Posted in Quotes - 2012, Stillness on Jan 24th, 2012
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. - Viktor Frankl
awareness
The key to long term personal growth is increasing awareness of self. As we become more aware we position ourselves as masters. We realize that self-knowledge [...]
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Posted in Quotes - 2012 on Jan 23rd, 2012
Distant water won’t quench your immediate thirst. - Chinese Proverb
that and when
We’re always looking for that something else which will do the trick. We tell ourselves that when that happens we will be just fine. The search for that something else continues, our thirst never really gets quenched and we don’t ever reach a final [...]
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Posted in Dale Carnegie, Quotes - 2012 on Jan 22nd, 2012
A man without a smiling face must not open a shop. - Chinese Sayings
no go!
We shouldn’t set foot outside our house if we’re not smiling! We shouldn’t be talking to another soul if we’re not smiling! Heck we shouldn’t be thinking about anything if we’re not able to smile within! How can we be motivated [...]
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Posted in Quotes - 2012 on Jan 20th, 2012
With great responsibility, comes great power. The more you accept of the first - for your happiness, unhappiness, and all else - the more you are given of the latter. - The Universe
responsibility
The word ‘responsibility’ pretty much defines what we’re to do! We are to respond to life’s situations knowing fully well that we author [...]
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Posted in Quotes - 2012 on Jan 18th, 2012
If you do not expect the unexpected you will not find it, for it is not to be reached by search or trail. - Heraclitus
getting surprised
The call of adventure, the mystery of the unknown, the scenic view around the next bend of the road, the birthday present wrapped in shiny paper, what would life be [...]
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