Crushing Assumptions

Today I escaped from the crush of circumstances, or better put, I threw them out, for the crush wasn't from outside me but in my own assumptions.

— Marcus Aurelius —

Today I escaped from the crush of circumstances, or better put, I threw them out, for the crush wasn’t from outside me but in my own assumptions…

Undo Habits

A bad habit never disappears miraculously. It's an undo-it-yourself project.

— Abigail Van Buren —

A bad habit never disappears miraculously. It’s an undo-it-yourself project…

Habits and Chains

The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.

— Samuel Johnson —

The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken…

Leading Well

Leadership is not about titles, positions or flow charts. It is about one life influencing another.

— John Maxwell —

Leadership is not about titles, positions or flow charts. It is about one life influencing another.

Few Wants

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.

— Epictetus —

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants…

Take Action

The first requirement in taking a step in the right direction is to take a step in some direction.

— Robert Brault —

The first requirement in taking a step in the right direction is to take a step in some direction….

Worth Going

There are no short cuts to any place worth going.

— Beverly Sills —

There are no short cuts to any place worth going…

How Far?

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.

— T. S. Eliot —

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go…