Tag: thoughts

  • Champion

    In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. Martin Luther King, Jr. Daily we encounter situations that disturb us in some way. It may be a personal affront or simply a story related to us via a friend, social media, or network news. It elicits…

  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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.