Genius

Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.

— Albert Einstein —

Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid…

Removing Thornbushes

Remove the branches of a thorn bush today and you'll avoid a scrape this year. But next year, you'll face the same problem again. Remove the root of the bush today, and the entire plant will die.

— James Clear —

Remove the branches of a thorn bush today and you’ll avoid a scrape this year. But next year, you’ll face the same problem again. Remove the root of the bush today, and the entire plant will die…

Hands and Hearts

Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.

— Unknown —

Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever…

Growth and Death

Many people die when they are 25, but don't go to their grave until they are 75.

— Ben Franklin —

Many people die when they are 25 but don’t go to their grave until they are 75…

The Glasses You Wear

No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse.

— Randy Pausch —

No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse…

Expand Your Influence By Eliminating Your Concerns

Be a light, not a judge, be a model, not a critic. Little by little, your circle of influence will explode and you will avoid the emotional metastasizing cancers of complaining, criticizing, competing, comparing, and cynicism, all of which reflect victimization, all of which are the opposite of being proactive.

— Stephen Covey —

Be a light, not a judge, be a model, not a critic. Little by little, your circle of influence will explode and you will avoid the emotional metastasizing cancers of complaining, criticizing, competing, comparing, and cynicism, all of which reflect victimization, all of which are the opposite of being proactive…

The Successful Warrior

The successful warrior is the average man with laser-like focus.

— Bruce Lee —

The successful warrior is the average man with laser-like focus.

Self-Victory

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who overcomes his enemies; for the hardest victory is victory over self.

— Aristotle —

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who overcomes his enemies; for the hardest victory is victory over self…

Thought Holds

Your mind will take the shape of what you frequently hold in thought, for the human spirit is colored by such impressions.

— Marcus Aurelius —

Your mind will take the shape of what you frequently hold in thought, for the human spirit is colored by such impressions…

Do So You Won’t Regret

What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.

— Dalai Lama —

What is not started today is never finished tomorrow…