Halloween

Halloween is not only about putting on a costume,

but it's about finding the imagination

and costume within ourselves.

~ Elvis Duran ~

Happy Halloween!

Mutual Trust & Respect

This world of ours...must avoid becoming

a community of dreadful fear and hate,

and be, instead, a proud confederation

of mutual trust and respect.

~ Dwight D. Eisenhower ~

Spend It Wisely

Yesterday is a canceled check; tomorrow is a promissory note; 

today is the only cash you have - so spend it wisely.

~ Kay Lyons ~

A Gift

There is no such thing as 

a problem that doesn't have a gift in it.

Block of Granite

The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway

of the weak becomes a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong.

That block of granite is often nothing more than a decision.

~ Thomas Carlyle ~

Level of Happiness

Every life has its dark and cheerful hours.

Your level of happiness comes from

 choosing which to remember.

Language

Language is the apparel in which

your thoughts parade before the public.

Never clothe them in vulgar or shoddy attire.

~ Dr. George W. Crane ~

Catch a Smile

Smiling is infectious

You catch it like the flu!

When someone smiled at me today,

 I started smiling too!

I passed around the corner

And someone saw my grin,

And when he smiled I realized

I passed it on to him!

I thought about that smile

And I realized its worth -

A single smile just like mine

Could travel 'round the earth!

So, if you feel a smile begin,

Don't leave it undetected...

Let's start an epidemic quick,

And get the world infected!!!

😃

You Are Significant

You may think that you are

 completely insignificant in this world.

But someone drinks coffee every morning

from their favorite cup that you gave them. 

Someone heard a song on the radio

that reminded them of you. 

Someone read the book you recommended,

and plunged headfirst into it. 

Someone remembered your joke

and smiled, returning home from work

in the evening.

Someone loves himself a little more,

because you gave them a compliment. 

Never think that you have no influence

whatsoever. Your trace, which you leave

behind with even a few good deeds,

can not be erased. 

Making a Life

We make a living by what we get,

but we make a life by what we give.

~ Winston Churchill ~

Affirmations

It’s the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief.

And once that belief becomes a deep conviction,

things begin to happen.

~ Claude M. Bristol ~ 

Get Better

You don’t have to be sick to get better. 

Facing the Enemies Within

Facing the Enemies Within

By Jim Rohn

     We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear.  Maybe some of your fears are brought on by your own experiences, by what someone has told you, by what you've read in the papers.  Some fears are valid, like walking alone in a bad part of town at two o'clock in the morning.  But once you learn to avoid that situation, you won't need to live in fear of it.

     Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions.  Fear can destroy fortunes.  Fear can destroy relationships.  Fear, if left unchecked, can destroy our lives.  Fear is one of the many enemies lurking inside us.

     Let me tell you about five of the other enemies we face from within.  The first enemy that you've got to destroy before it destroys you is indifference.  What a tragic disease this is.  "Ho-hum, let it slide.  I'll just drift along."  Here's one problem with drifting:  You can't drift your way to the top of the mountain.

     The second enemy we face is indecision.  Indecision is the thief of opportunity and enterprise.  It will steal your chances for a better future.  Take a sword to this enemy.

     The third enemy inside is doubt.  Sure, there's room for healthy skepticism.  You can't believe everything.  But you also can't let doubt take over.  Many people doubt the past, doubt the future, doubt each other, doubt the government, doubt the possibilities and doubt the opportunities.  Worst of all, they doubt themselves.  I'm telling you, doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success.  It will empty both your bank account and your heart. Doubt is an enemy.  Go after it.  Get rid of it.

     The fourth enemy within is worry.  We've all got to worry some.  Just don't let it conquer you.  Instead, let it alarm you.  Worry can be useful.  If you step off the curb in New York City and a taxi is coming, you've got to worry.  But you can't let worry loose like a mad dog that drives you into a small corner.  Here's what you've got to do with your worries: drive tham into a small corner.  Whatever is out to get you, you've got to get it.  Whatever is pushing on you, you've got to push back.  

     The fifth interior enemy is over caution.  It is the timid approach to life.  Timidity is not a virtue; it is an illness.  If you let it go, it'll conquer you.  Timid people don't get promoted.  They don't advance and grow and become powerful in the marketplace.  You've got to avoid over-caution.

     Do battle with the enemy.  Do battle with your fears.  Build your courage to fight what's holding you back, what's keeping you from your goals and dreams.  Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.

 

    

Habits

Our self image and our habits tend to go together.

Change one and you automatically change the other.

~ Maxwell Maltz ~

What We Believe

We are what we believe we are.

~ C. S. Lewis ~

Columbus

If Columbus had an advisory committee

he would probably still be at the dock.

~ Arthur Goldberg ~

Opportunity

If opportunity doesn’t knock, 

build a door. 

~ Milton Berle ~

The Load

It's not the load that breaks you;

it's the way that you carry it.

Hard to Change

Think about how hard it is to change yourself.

Then you will understand how hard it is to change others.

The Two Frogs

The Two Frogs

Two frogs fell into a deep cream bowl...

One was an optimistic soul,

But the other took the gloomy view.

"We shall drown!" he cried, without more ado.

So with the last despairing cry,

He flung up his legs and said, "Goodbye!"

Quoth the other frog with a merry grin,

"I can't get out, but I won't give in!"

"I'll just swim around 'til my strength is spent,

And then when I die, I'll be more content."

Bravely he swam until it seemed

That the struggle had begun to stir the cream.

On top of the butter at last he stopped,

And out of the bowl he gaily hopped.

What is the moral? 'Tis easily found:

If you can't hop out, keep swimming around!

~ Author Unknown ~

Grief

Grief is never something you get over.

You don't wake up one morning and say,

"I've conquered that; now I'm moving on."

It's something that walks beside you every day.

And if you learn how to manage it and honor

the person that you miss, you can take something

that is incredibly sad and have some form of positivity.

~ Terri Irwin ~