A Single Step
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu
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Choose Gratitude
“Gratitude as a discipline involves a conscious choice. I can choose to be grateful even when my emotions and feelings are still steeped in hurt and resentment. It is amazing how many occasions present themselves in which I can choose … Continue reading →
Feeling and Expressing Gratitude
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” – William Arthur Ward
Continue reading →Better Days Are Coming
“The good old days were never that good, believe me. The good new days are today, and better days are coming tomorrow. Our greatest songs are still unsung.” – Hubert H. Humphrey
Continue reading →Falling On My Face
While walking through a parking lot, I tripped and fell flat on my face. As I was lying there, a woman stopped her car and called out, “Are you hurt?” “No, I’m fine,” I said. “Oh, good,” she continued. “Will … Continue reading →
Choose Happiness Now
“Choose happiness now. Waiting for your life to be totally in order before expressing happiness is an unrealistic dream. ‘If only …’ and, ‘Someday I’ll …’ are detours to happiness. They snuff out contentment. The best part of your life … Continue reading →
Don’t Vacation on Someday Isle
“Someday Isle is not a dream vacation spot. It is an imaginary destination to which you will never arrive. It is the carrot on the stick perpetually in front of you. So close you can see it, yet you will … Continue reading →
Standing in the Sky
“Look at your feet. You are standing in the sky. When we think of the sky, we tend to look up, but the sky actually begins at the earth.” – Diane Ackerman
Continue reading →Difficulties Make Us Stronger
“Difficulties make us stronger – as long as we don’t walk away from them.”
Continue reading →Look for the Circumstances
“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. The people who get on in this world are they who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them.” – George … Continue reading →