Your Spark
“Do more of what lights you up and makes you feel alive. The world needs your spark.”
Continue reading →Category Archives: The Book of Taunt
Choose Well to Live
“To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.” – Kofi Annan
Continue reading →Be Not Afraid of Life
“Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.” – William James
Continue reading →Pain and Courage
“Pain nourishes courage. You can’t be brave if you’ve only had wonderful things happen to you.” – Mary Tyler Moore
Continue reading →What Is vs. What If
“When you begin worrying and playing the ‘What If’ game – what if this happens, what if that happens… First, stop – take a breath and recognize that you’re playing it. Decide to the play the ‘What Is’ game instead … Continue reading →
Happiness Spreads
“Whoever is happy will make others happy too.” – Anne Frank
Continue reading →Defense Against the World
“The only defense against the world is a thorough knowledge of it.” – John Locke
Continue reading →Thank God for the Optimists
“It takes mental toughness to be an optimist. Cynics and pessimists are cowards because they are eternally engaged in emotional self-preservation to the point of paranoia. They live in a state of fear and scarcity in an effort to over … Continue reading →
Forgiving Others
“People find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right.” – Albus Dumbledore (from Harry Potter)
Continue reading →Confidence and Certainty
“Be confident, not certain.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
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