” “Beginner Mind” is a Zen Buddhist term that describes moving past our assumptions of the nature of our life, and really SEEING our surroundings – especially the people we interact with – with new eyes.” — Jonathan Lockwood Huie “I know that it can be a challenge at times to hold the positive focus …
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“I always wondered why somebody didn’t do something about that; then I realized that I am somebody.” -— Unknown “Every exit is an entry somewhere else.” — Tom Stoppard “One of the surest ways to achieve success is to observe the actions of successful people, determine what principles they regularly employ, and then use them …
“It’s common knowledge that the person who knows the most about how to improve the productivity of any job is the person who holds that job. Why is it, then, that we are often reluctant to offer suggestions for improvement? Perhaps we’ve seen too many layoffs and reorganizations to trust the cracker-barrel wisdom that our …
“We say ‘things will turn out’, but no. It’s what we do that actually creates the future.” -— Mae Jemison “What is this self inside us, this silent observer, Severe and speechless critic, who can terrorize us, And urge us on to futile activity, And in the end, judge us still more severely, For the …
“Be an Over-Believer today! Believe in yourself and believe in others. It’s amazing what your team will accomplish when you believe in them.” — Jon Gordon “If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down.” — Roy T. Bennett “Psychologists who study human behavior have concluded that we are happiest …
“You can’t do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth.” — Evan Esar “When one tugs at a single thing in nature, one finds it attached to the rest of the world.” -— John Muir “We may undergo many trials and tribulations, but at some …
“You are free to believe what you choose and what you do attests to what you believe.” — A Course of Miracles “Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can.” — Richard Bach “Reflection is one of the most underused yet powerful tools for success.” — Richard Carlson “Follow effective action …
“As soon as man does not take his existence for granted, but beholds it as something unfathomably mysterious, thought begins.” — Albert Schweitzer “God is not what you imagine, or what you think you understand. If you understand you have failed.” — Saint Augustine “Be thankful that life is a mystery. There is so much …
“…self-contempt never inspires lasting change.” — Jane R. Hirschmann and Carol H. Munter “When we stop opposing reality, action becomes simple, fluid, kind, and fearless.” — Byron Katie “Asking for help doesn’t mean that we are weak or incompetent. It usually indicates an advanced level of honesty and intelligence.” — Anne Wilson Schaef “The healthy, …
“Listen to what you want more of. Look in the direction you want to go. Be with people who are giving you upliftment.” — John-Roger “Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” -— Nelson Mandela “Every story I create, creates me. …