Nonsense

Realize Your Dreams

If you truly expect to realize your dreams,

abandon the need to be liked by all.

Conforming to everyone else's expectations

sacrifices your uniqueness and, therefore, your excellence.

~ Edge Learning Institute ~

A Diamond

It is said that Diana Nyad, the world's top female marathon swimmer,

had this reminder hanging above her desk in her room...

A diamond is a lump of coal that stuck with it.

Four Vital Ingredients

Four vital ingredients for good mental management:

Forgive yourself.

Forgive others.

Keep up with yourself (not others).

See yourself at your best.

~ Edge Learning Institute ~

Attitudes

A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances,

but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.

Watch Yourself

Assuring Sucess

If people could only concentrate on their work

as wholeheartedly as they concentrate on their worries,

success would be assured.

Busy?

It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants.

The question is: What are we busy about?

~ Henry David Thoreau ~

Must Always Change

We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves;

otherwise we harden.

~ Goethe ~

Fall

Happy Fall!

The Tide

Never worry because the tide is going out.

It always comes back.

What Wears You Out

It isn't the mountains ahead that wear you out;

it's the grain of sand in your shoe.

Dodging Work

Dodging work is the hardest work of all

and yields the poorest returns.

Failure

Don't be discouraged by a failure.

It can be a positive experience.

Failure is, in a sense, the highway to success,

inasmuch as every discovery of what is false

leads us to seek earnestly after what is true,

and every fresh experience points out some form of error

which we shall afterwards carefully avoid.

~ John Keats ~

Affirm

Believe!

Believe in your heart

that something wonderful

is about to happen...

Love your life!

Believe in your own power,

and in your own potential,

and your own innate goodness.

Discover in each new day

the magnificent, awesome

beauty of the world.

Wake up each morning

with the awe of just being alive.

Reach within to find

your own specialness.

Amaze yourself with the potential

of each new day!

Let those who love you help you.

Trust enough to be able to take.

Look with hope to the horizon

And live this day well.

Let a little sun out as well as in.

Create your own rainbows.

Be open to all your possibilities,

and all your dreams.

Steam Kettle

Remember the steam kettle?

Though up to its neck in hot water,

it continues to sing.

We Remember

The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified. We feel renewed devotion to the principles of political, economic and religious freedom, the rule of law and respect for human life. We are more determined than ever to live our lives in freedom." —Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani

Art of Being Happy

The art of being happy lies in the power

of extracting happiness from common things.

~ Henry Ward Beecher ~

Solid Beliefs

If you don't have solid beliefs 

you cannot build a stable life.

Beliefs are like the foundation of a building,

and they are the foundation to build your life upon.

~ Alfred A. Montapert ~

Whatever Happens

Up To You

Life itself can't give you joy

Unless you really will it...

Life just gives you time and space...

It's up to you to fill it!

Self-Image & Habits

Our self-image and our habits tend to go together.

Change one and you will automatically change the other.

~ Maxwell Maltz ~

Back to School

Education is not preparation for life; 

education is life itself. 

~ John Dewey ~

Best wishes to all students for a productive and enjoyable school year. 

Labor Day

• Each year, Labor Day gives us an opportunity to recognize the invaluable contributions that working men and women make to our nation, our economy and our collective prosperity. It gives us a chance to show gratitude for workers’ grit, dedication, ingenuity and strength, which define our nation’s character.
• ~ Tom Perez ~
• Happy Labor Day!