Subscribe
Categories
- accomplishment
- action
- attitude
- belief
- character
- compassion
- confidence
- courage
- decision
- desire
- discipline
- discovery
- doing
- effort
- emotion
- fear
- focus
- friendship
- goals
- habits
- happiness
- help
- honest
- improve
- inspire
- judgement
- kindness
- knowledge
- learning
- love
- motivation
- observation
- obstacles
- personal growth
- procrastination
- question
- reflection
- self improvement
- setting an example
- strength
- struggle
- thinking
- time
- understanding
- work
Archives
- August 2016 (2)
- July 2016 (3)
- June 2016 (6)
- May 2016 (8)
- April 2016 (6)
- March 2016 (9)
- February 2016 (9)
- January 2016 (9)
- December 2015 (8)
- November 2015 (9)
- October 2015 (9)
- September 2015 (9)
- August 2015 (1)
- October 2014 (1)
- August 2014 (7)
- July 2014 (13)
- June 2014 (13)
- May 2014 (14)
- April 2014 (14)
- March 2014 (31)
- February 2014 (29)
- January 2014 (32)
- December 2013 (31)
- November 2013 (32)
- October 2013 (31)
- September 2013 (30)
- August 2013 (32)
- July 2013 (31)
- June 2013 (30)
- May 2013 (31)
- April 2013 (30)
- March 2013 (33)
- February 2013 (28)
- January 2013 (32)
- December 2012 (33)
- November 2012 (31)
- October 2012 (31)
- September 2012 (31)
- August 2012 (31)
- July 2012 (31)
- June 2012 (30)
- May 2012 (31)
- April 2012 (31)
- March 2012 (32)
- February 2012 (29)
- January 2012 (32)
- December 2011 (31)
- November 2011 (30)
- October 2011 (31)
- September 2011 (30)
- August 2011 (31)
- July 2011 (31)
- June 2011 (30)
- May 2011 (31)
- April 2011 (31)
- March 2011 (30)
Meta
-
Category Archives: action
Commitment is an act, not a word.
Commitment is an act, not a word. Jean-Paul Sartre What does that mean? To what are you committed? Really, really committed? The usual answers include your family, your friends, your system of beliefs, your values, even your country or your culture. … Continue reading
Posted in action, decision, honest, ideals, loyalty, passion
Tagged @T_Philosophers, act, commitment, Jean-Paul Sartre, word
Comments Off on Commitment is an act, not a word.
There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.
There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self. – Aldous Huxley What does that mean? The only thing you can be certain of your ability to change is yourself, or so … Continue reading
Posted in action, growth, improve, plan, self improvement, service
Tagged @DennyCoates, Aldous Huxley, corner, improving, universe
Comments Off on There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.
A spark of fire helps to give light to the world. Think of this and act. None are too small, too feeble, too poor to be of service.
A spark of fire helps to give light to the world. Think of this and act. None are too small, too feeble, too poor to be of service. – Hannah Moore What does that mean? This quote is a central point … Continue reading
Posted in action, caring, gratitude, help, motivation, passion
Tagged @AR_Foundation, fire, Hannah Moore, light, spark
Comments Off on A spark of fire helps to give light to the world. Think of this and act. None are too small, too feeble, too poor to be of service.
You simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blinders on and plow right ahead.
You simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blinders on and plow right ahead. – George Lucas What does that mean? Life is an interesting thing. By that, I mean that there is always something … Continue reading
Posted in action, direction, discipline, focus, obstacles, perseverance
Tagged @ShawnOHolmes, foot, George Lucas, going, simply
Comments Off on You simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blinders on and plow right ahead.
A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.
A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties. – Harry S Truman What does that mean? There are two kinds of people in the world, those who divide everything … Continue reading
Posted in action, attitude, concentration, education, focus, mission
Tagged @teenmentaltough, difficulties, Harry S. Truman, opportunities, pessimist
Comments Off on A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.
Whatever steps, however small, one can take towards learning to reduce the influence of the negative emotions can be very helpful.
Whatever steps, however small, one can take towards learning to reduce the influence of the negative emotions can be very helpful. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? I like this quote. This quote says that even small steps help. I … Continue reading
Posted in action, confidence, faith, growth, perseverance, self-esteem
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, reduce, steps, towards
Comments Off on Whatever steps, however small, one can take towards learning to reduce the influence of the negative emotions can be very helpful.
No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.
No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying. – Tony Robbins and here What does that mean? How true is that! The person who isn’t trying is going nowhere, … Continue reading
Posted in action, desire, direction, motivation, perseverance, victory
Tagged @tonyrobbins, make, mistake, slow, Tony Robbins
6 Comments
There must be a beginning of any great matter, but the continuing unto the end until it be thoroughly finished yields the true glory.
There must be a beginning of any great matter, but the continuing unto the end until it be thoroughly finished yields the true glory. – Francis Drake What does that mean? How many people start things, then stop working on it? … Continue reading
Posted in action, motivation, perseverance, struggle, time, victory
Tagged @Panchof69, beginning, continuing, end, Francis Drake
Comments Off on There must be a beginning of any great matter, but the continuing unto the end until it be thoroughly finished yields the true glory.
Freedom lies in being bold.
Freedom lies in being bold. – Robert Frost What does that mean? Let’s start by looking at the opposite. As opposite of free that I can think of is being a prisoner. By definition they have no freedom. How bold are they? … Continue reading
Posted in action, attitude, confidence, freedom, repetition, success
Tagged @billdouglas, action, bold, freedom, Robert Frost
Comments Off on Freedom lies in being bold.
He who deliberates fully before taking a step will spend his entire life on one leg.
He who deliberates fully before taking a step will spend his entire life on one leg. – Chinese Proverb What does that mean? The quote opens by considering someone who spends the time to fully deliberate all possible outcomes and … Continue reading
Posted in action, contemplation, focus, goals, observation, thinking
Tagged @tonyrobbins, action, Chinese Proverb, deliberate, spend
2 Comments
A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.
A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends. – George Washington What does that mean? This quote is fairly typical of his day and age. Back … Continue reading
Posted in action, character, friendship, honest, loyalty, virtue
Tagged @arnoldgroup, action, friend, George Washington, world
Comments Off on A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.
You know you’re getting old when you stoop to tie your shoes and wonder what else you can do while you’re down there
You know you’re getting old when you stoop to tie your shoes and wonder what else you can do while you’re down there. – George Burns What does that mean? This is another light-hearted quote, in honor of George Burns’ … Continue reading
Posted in action, flexibility, independence, persistence, personal growth, strength
Tagged @tonyrobbins, active, George Burns, know, old
Comments Off on You know you’re getting old when you stoop to tie your shoes and wonder what else you can do while you’re down there
Make no small plans for they have no power to stir the soul
Make no small plans for they have no power to stir the soul. – Niccolò Machiavelli Also attributed (in slightly different words) to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe What does that mean? Which is more inspiring, putting a man on the moon, or … Continue reading
Posted in action, emotion, goals, motivation, plan, power
Tagged @fayepeters, excitement, Niccolò Machiavelli, plan, power
2 Comments
Time to maximize what matters most to you. For most people…. Killing time is not murder, it’s suicide!
Time to maximize what matters most to you. For most people….”Killing time is not murder, it’s suicide!” Tony Robbins and here What does that mean? This is a quote I like, even though it’s obviously shortened. It starts by emphasizing that you need … Continue reading
Posted in action, discipline, goals, motivation, plan, time
Tagged @tonyrobbins, Killing, maximize, time, Tony Robbins
Comments Off on Time to maximize what matters most to you. For most people…. Killing time is not murder, it’s suicide!
To know what people really think, pay regard to what they do, rather than what they say
To know what people really think, pay regard to what they do, rather than what they say. – Descartes What does that mean? This quote reminds us that people will say things that they think you want to hear, or … Continue reading
Posted in action, common sense, integrity, observation, setting an example, thinking
Tagged @philo_quotes, congruence, Descartes, do, think
1 Comment
