The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. – Martin Luther King, Jr.
It’s when things are tough that one’s true character is revealed.
I heard someone say people are like oranges: they reveal their true nature when squeezed.
What comes out when you get squeezed?
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…
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to a better understanding of ourselves.” – Carl Jung I love how this illustrates one of the things I like to say to myself when I’m annoyed by others: “what is it about me, that I don’t like about you.”
What is defeat? Nothing but education; nothing but the first step to something better. – Wendell Phillips “Boy, after that banana, you’re really screwed.” “How are you ever going to come back from that banana?” Defeat is just a word, like banana is just a word. I hope my silly example showed you that words…
“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….
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. – Robert Louis Stevenson Results are important, no doubt. But the measure of our lives, and their direction can’t always be discerned at the end of each day, or week, or month. I want you to be careful with my…
As destructive as gossip is normally, turned on its head it can be an incredible force for good. A recent e-mail from Darren Hardy described the power of reverse-gossip: talking about people, behind their backs, in a positive way. Read about it here. It’s akin to (a definition of) true generosity: giving to someone who really…