Makes A Difference

Act as if what you do

makes a difference. It does. 

~ William James ~

Crayons

We could learn a lot from crayons:

some are sharp, some are pretty,

some are dull, some have weird names,

and all are different colors...but

they all exist very nicely in the same box.

Tolerance

Sooner or later, if man is ever to be worthy of his destiny,

we must fill our hearts with tolerance.

~ Stan Lee ~

R.I.P.

Persistence And Determination

Nothing in the world can takethe place of persistence.  

Talent will not; nothing is more common 

than unsuccessful men with talent.

Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.

Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.

Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.

~ Calvin Coolidge ~

Getting Things Done

The way to get things done is not to mind

who gets the credit for doing them.

~ Benjamin Jowett ~

Veterans

The U.S. Military is us.  There is no truer representation

of a country than the people it sends into the field to fight for it.

The people who wear our uniform and carry our rifles 

into combat are our kids, and our job is to support them,

because they're protecting us.

~ Tom Clancy ~

This Sunday, pause and thank those 

who have served our country in the military.

 

Your Attitude is Everything

     In the book, "Attitude, Your Internal Compass", by Denis Waitley and Boyd Matheson, they write the following about attitude.  It's a good reminder of just how important our day to day attitude can be:

     "Attitude is the way you view your life - your experiences, your environment, your opportunities, your problems, your choices and your responses.  Attitude is the direction in which you lean on all ideas and issues.  It's either failure-reinforcing or success-reinforcing.

     Losers see thunderstorms.  Winners look for rainbows.  Losers see the perils of icy streets.  Winners put on their ice skates.  Losers put down.  Winners lift up.  Losers let life happen to them.  Winners make life happen for themselves and others. Winning and losing is all about attitude.

     Attitudes begin as harmless thoughts.  Then, with practice, they become layered by habit into unbreakable cables to shackle or strengthen our lives.  We're scarcely aware they exist.  Like comfortable beds, they are easy to fall into but difficult to get out of, once settled in.  First we make our attitudes, then our attitudes make us.  Attitude is the servant of all the great individuals who have ever lived and, of course, the servant of all the failures as well.

     There is little difference between common people and those who are uncommonly successful.  The little difference is in their attitude.  The big difference is whether the attitude is positive or negative.

     Your attitude is either the lock on or key to the door of fulfillment.  How important is your attitude?  In truth, "Attitude is Everything."

     We are not responsible for what happens out there, what others do or think.  We are responsible only for how we choose to think and behave.  That's our attitude.  It is a precious, personal possession."
 
 

Never Too Late

It’s never too late to be what you might have been. 

~ George Eliot ~

Rulers of our Democracy

Let us never forget that government is ourselves

and not an alien power over us.

The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President

and senators and congressman and government officials,

but the voters of this country.

~ Franklin D. Roosevelt ~

Vote

If someone says, "Democracy is a sham, those people don't speak for me...

the system's rigged", you say "Vote."  Someone says, "I was making

a statement by not voting" and then you say, "Well, I can't hear it."

~ Jesse Williams ~

Vote!

Value Yourself

Until you value yourself, you won't value your time.

Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.

~ M. Scott Peck ~

The Human Body

God wisely designed the human body so that we can

neither pat our own backs nor kick ourselves too easily.

~ Thomas Carlyle ~

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.