “The stories we tell literally make the world. If you want to change the world, you need to change your story.” — Michael Margolis You Matter to Us! Be a Survivor, Reach Out, & Join Warriors for Life (WFL) Online Peer Support Network: https://www.victoryforveterans.org/warriors-for-life-events Check out the BLOGS & what’s happening with Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV): https://www.victoryforveterans.org/blog “The meaning runs deep for those men and women who’ve served this country. It’s about “Honor & Respect Always – Warriors for Life!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs #Stories #WriteYourStory #VictoryForVeterans #WarriorsForLife #LeadershipQuotes #InspirationDaily #MotivationTuesday #BandOfBrothers #VeteransSupport #PeerSupport #FindYourTribe #LMFW #LikeCommentFollow #FollowForMore #JoinTheConversation