Saturday, October 1, 2022
Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him. - Dwight D. Eisenhower Beware of monotony; it's the mother of all the deadly sins. - Edith Wharton Repetition can be a choice, but often it isn't. The athlete or pianist who...
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To Survive, You Must Be A Dragon Slayer
This is what I taught my children... and they are teaching it to their children. A man is talking with his wife, and says, "I'm sorry we have to raise children in these dystopian times.” The wife smiles and tells him, " I will never regret raising dragon slayers in a time of dragons.” Raise your...
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Friday, September 30, 2022
Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well. - Voltaire The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being. - Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from...
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Thursday, September 29, 2022
The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings! - Henry Ward Beecher
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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. - Aldous Huxley The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness. - Abraham Maslow Dwell in stillness. Observe without reacting and without judging. - Jon Kabat-Zinn Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not...
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Monday, September 26, 2022
Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is. - Mary Anne Radmacher The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is...
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Thursday, September 22, 2022
When you experience the unity of life, you see your own Self in all beings and all beings in your own Self. - The Buddha Simply see that you are at the center of the universe, and accept all things and beings as parts of your infinite body. When you perceive that an act done to another is done to...
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Thursday, September 15, 2022
Though we travel the world over to find beauty, we must carry it with us or we find it not. - Ralph Waldo Emerson Outer show is a poor substitute for inner worth. - Aesop The sculptor produces the beautiful statue by chipping away such parts of the marble block as are not needed - it is a process of...
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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity. - Albert Schweitzer Real obstacles don't take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze. - Barbara Sher Obstacles are like wild animals. They are cowards but they will...
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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
All the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming. - Helen Keller When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger. - Epictetus It isn't the mountain ahead that wears you out; it's the grain of sand in your shoe....
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