“One of the most significant contributions to business failure is the inability to get things done through people.” — David Krajenowski “My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.” — Abraham Lincoln “Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardor and …
“A serene mind enables solutions to arise quickly” — Unknown “While we spend much time ‘making up’ our faces to ensure our appearance is beautiful for others, we forget to make up our minds. This is not about making decisions. Making up our mind means ensuring that our thoughts are positive and our feelings towards …
” It doesn’t matter what you are judged by in the past; if you believe in yourself with the spirit of unity and collaboration, nothing is impossible “ — Unknown ” Your great aim in life is to develop character. Character is composed of self-esteem, selfdiscipline, the ability to delay gratification, and the willingness to …
At a restaurant, a cockroach suddenly flew from somewhere and sat ona lady. She started screaming out of fear. With a panic strickenface and trembling voice, she started jumping, with both her handsdesperately trying to get rid of the cockroach. Her reaction was contagious, as everyone in her group also gotpanicky. The lady finally managed …
Vincent Van Gogh failed as an art dealer, flunked his entrance exam to theology school, and was fired by the church after an ill-fated attempt at missionary work. In fact, during his life, he seldom experienced anything other than failure as an artist. Although a single painting by Van Gogh would fetch in excess of …
“What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step.” — Antoine De Saint-Exupery “You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. “One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time.” — John Wanamaker “A life oriented around gratefulness is …
“Decide what you want. Decide what you are prepared to give up to get it. Set your mind on it. Get on with the work.” — H.L. Hunt “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” -— John F. Kennedy …
To change, we must go through a transition zone. It’s not easy being in transition. Thoughts, beliefs and habits are all in flux. It can create a sense of groundlessness, of being in a void that can be quite uncomfortable. When we’re in the void, our first impulse will be to revert to old habits …
Reflect on this pathway for meaningful growth: DISCIPLINE – To create change in our lives, we need to consistently focus on what we want. DETACHMENT – Practice the art of detached observation. Let go of automatic defenses and patterns. DISCERNMENT – Seek to discern the lower from the higher. What is self-serving and what is …
“All things are difficult before they are easy.” — Thomas Fuller “It’s a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack.” -— Germany Kent “Live in relationship to your own experience and not anyone else’s, …