I was taught that the way of progress is neither swift nor easy. – Marie Curie
Success is simple, but hard work.
There are no over-night successes or easy paths to riches.
Whether it’s the “larger” progress Curie speaks of, or personal success, the truth is that the time must be devoted and the price paid.
The best way to persuade people is with your ears – by listening to them. – Dean Rusk There’s a difference between persuasion and coercion. If you persuade, you are either helping someone see a different point of view or to act when they would not have otherwise. To persuade you need trust. Trust is…
He who wishes to secure the good of others, has already secured his own. – Confucius The nature of humans and collections thereof is that good is rewarded (and the not-good is either ignored, or punished). When you serve others, you serve yourself. How? Because there really isn’t any other . . . .
I’ve included a blog post from Seth Godin (in its entirety, at the bottom) to get you thinking. Please read Seth’s words below and rejoin me for a couple questions. * * * You’re back? Great! If you invoke the Platinum Rule (treat others as they would like to be treated… ), which approach (or…
If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone. There is no companionship with the immature. – Buddha Couple things come to mind when I read that quote: 1) You’re more than you think. It’s okay to “walk alone” if that is what’s needed. 2) You’re the average of the…
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trial. – Confucius If everything is easy, nothing is valued. If nothing is valued, life has little meaning. A life without meaning is the greatest misery a human can know. * * * Work hard. Get your hands dirty. Fail,* regularly. Fall down and…
“He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has.” – Henry Ward Beecher How rich, or poor, are you? According to what measure(s)?