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Learning is More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unknown
"Learning…is more than absorbing a body of knowledge or mastering a discipline. It’s seeing the world simultaneously as it is and as it can be. It’s understanding what you see, and acting on your understanding."
The First Step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William James
"Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune."
Re-Ally Ourselves to Nature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry David Thoreau
"We must go out and re-ally ourselves to Nature every day. We must take root, send out some little fiber at least, even every winter day."
Ask Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jack Canfield & Mark V. Hanson, The Aladdin Factor, p. 245"How often do you spend your time looking for the answers to your questions outside of yourself, when you could be asking yourself these same questions? Perhaps the better answer lies deep within your unconscious mind. You can access wisdom, guidance and love by asking your unconscious the right questions."
Live Nobly Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phillip Brooks
"The great Easter truth is not that we are to live newly after death—that is not the great thing—but that we are to live here and now by the power of the resurrection; not so much that we are to live forever as that we are to, and may, live nobly now because we are to live forever."
Prayer for Golfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. Brian, TOR
"May your drives be long and straight,
May your putts be short and true, and
May there ever be a bit of green grass under every lie."
Liberty! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Bernard Shaw
"Liberty means responsibility.
That is why most men dread it."
Pressures & Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Arthur Ward
"Daily pressures can peeve, provoke, and perturb us;
private prayers can strengthen, steady, and support us."
As a Man Thinketh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Allen
"As a progressive…being, man is where he is that he may learn that he may grow…"
Know Oneself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rudolf Steiner
"He who would know the world, seek first within his being’s depths; he who would truly know himself, develop interest in the world."
Strive for Greatness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anonymous
"Use every letter you write,
Every conversation you have,
Every meeting you attend,
To express your fundamental beliefs and dreams. Affirm to others the vision of the world you want. You are a free, immensely powerful source of life and goodness. Affirm it, spread it, radiate it. Think day and night about it, and you will see a miracle happen: The Greatness of Your Own Life!"
Instrument of Thy Peace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Paton
"God’s love, though it is not limited to us as instruments, nevertheless uses us as instruments, so that those who are in need of it, find it in us. It is possible that some will never find it if they do not find it in us. And it is also possible that some will not believe in it, because they do not find it in us."
Preaching and Politics . . . . .
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, "The Joy of Positive Living," Possibilities, 3/85
"I think that Christianity is supreme, that the Gospel rises above all our other differences. If a preacher goes into any form of political action, he descends to a lower level and then cuts himself off from some of God’s children. When he stands in the pulpit to preach…he’s not to deal with them on that level. Now if there are moral issues that are not in any sense partisan, I think he’s called—he’s enjoined—to take a stand. But I think a preacher who wants to minister to everybody would be well to stay out of politics."
Good & Brave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry David Thoreau
"I hear many condemn these men because they were so few. When were the good and the brave ever in the majority?"
A Greater Mistake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edmund Burke
"Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little."
3 Stages of growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Delessio
"The first stage of growth is Physical and is usually developed around 18 years of age. The second stage is mental and takes several more years to develop. The third, and final, stage of growth occurs when you take responsibility for the first two stages."
Your Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles P. Curtis, Jr., The Practical Cogitator, p. xvi
"Your best is done as a matter of course…when you scarcely know that you are exerting yourself, when you are least conscious of the effort…When a man is fully conscious of what he is doing, there is too little of him left to do it. You can put the whole of yourself to work only when part of you is not watching you."
Reverence for Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne Morrow Lindbergh
"Power over life must be balanced by reverence for life."
Striving for Morality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LEADERSHIP, Oct. 1991, p. 4
"Dr. Albert Einstein…believed that human beings, to realize their potential, must have clear standards of right and wrong. ‘The most important human endeavor,’ said Einstein, ‘is striving for morality in our actions.’
Morality, said the famous scientist, is what gives beauty and dignity to life. Following our animal instincts is not enough. Without high standards of right and wrong, men cannot live together in peace and friendship."
Even Eagles Need a Push . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David McNally
The mother eagle gently coaxed her off-spring toward the edge of her nest. Her heart quivered with conflicting emotions as she felt their resistance to persistent nudging. "Why does the thrill of soaring have to begin with the fear of falling?" she thought. This ageless question was still unanswered for her.
As in the nature of eagles, her nest was located high on the shelf of a sheer rock face. Below there was nothing but air to support the wings of each young eagle, "It is possible that this time it will not work?" the mother eagle thought. Despite her fears, the eagle knew it was time. Her parental mission was almost complete. There remained one final task—the push.
The mother eagle drew courage from an innate wisdom. Until her young discovered their wings, there was no purpose for their lives. Until they learned how to soar, they would fail to understand the privilege it was to have been born an eagle. The push was the greatest gift the mother eagle had to offer. It was her supreme act of love. And so one by one she pushed them…and they flew!
Mommy, Listen to Me! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anonymous
A mother and her five-year-old son were talking about what he learned in kindergarten that day. The mother let her mind wander while her son was speaking. He began tapping on her knee and said, "Mommy, listen to me!"
"But I am listening," replied the mother.
"No, you’re not," said her son, "You’re not in your eyes."
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