“If you can’t say something nice,
don’t say anything at all.”
My Mom used to say this when I was a kid,
and I was again reminded of it the other day
while on the phone with someone who
had very little nice to say.… —-> Continue…
Many years ago I heard a story
about a letter Abraham Lincoln
had written to one of his generals
at some point during the Civil War.
From what I recall, the general had
been hesitant at a time when
immediate decisive action was
needed to achieve a victory,
and because of his delays and
decisions a defeat seemed eminent.… —-> Continue…
I heard these words tonight;
” Who are you to end a war?
I’m here to tell you
Who are you not to? “
Let that… simmer a bit.
Actually – let’s be real.
Who are you to end a war?… —-> Continue…
Some time ago, I ran across this
quote by Martin Luther King, Jr.
“You don’t have to see
the whole staircase,
just take the first step.”
When I read this, I pictured a spiral staircase -
one that quickly turned out of sight as it twisted upward.… —-> Continue…
Wouldn’t it be great
if 5 years from now you could look at Monday May 12, 2014
as the day that changed your Life – the day that you decided
to finally put more energy and faith into your beliefs
than you do your fears, doubts, and excuses.… —-> Continue…
Do you sometimes find yourself
beating your head against a wall wondering
what you’re doing wrong and why you can’t get it right?
Let’s take a break from head banging for a minute
and consider & contemplate this:
“The same brain that
got you into this mess
isn’t going to get you out.”
I heard that a few weeks ago -
and it just speaks such a clear truth.… —-> Continue…
Ever had that sort of gnawing thought
in the back of your mind that something
was passing you by and you couldn’t
quite figure out what?
Sort of like standing on a frozen river;
the part you’re standing on is made from
the very same thing that flows beneath you;
yet one moves on, while the other stays.… —-> Continue…
