The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them. – George Bernard Shaw
I’m sure I’ve blogged on this quote before, but it’s worth repeating.
Ask yourself about your “circumstances:”
Are they what you want?
(If yes, carry on . . . .)
If “No.” then get to making ’em.
No one can lift a one-ton boulder. Anyone can lift a one-pound rock. But no one is going to bother to move 2,000 rocks, unless they have a goal of moving a ton of stone. That’s why we create big, seemingly unattainable, goals. Because the only way we’ll move 2,000 stones is with a big goals….
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it. – Mark Twain I don’t normally get into politics and the like on this blog, and I’m not about to start now, but I wanted to write something appropriate for Memorial Day here in the USA. There are all sorts…
One is dependent on the outside world to the extent that they believe what they need is outside themselves. If you are sufficiently in touch with your core power and peace there is nothing that anyone can deny that will hurt or upset you. The first, and most important thing, is to renew that connection…
The future has several names. For the weak, it is impossible. For the fainthearted, it is unknown. For the thoughtful and valiant, it is ideal. – Victor Hugo Language is the basis and currency of our thoughts and mental life. What we name things, and continue to call them, are what they become and remain….
This world is your best teacher. There is a lesson in everything. There is a lesson in each experience. Learn it and become wise. Every failure is a stepping stone to success. Every difficulty or disappointment is a trial of your faith. Every unpleasant incident or temptation is a test of your inner strength. Therefore…
In an interview with Tim Ferriss I heard Tony Robbins say something very interesting. He mentioned the difference between emotional intelligence and emotional fitness. It was such a powerful distinction for me . . . . * * * Yes, the latter requires the former, but the former is (really) meaningless without the latter. Meaningless…