Thorns or Roses

Posted August 29, 2018 - Acceptance, Attitude

We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.

— Abraham Lincoln —

“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” ~Abraham Lincoln

Change and Progress

Posted August 28, 2018 - Change

The world hates change, yet it is the only thing that has brought progress.

— Charles Kettering —

The world hates change, yet it is the only thing that has brought progress. ~Charles Kettering

Content

Posted August 27, 2018 - Peace

Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.

— Lao Tzu —

Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you…

Action and Inspiration

Posted August 25, 2018 - Action, Effort

We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action.

— Frank Tibolt —

We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action…

Victor or Victim

Posted August 24, 2018 - Victim, Victor

People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I do not believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they cannot find them, make them.

— George Bernard Shaw —

People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I do not believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they cannot find them, make them…

Gratitude Spirit

Posted August 23, 2018 - Gratitude

It is through gratitude for the present moment that the spiritual dimension for life opens up.

— Eckhart Tolle —

It is through gratitude for the present moment that the spiritual dimension for life opens up. ~Tolle

Seeds

Posted August 22, 2018 - Beliefs

If you aren't happy with your harvest, try sowing some different seeds.

— JMeyer —

If you aren’t happy with your harvest, try sowing some different seeds.

Your Greatest Day

Posted August 21, 2018 - Attitude

The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up.

— John Maxwell —

The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That’s the day we truly grow up. ~John Maxwell

Problems

Posted August 20, 2018 - Adversity, Fear, Success

Positive thinking is how you think about a problem. Enthusiasm is how you feel about a problem. The two together determine what you do about a problem.

— Norman Vincent Peale —

Positive thinking is how you think about a problem. Enthusiasm is how you feel about a problem. The two together determine what you do about a problem…