"The house does not rest upon the ground, but upon a woman." ~ Mexican Proverb I read this and had to chuckle as it is either a statement of profound wisdom or a proclamation made by the Mexican Ambassador to the Lollipop Guild upon seeing the legs and red shoes of the Wicked Witch of …
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The Real You
"It is required of every man," the ghost returned, "that the spirit within him should walk abroad among his fellow-men, and travel far and wide; and, if that spirit goes not forth in life, it is condemned to do so after death." ~ Charles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol" How abundantly has your spirit within you …
Divergent Thinking and Holistic Perspective
"Collaboration is the stuff of growth." ~ Sir Ken Robinson Anyone concerned about the future of the world should spend time considering how we educate our children. I have friends who have children in different educational programs - public schools, private schools, Montessori programs, home schools, international schools. religious schools and so on and I …
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To Be a Pilgrim
To Be a Pilgrim by John Bunyan Who would true Valour see, Let him come hither; One here will Constant be, Come Wind, come Weather. There's no Discouragement Shall make him once Relent His first avowed Intent, To be a Pilgrim. Whoso beset him round With dismal Storys Do but themselves Confound; His Strength the …
Worry and Choice
"Do not anticipate trouble or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight." ~Benjamin Franklin Talking somebody down from the wall of worry is not an easy task. To do so you must deftly skirt accusations like "you just don't understand" and "you're not hearing me" while reassuring, distracting and refocusing attention on …
Adding Value
"Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value." ~ Albert Einstein I've been meeting with various members of my team about their plans for 2011 and while the details are unique to each one, a common theme is emerging. Success follows those who add value. If …
Truth and Goodness
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." ~ Albert Einstein I've often marveled at the ingenuity of those standouts in history who dedicated their lives to the restoration of goodness and truth to their rightful place at the apex human understanding and function. It hasn't been easy. Human beings …
In Retrospect
"Righteousness is easy in retrospect." ~Arthur Schlesinger Jr. How true is that?!? More often than not the right thing to do is the least popular thing to do. Politicians find themselves between a rock and a hard place on this point as reelection concerns are often pitted against the need to support unpopular but clearly …
The Fountain of Life
"A great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up." ~ Albert Schweitzer Man's obsession with the discovery of the fountain of youth reaches deep into early history. Whether driven by the desire to overcome his mortality or by the quest to rediscover the key to …
Dust of Snow
Dust of Snow by Robert Frost The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part Of a day I had rued. It has been an interesting weekend, starting with an all-nighter caring for a sick child …
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