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Tag Archives: Unknown
Failure cannot cope with persistence.
Failure cannot cope with persistence. – Napoleon Hill What does that mean? To me, it is another way of stating that with some patience and a lot of effort, despite any number of failures, you will eventually succeed. It also … Continue reading
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Tagged cope, failure, Napoleon Hill, persistence, Unknown
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Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement.
Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement. – Brian Tracy What does that mean? To me, this speaks of the mental image or picture that helps keep you moving until you achieve the end you had in mind. … Continue reading
Posted in clarity, dream, goals, motivation, preparation, thinking
Tagged achieve, Brian Tracy, fuel, goals, Unknown
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With virtue you can’t be entirely poor; without virtue you can’t really be rich.
With virtue you can’t be entirely poor; without virtue you can’t really be rich. – Chinese Proverb What does that mean? Let’s start with a definition of virtue. Virtue is defined by dictionary. reference. com as “moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese Proverb, poor, rich, Unknown, virtue
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Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.
Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on. – Les Brown What does that mean? To me, it talks of the futility of reliving the past. Dragging the anchors of your failures with you as you try … Continue reading
Posted in character, dignity, forgiveness, kindness, self resepct, tolerance
Tagged faults, forgive, Les Brown, mistake, Unknown
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Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.
Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? If two people (or two countries – this saying seems to scale fairly well) don’t understand one another, there cannot … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Einstein, force, peace, understanding, Unknown
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Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.
Good habits formed at youth make all the difference. – Aristotle What does that mean? Like anything that travels, setting a proper course at the beginning is critical. If the airplane you are in is off course by 30 degrees, … Continue reading
Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.
Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure. – Confucius What does that mean? This saying has been paraphrased in modern times as “failing to plan is planning to fail.” Does it make … Continue reading
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The difference between death and taxes is death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets.
The difference between death and taxes is death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets. – Will Rogers What does that mean? This is a quote from the cowboy, aviator, humorist, columnist and movie star from the early 20th century. … Continue reading
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Tagged death, difference, taxes, Unknown, Will Rogers
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All you need is love. But a little chocolate now & then doesn’t hurt.
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now & then doesn’t hurt. – Charles Schulz What does that mean? So many of my posts have been kind of heavy of late, so let’s try something a little lighter … Continue reading
Posted in calm, chocolate, contentment, happiness, love, relaxation
Tagged Charles Schultz, chocolate, love, need, Unknown
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The greatest conqueror is he who overcomes the enemy without a blow.
The greatest conqueror is he who overcomes the enemy without a blow. – Chinese Proverb Also: The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. – Sun Tzu And: To fight and conquer in all our battles is … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese Proverb, conquer, kindness, Sun Tzu, Unknown
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Let him that would move the world first move himself.
Let him that would move the world first move himself. – Socrates What does that mean? I considered the word “move” to be the equivalent of “change.” Someone who has a degree in Ancient Greek Language and Literature can feel … Continue reading
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Tagged himself, move, Socrates, Unknown, world
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Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction.
Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and importance, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction. – Margaret Thatcher What does that mean? To my ears, there is an “of” missing before “importance,” so … Continue reading
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Tagged arrogance, discipline, Margaret Thatcher, pride, Unknown
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The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. – Confucius What does that mean? To me, he is saying that excellence comes from … Continue reading
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Tagged Confucius, excellence, succeed, Unknown, win
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Beware the barrenness of a busy life.
Beware the barrenness of a busy life. – Socrates What does that mean? To me, this saying has real meaning. I tend to be overly busy, with too many projects working at the same time. It’s kind of like the … Continue reading
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Tagged beware, busy, relaxation, Socrates, Unknown
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Half the lies they tell about me aren’t true.
Half the lies they tell about me aren’t true. – Yogi Berra What does that mean? I love this guy, he has a problem with thinking so much faster than he speaks, and sometimes crossing his wires. I have the … Continue reading
