Wisdom and Virtue
Wisdom is knowing what to do next. Virtue is doing it. – David Starr Jordan
I have nothing add.
Just thought you might benefit from the reminder.
The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind. – W. Somerset Maugham I said “money” in the title because I think that’s the key factor at play. One of my limiting beliefs about…
I told you there was a collection of books written by wise men and women who have worked very hard to investigate, research and describe the ways to transform our lives into ones of effectiveness, excellence and fulfillment? There is. I have one on my bookshelves. I have collected them over the years and reading…
“People don’t buy for logical reasons. They buy for emotional reasons.” – Zig Ziglar In fact, emotions are why we do everything. Logical, thoughtful, consideration may be a precursor to action, but without the animating energy of emotions nothing happens. Yes, our thoughts determine our lives, but emotions actually create our lives. I recently had…
It was a trick question, I apologize. (If you’re slightly confused, please see Part 1 of this post.) In my opinion, it’s either possible, or it isn’t (and it’s always possible, in some form . . . ). You are either deserving and worthy or you’re not (and I can’t imagine too many instances where…
The mind is everything. What you think you become. – Buddha An oldie, but a goodie. And still true.
We are kept from our goal not by obstacles, but by a clear path to a lesser goal. – Robert Brault This quote came into my Inbox from one of my mentors (Steve Chandler). It offers a powerful nuance to viewing goals: the idea that, often, what keeps us from our larger, lofty – amazing – goals…