Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it. – Josephus Daniels . . . when you give up. When you stop learning and trying. When you decide that (the illusion of) safety and stagnation is better than intelligent risks and action. Losing is not defeat. “Failure” is not defeat. Not-getting-what-you-want is not defeat….
If one or two people tell you you’re an ass, you can ignore them. But if three or four people tell you you’re an ass, you might think about putting on a saddle. – Yiddish saying The inverse is true as well. If people keep telling you that you have gifts or talents, you must…
As a solid rock cannot be moved by the wind, the wise are not shaken by praise or blame. – Buddha I heard Wayne Dyer say one measure of a healthy Ego is to be independent of the good and bad opinion of others. I have to agree with Wayne and the Buddha. What do…
Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth. – Rumi We are all living a story. A story we create with the help of others and our repeated thoughts and beliefs. At any time you can shift your story. Rewrite it. Be an active and authentic author going…
The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention. – Oscar Wilde Sometimes people don’t do something (for someone) because it’s hard, or they don’t know how it will be received, or . . . . The problem is that we only grow and benefit from the things we actually do. When…
As we get older, we tend to be more focused on protecting what we have, as opposed to seeking what we want. Click here for an interesting article from positive psychology researcher and thought leader Heidi Grant Halvorson. Have you noticed this in your life? If so, are you playing smaller than you might? Are you…