Dreams and History
I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past. – Thomas Jefferson
Yes, the past is a good teacher . . . just don’t spend all your time in that classroom.
Far too many people are looking for the right person, instead of trying to be the right person. – Gloria Steinem I’m single and looking. Or at least I used to be. A very good friend of mine has long advocated that the best way to find a compatible, and quality, mate is do the things…
I don’t normally “quote” such lengthy bits, but I wanted to share the following (from an e-mail I received from Dave Booda) to 1) get you thinking and 2) ask you some questions. ***** I’d like to share some good news. You are not loved. You are not safe. You are not whole. You are not…
It’s the job that’s never started that takes the longest to finish. – J.R.R. Tolkien Just let that one sink in for a minute . . . .
Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world. – Helen Keller With apologize to Ms. Keller, there are other grave threats to ability to anything wise in the world, self-deception chief among them. But feeling sorry for your self, for more than five…
Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth, ‘You owe me.’ Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky. – Hafiz I recently had a realization similar to the quote above. I was waiting for love to come to me, to be loved and cared for…
If you are working on something exciting that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you. – Steve Jobs How much are you resisting what you do? How many “have-tos” do you have in your life? Ideally, life is a collection, and series of, “get-tos.” What do you get…