Thursday, September 25, 2008
Think Win-Win By: Author Unknown A man died and St. Peter asked him if he would like to go to heaven or hell. The man asked if he could see both before deciding. St. Peter took him to hell first. There the man saw big hall containing a long table, laden with many kinds of food. He also saw rows of... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
"Don't make excuses -- make good." - Elbert Hubbard
The most self-destructive thought that any person can have is thinking that he or she is not in total control of his or her life. That's when, ‘Why me?’ becomes a theme song. Roger Dawson Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
We see the world not as it is, but as we are - Ken Keyes
It isn't how much you have that creates a sense of freedom. It's how you feel about what you have, or don't have, that either keeps you prisoner or sets you free. Suze Orman "...look at that word blame. It's just a coincidence that the last two letters spell the word me. But that coincidence is... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Worry is supreme weakness and is a vampire to life.
Worry causes man to cling desperately to his model of the world even if that model does not serve him. By clinging he drains the life out of himself and his entire existence. James Arthur Ray Everything you do in life, every choice you make, has a consequence. When you do things without thinkin',... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Knowing is not enough; we must apply.
Willing is not enough; we must do - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. Leo Buscaglia If things are not going... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
I thought this worthy of re-posting for those who missed it last time round
Inspiration for a better world………………… Never explain yourself to anyone The person who likes you doesn’t need it The person who dislikes you won’t believe it Don’t let someone become a priority in your life When you are just an option in theirs Relationships work best when they are balanced When we... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, September 15, 2008
A small leak can sink a great ship….. Benjamin Franklin
1 Corinthians 13:1-8 "If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal." "And if I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion...
If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” Dalai Lama The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word "crisis." One brush stroke stands for danger, the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of danger--but recognize the opportunity. John Kennedy One has to abandon altogether the search... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
"Do not judge and you will never be mistaken." - Jean Jacques Rousseau
A human being is a part of the whole, called by us the 'Universe,' a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separate from the rest -- a kind of optical delusion of consciousness." Albert Einstein Fear of death is the by-product of a life... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Put a smile in the path of a complaint…once daily - Sam Parker
“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” “The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer.” "We all have great inner power.... Sign in to see full entry.