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Sunday, April 30, 2023

Today, I say yes to forgiving. I commit to being for-giving love and for-giving compassion in all areas of my life. – Sheri Rosenthal A wise man will make haste to forgive because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain. - Samuel Johnson I can have... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 28, 2023

Yesterday is history; tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That is why it is called the *Present.* - Anonymous Do not say, "It is morning," and dismiss it with a name of yesterday. See it for the first time as a newborn child that has no name. - Rabindranath Tagore If you aren't in the moment,... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 27, 2023

If we say, "This is never going to work..." then chances are excellent that it never will. - John Assaraf Pessimism leads to weakness, and optimism leads to power. - William James Every optimist moves along with progress and hastens it, while every pessimist would keep the world at a standstill. -... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Don't live your life to please other people. - Oprah Winfrey - Be of service, but don't be a doormat. You get what you settle for. - the character Louise in the movie Thelma and Louise It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. - the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone The truth... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

If your only tool is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. - Abraham Maslow Little men with little minds and little imaginations go through life in little ruts, smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds. - Zig Ziglar If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 23, 2023

People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily. - Zig Ziglar The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special exertions, but by his habitual acts. - Blaise Pascal Our daily decisions create the scrapbook of our life. -... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, April 22, 2023

The habit of persistence is the habit of victory. - Herbert Kaufman Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air. - John Quincy Adams The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 21, 2023

There's a difference between knowing the path and walking the path. - the character Morpheus in the movie The Matrix There is a great difference between knowing and understanding: you can know a lot about something and not really understand it. - Charles Kettering Know the power of perspective. Be a... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 20, 2023

What we think, we become. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world. - The Buddha The ancestor of every action is a thought. - Ralph Waldo Emerson A man is but the product of his thoughts - what he thinks, he becomes. - Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi Your worst enemy... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter. - Mark Twain A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life. - William Arthur Ward Life is not a tragedy; it is a comedy. To be alive means to have a sense of humor. -... Sign in to see full entry.

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