As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. – John Kennedy
Deeds say so much more than words, especially when dealing with gratitude.
While it is important to be grateful, and say so, it is even more critical to act in accordance with our words of gratitude.
Like success, failure is many things to many people. With a positive mental attitude, failure is a learning experience, a rung on the ladder, a plateau at which to get your thoughts in order and prepare to try again. – W. Clement Stone One of my defining beliefs on failure comes from Tony Robbins: there’s…
Hurt people, hurt people. That’s how pain patterns get passed on, generation after generation after generation. Break the chain today. Meet anger with sympathy, contempt with compassion and cruelty with kindness. Greet grimaces with smiles. Forgive and forget about finding fault. Love is the weapon of the future. – Yehuda Berg [Note: what follows might…
I was talking with someone who said they weren’t really saving much anymore. He said he was using an online finances tracker that integrates with his accounts and tracks expenditures, income and assets but despite long-time use, just about everything that was coming in was going right back out. For me this begs a question:…
Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad. – Denis Waitley Without belief nothing happens. If you don’t believe, you won’t start. And if you don’t start, well . . . .
beautiful, amazing, challenging, rewarding, what you make it, fantastic, boring, excellent, fun, exciting, the sum of our choices so far, breathtaking, dull, to be savored, tough, just what we see, just too busy, pre-destined, much more than meets the eye, simple, complex, easy, hard, to be endured, for our enjoyment, a series of challenges, easy,…
We’ve all heard the expression: No Pain, No Gain. Well, it’s wrong. Following that formula will lead to injuries or burnout. First, what do I mean, exactly, by “pain.” Pain is not discomfort. Pain is not working hard. Pain is not struggling in the face of difficulty. Pain is not wishing it was easy when…