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Blessings
May you live every day of your life. Jonathan Swift This sounds like the beginning of an Irish blessing. Having a small amount of exposure to the writings of Mr. Swift, the similarity was more than likely intentional. But imagine the implications of that experience, to live every day of your life. There is no…
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Belief
Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. Napoleon Hill The simplest of words carry the biggest ideas. The quote is simple. We each can recognize the truth in the statement. But we all do not believe that we can achieve our dreams. That is the difference between talent and genius.…
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Live
Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do the worst kind of suffering. Paulo Coelho Today is the day we live. Tomorrow is the day we seek. Yesterday is the day we remember. If we spend too much time seeking or remembering, we miss living. Waiting for the future, is difficult…
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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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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.…