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Wisdom Seeds
"The person who is too old to learn was probably always too old to learn."
"To say the right thing at the right time, keep still most of the time."
Change Involves Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denis Waitley,
Insight, # 84, p. 25"To one degree or another, most people are afraid of making big changes in their lives, even if those changes mean gaining something better…Any kind of change involves risk…Fear of risk often blocks any possibility of real success and fulfillment."
Dream Lofty Dreams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
James Allen, As A Man Thinketh"Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil."
Rekindle the Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Albert Schweitzer
"Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light."
Good Manners Reflect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neil Eskelin,
www.neileskelin.com"Etiquette is not limited to knowing how to make a proper introduction or learning which knife or fork to use at a formal banquet. Courtesies reflect your basic values of honesty, fairness, caring and accountability.
Charles and Anne Winters, who head a national etiquette training program say, ‘Practicing good manners is how we treat others with honor, dignity and respect.’
There are hundreds of rules for proper behavior, but almost all of them are based on your response to this question: Do I think of others more than myself?"
Where is the Sacred? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sr. Joyce Rupp, RSM, L
IVING FAITH, Jan-Mar, 2002"Look into your life today. Where do you recognize the sacred? How is the goodness and beauty of God reflected in your own life as well as in the world around you?"
On Wisdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Larson,
God’s Little Instruction Book, p. 17"Wisdom is the quality that keeps you from getting into situations where you need it."
Extraordinary Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Rohn,
www.jimrohn.com"One of the major reasons why people are not doing well is because they keep trying to get through the day. A more worthy challenge is to try to get from the day. We must become sensitive enough to observe and ponder what is happening around us. Be alert. Be awake. Let life and all of its subtle messages touch us. Often, the most extraordinary opportunities are hidden among the seemingly insignificant events of life. If we do not pay attention to these events, we can easily miss the opportunities."
Do the Right Thing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mohandas Gandhi
"It’s the action, not the fruit of the action that’s important. You have to do the right thing. It may not be in your power, may not be in your time, that there’ll be any fruit. But that does not mean you stop doing the right thing. You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no results."
Make Our Love Felt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leo Buscaglia, via Life Support System
"The majority of us lead quiet, unheralded lives as we pass through this world. There will most likely be no tickertape parades for us, no monuments created in our honor. But that does not lessen our possible impact, for there are scores of people waiting for someone just like us to come along; people who will appreciate our compassion, our encouragement, who will need our unique talents. Someone who will live a happier life merely because we took the time to share what we had to give. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. It’s overwhelming to consider the continuous opportunities there are to make our love felt."
Hell Begins… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gian-Carlo Menotti
"Hell begins on that day when God grants us a clear vision of all that we might have achieved, of all the gifts we wasted, of all that we might have done that we did not do."
Soaring Eagles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Arthur Ward
"Lone eagles, soaring in the clouds, fly with silent, peaceful poise,
While turkeys, in their earth-bound crowds, fill the atmosphere with noise."
"What Do You Say To Yourself"
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walter AndersonWalter Anderson made an interesting observation. "Hundred of times I’ve looked into the eyes of a successful person and asked, ‘When it’s dark and you are alone, do you ever say to yourself, What will I do when they find out I’m me?’
"I’ve never failed to make a friend with that question. And I’ve never failed to get a nod. It was as if I knew who they really were, that I understood and, because I understood, practiced composure of some of the toughest business leaders melt away."
Vividly Imagine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colin P. Sisson, A Dancing Star
"What we vividly imagine, ardently desire, enthusiastically act upon, must inevitably come to pass."
On Preaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Bernard Shaw
"Some preaching is like wine: it has color and sparkle, but it does no permanent good; some is like drinking coffee: it stimulates, but does not nourish; some is like carbonated water: a fizzle over nothing; some is like pure spring water: good, but hard to get."
Give Compliments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bits & Pieces
"Keep in touch with the people who work for you—close touch—and never let a good thought die. When you think something pleasant or favorable about anyone, make a note of it immediately and be sure to tell them. Nobody, but nobody, gets too many compliments or too much appreciation. Most people get far too little."
Never Neglect the Little Things
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AnonymousShould you ever take a New York helicopter cruise and pass over the majestic Statue of Liberty, pay special attention.
Lady Liberty’s steel-frame-supported copper body stands 305 feet above sea level. As your helicopter circles closer, look down at the top of Liberty’s head and see how every strand of hair has been painstakingly formed in careful and minute detail, just as is every area of the statue’s gown and body. That delicate metallic coiffure on the top of her head undoubtedly required many hours of extra weeks at Auguste Bartholdi’s shop in Paris, weeks that the great sculptor could have saved, because so far as he knew, no one would ever see the top of Lady Liberty’s head!
The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886 by President Grover Cleveland. There were no airplanes in 1886! The Wright brothers wouldn’t fly until seventeen years later. Bartholdi was well aware that only a few brave sea gulls would probably ever look down on the statue from above, and certainly no one would ever know if the strands of hair had not been meticulously shaped and polished. And yet, the master craftsman took no shortcuts. Every strand of hair, every curl, is in place.
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