"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." - Theodore Roosevelt As simple as this advice is, following it quickly becomes a full-time job. The nice part about it is, though, is that the moment you begin living this way is also the moment that you stop wasting time manufacturing and selling …
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Understanding and Forgiving
"Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving." - Dale Carnegie People criticize, condemn, and complain in order to establish their relative value in the world. Doing so, however, reveals that they haven't a clue about their absolute value. In reality, each and every …
Travel
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." ― Mark Twain, The Innocents Abroad/Roughing It Having been bitten by the travel …
Fine
I heard the statement somewhere that "'Fine' is the calling card of conformity." It stood out to me because I believe in living life zestfully. No one was born to muddle through a life of mediocrity. No one was born to be average, that is, to conform to a state that has all the greatness, …
Untroubled Heart
"Rest and be thankful." - William Wordsworth Rest does not necessarily imply idleness. Rest is the natural state of being which attends an untroubled heart. A heart centered in gratitude will always be at peace with the world.
Sensible
"Our sensible Brown Cow" farmers go inside when it's cold. But some crazy farmer's in the northeast walk around in the snow drilling holes in maple trees. And thank goodness they do." - Brown Cow Maple Yogurt label In the world of form, function, and fashion, what is sensible to one may border on the …
Wellspring of New Strength
Every new day can begin at the wellspring of new strength and fresh thoughts. The only prerequisite to doing so is that one must go to bed the night before with a clean and tranquil heart. Such a state of heart cannot be forced or faked; it is produced by virtue of (1) forgiveness of …
Opinions and Character
"People do not seem to realise that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character." ― Ralph Waldo Emerson A man may bemoan his lot in life, denounce his fellows, or bewail the injustice of his situation, but in so doing he is subjugating the infinite power and wisdom within himself …
Dignity
A simple thought for you this fine morning: dignity is never lost by the will of another; dignity is only lost when surrendered.
Font of Truth
"Font of Truth" by Gregg Hake Once you've found the font of truth Fight for it with nail and tooth, For notions, fancies, sentiments Will be slung by malcontents. Hold it fast until the last And look ahead: what's past is past.
Gregory Hake 