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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Life has no remote. Get up and change yourself.
Life has no remote. Get up and change yourself. – Unknown What does that mean? This is a fun quote, especially since I’m old enough to have been the remote control for the TV back in the old days. Dad … Continue reading
Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.
Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens. – Epictetus What does that mean? This is another great Stoic quote. It starts out by admitting that there are things that are outside of … Continue reading
Posted in adaptation, calm, dignity, inspire, leadership, relaxation
Tagged @philo_quotes, best, Epictetus, make, power
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Intellect annuls fate. So far as a man thinks, he is free.
Intellect annuls fate. So far as a man thinks, he is free. – Ralph Waldo Emerson What does that mean? I don’t want to debate the deeper philosophical meaning of free will in this post. Whole forests have been laid waste … Continue reading
Posted in belief, freedom, imagination, intelligence, observation, thinking
Tagged @iheartquotes, fate, intellect, Ralph Waldo Emerson, thinks
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The most important things in life aren’t things.
The most important things in life aren’t things. – Anthony J. DeAngelo What does that mean? Think for a moment about what is most important to you. How many of them were things, rather than people or ideals? Did your cell … Continue reading
Posted in affection, choice, contemplation, freedom, justice, value
Tagged @_inspirational_, Anthony J. DeAngelo, important, life, things
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If you conduct your life on the basis of truth and honesty, it gives you a sense of satisfaction and self-confidence.
If you conduct your life on the basis of truth and honesty, it gives you a sense of satisfaction and self-confidence. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? Let’s start by looking at this from the other direction. What satisfaction do you … Continue reading
Posted in choice, confidence, honest, pride, self resepct, truth
Tagged @DalaiLama, conduct, Dalai Lama, life, truth
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another day of ‘sick leave’…
Unfortunately, I am still sick. Tomorrow is a day of bed-rest, and hopefully I will get back into the swing of things then. In the mean time, there are plenty of posts in the right column to read, and categories to … Continue reading
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No post today…
For the first time in over a year, I’ve run out of backlog, and the cold still lingers. I just don’t have it in me to write one today, but should be back at it tomorrow. Feel free to read … Continue reading
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Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.
Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened. – Dr. Seuss What does that mean? While at first, years and years ago, I considered this line to be trite and unhelpful, over the years, I have warmed to the … Continue reading
Posted in emotion, focus, imagination, personal growth, repetition, sympathy
Tagged @DavidRoads, Dr. Seuss, happened, over, smile
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For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first.
For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first. – Aristotle What does that mean? For the sake of this quote, we will use an alternate (and older) definition for piety, which normally … Continue reading
The quality of everything we do: our physical actions, our verbal actions, and even our mental actions, depends on our motivation.
The quality of everything we do: our physical actions, our verbal actions, and even our mental actions, depends on our motivation. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote is very close to a principal I have found very useful. This … Continue reading
Posted in action, attitude, contemplation, focus, motivation, value
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, physical, quality, verbal
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… and if indeed sometimes I happen to tell the truth, I hide it among so many lies that it is hard to find.
… and if indeed sometimes I happen to tell the truth, I hide it among so many lies that it is hard to find. – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? This is a twitter friendly version of a longer quote: … Continue reading
Posted in caution, common sense, deception, foolish, truth, virtue
Tagged @INeedADolla, hide, Niccolò Machiavelli, sometimes, truth
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Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. – Martin Luther King Jr. What does that mean? Have any of you waited until you knew everything you needed to … Continue reading
Posted in faith, goals, innovation, persistence, procrastination, risk
Tagged @AR_Foundation, faith, first, Martin Luther King Jr., see
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If you don’t learn from your mistakes, there’s no sense making them.
If you don’t learn from your mistakes, there’s no sense making them. – Laurence J. Peter (also seen as Anonymous) What does that mean? This is another humorous quote, but again, it has a serious point hidden within. The quote is by the author … Continue reading
Posted in contemplation, failure, observation, personal growth, reflection, thinking
Tagged @_inspirational_, Laurence J. Peter, learn, making, mistakes
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I couldn’t wait for success, so I went ahead without it.
I couldn’t wait for success, so I went ahead without it. – Jonathan Winters What does that mean? This is a funny line, from a funny guy. Most people are in a hurry to be successful. Some work crazy hard, some … Continue reading
Posted in effort, goals, obstacles, procrastination, success, work
Tagged @JessicaNorthey, Jonathan Winters, success, wait, without
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