The Universe and Our Wits
“The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.” – Eden Phillpotts
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The Real Beginning of Influence
“The real beginning of influence comes as others sense you are being influenced by them – when they feel understood by you – that you have listened deeply and sincerely, and that you are open. – Stephen Covey
Continue reading →It’s Never Fifty-Fifty
“You know it’s never fifty-fifty in a marriage. It’s always seventy-thirty, or sixty-forty. Someone falls in love first. Someone puts someone else up on a pedestal. Someone works very hard to keep things rolling smoothly; someone else sails along for … Continue reading →
Extraordinary Things are Hiding
“Extraordinary things are always hiding in places people never think to look.” – Jodi Picoult
Continue reading →Joy is Transformation
“Joy is the transformation of our suffering, not the escape of all we have to face.” – Mark Nepo
Continue reading →Death and Transformation
“A part of us has to die to transform; and a part of us dies if we don’t. Which part will prevail?” – Jett Psaris
Continue reading →Saying Goodbye is Hard
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” – A.A. Milne
Continue reading →We are All Shape Shifters
“Who would deduce the dragonfly from the larva, the iris from the bud, the lawyer from the infant? …We are all shape-shifters and magical reinventors. Life is really a plural noun, a caravan of selves.” – Diane Ackerman
Continue reading →Totally Commit to What You Are Doing
“If you don’t make a total commitment to whatever you’re doing, then you start looking to bail out the first time the boat starts leaking. It’s tough enough getting that boat to shore with everybody rowing, let alone when a … Continue reading →
The Habit of Being Happy
“The habit of being happy enables one to be freed, or largely freed, from domination of outside conditions.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
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