This is the World
“This is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.” – Frederick Buechner
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Happiness Cannot Come from Without
“Happiness cannot come from without. It must come from within. It is not what we see and touch or that which others do for us which makes us happy; it is that which we think and feel and do, first … Continue reading →
Healthy Discontent
“Healthy discontent is the prelude to progress.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Continue reading →The Over Confident Vacuum Salesman
A little old lady answered a knock on the door one day, only to be confronted by a well-dressed young man carrying a vacuum cleaner. “Good morning,” said the young man. “If I could take a couple of minutes of … Continue reading →
A Clear Conscience
“There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.” – John Wooden
Continue reading →If You Want to Conquer Fear
“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” – Dale Carnegie
Continue reading →Moving Forward or Sliding Backward
“The only way things will be different in your life is for you to do things differently. Whatever got you to your current place is not enough to get you to the next level. Regardless of how much success or … Continue reading →
You Are the Beholder
“People often say that ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder,’ and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. This empowers us to find beauty in places where others have … Continue reading →
Carried on Great Winds
“Sometimes I go about pitying myself, and all the time I am being carried on great winds across the sky.” – Chippewa, translated by Robert Bly
Continue reading →Creeping and Soaring
“One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.” – Helen Keller
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