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Try
Always do what you are afraid to do. — Ralph Waldo Emerson All too often fear rules us. It stops us from trying to do the things we dream about doing because we fear the judgment of failure. Making the decision to do rather than dream will quell the fear. If we do and fail,…
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The Wind
I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. Jimmy Dean Life is simple. You set a course and stick to it. Sometimes, often, winds blow to drive us off course. It is the natural rhythm of life. We define a destination and obstacles appear…
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The Shot
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. Wayne Gretzky The obvious truth to this. It almost seems too simple. The fear of failure is real. Is it the task that we fear so much that we do not make an attempt or the judgment of others if we do not succeed. We live…
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Definitions
I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become C.G. Jung Definitions are important. Life is full of experiences. Many of them are successful endeavors and many are utter failures. It seems we choose to dwell on the disappointments. Our failures and the negativity we often associate with them are…
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The World
You doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead The simplicity of this statement harbors so much truth. We doubt that we can make an impact and create change. History is loaded with examples of this repeatedly. It shows…
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Today
Welcome to today. Another day. Another chance. Feel free to change. Unknown We have the opportunity to live. Tomorrow is not guaranteed. Treat it like the gift it is. Take the chance to live. Change the things about you that need it. It is not difficult. It only takes effort.
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Fail
I have not failed. I’ve just found 10000 ways that won’t work. Thomas Edison Edison’s thinking was optimistic. It was progressive. It makes sense. Without failure, how do we learn? The key is to overcome the failure. We must be willing to fall 10000 times. Developing the tenacity to accept failure is a challenge today.…
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I am Vain
There is nothing so agonizing to the fine skin of vanity as the application of a rough truth. -Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton Recently, I discovered that I am vain. In no way, shape or form would I ever consider myself as “buff” or “handsome” or any other extraordinary descriptive term. I do not consider myself ugly…
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Failure is Good
What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything? Vincent Van Gogh How many are paralyzed by the fear of the attempt? What greatness is never achieved because someone did not try? Where would life be? We are called to greatness. We are called to live. Life is experienced. It is experiences.…
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Goodness
Dig deep within yourself, for there is a fountain of goodness ever ready to flow if you will keep digging. Marcus Aurelius When you listen or watch the news, it paints a bleak picture of humanity. The voice drones on story after story talking about the atrocities committed locally and abroad. There are so many…
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