Seth Godin said, “Remarkable, something worth making a remark about”. Remarkable is my newest word that I like and it makes me ask the question, what am I doing or what are you doing today that is worth making a…
Relationships count. They count for more than what we are willing to give them most of the time. Margaret Mead said, “Having someone wonder where you are when you don’t come home at night is a very old human need.”…
Annie Dillard said, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” Is Annie right? Sometimes I think a day of slacking can be productive because you give your brain a rest. This allows the ideas…
Chungliang Al Huang said, “Many people treat their bodies as if they were rented from Hertz — something they are using to get around in but nothing they genuinely care about understanding.” Chungliang has hit the nail on the head….
Benjamin Franklin said, “Lost time is never found again.” This week I’ve felt a bit lost. However, I realised that apart from putting a few things off I came up with some answers while my mind meandered. Sometimes it’s good…
There is an Ancient Persian saying, “I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet.” Some days it’s nice to just remember how good you’ve got it.
Stanislaw J. Lec said, “If a man who cannot count finds a four-leaf clover, is he lucky?” Is he? I don’t think so because he wouldn’t know it was lucky. Are you missing opportunities because you can’t count? That is…
Neil Peart said, “If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.” I like that because it makes sense to me. Doing nothing is a decision, you have chosen to do nothing. Making a choice is a…
Norman Vincent Peale said, “Never react emotionally to criticism. Analyze yourself to determine whether it is justified. If it is, correct yourself. Otherwise, go on about your business.” This is hard for me too. There is something inside that leaps…
Raymond Hull said, “He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away.” I have tried to be what others wanted and I have always ended up worn out, sick or even angry. A shadow of myself. Being…
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