The Width and Depth of Your Life
“You can’t do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth.”
– Henry Louis Mencken
Where has your life narrowed?
Where is it shallow?
What do you want instead?
“We must be the epitome — the embodiment — of success. We must radiate success before it will come to us. We must first become mentally, from an attitude standpoint, the people we wish to become. ” – Earl Nightingale What we are, we attract. What we lack, whether in belief or fact, we repel….
Have blind faith, just don’t have false hope – Tony Brown I was watching HBO’s Sonic Highways and something one of the interviewees said struck me. Tony Brown is a keyboard player and knows a thing or two about long odds and perseverance. Anyone who has “made it” (and that’s a relative term, of course) in…
Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit is sticking with your future, day-in, day-out. Not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years. And working really hard to make that future a reality. Grit is living life like it’s a marathon, not a sprint….
In terms of what you do, I mean? Should you, as so many say, love what you do? Read this article and come back . . . . * * * So, what do you think? Has your answer changed, or evolved even? I think, as the author does as well (in his own way),…
To thrive in life you need three bones. A wishbone. A backbone. And a funny bone. – Reba McEntire I love this one. You need to dream because without dreams life is small and sad. You need a backbone because you’ll have to work hard, and sometimes need to stand up for yourself. And of…
Do a little more than you’re paid to. Give a little more than you have to. Try a little harder than you want to. Aim a little higher than you think possible, and give a lot of thanks to God for health, family, and friends. – Art Linkletter I am pretty sure that everyone has…