February 2010
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“Every mighty oak was once a little nut who held its ground.”
– Unknown
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“Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be...”
– Samuel Johnson
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“Humanity needs practical men, who get the most out of their work, and, without...”
– Marie Curie
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“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and...”
– Marie Curie
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Do You Know Your Value? →
Click on the link above to discover why you are worth at least $6,000,000.
I’d Like to Know…
From where do you derive your value?
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“Let us so live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.”
– Mark Twain
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“I fear not the man who has practiced 10000 kicks once, but I fear the man who...”
– Bruce Lee
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“I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness...”
– Og Mandino
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3 Myths and Truths About Your Strengths
The fulfillment of your dream will require you to, on a consistent basis, use your strengths. World renown “strengths expert” Marcus Buckingham defines a strength as:
Strength: Any activity that makes you feel strong.
The following are 3 Myths and 3 Truths (as outlined by Marcus Buckingham) about your strengths that will hopefully “free you” to use your strengths more...
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“If you want to learn to swim, jump into the water. On dry land, no frame of mind...”
– Bruce Lee
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“One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak.”
– G.K. Chesterton
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Resistance's Greatest Hits
The following is a list, in no particular order, of those activities, which most commonly elicit Resistance:
The pursuit of any calling in writing, painting, music, film, dance, or any creative art, however marginal or unconventional.
The launching of any entrepreneurial venture or enterprise, for profit or otherwise.
Any diet or health regimen.
Any program of spiritual advancement.
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“Each of us has an inner dream that we can unfold if we will just have the...”
– Julia Cameron (via artsyandkinked)
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“Most of us have two lives. The life we live and the unlived life within us....”
– Steven Pressfield (The War of Art) (via ryanfrance)
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“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don’t believe, no...”
– Stuart Chase
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The Paradoxical Commandments
People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway.
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway.
If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway.
The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway.
The biggest men...
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“Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.”
– General George S. Patton (via quote-book)
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“Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are...”
– Billy Graham (via gio-id)
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“The world would be a better place if more people weren’t afraid to lose.”
– John Slattery, Jack & Bobby (via thoughtsdetained)
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How Tony Hawk is Living the Dream →
“I didn’t attend college, but I’ve never regretted it because skating presented such a great opportunity. I traveled extensively. I experienced so many things that I otherwise wouldn’t have, and I was exposed to so much culture.
I’m not saying that everyone should skip college, but I learned so much that I feel I’m self-educated. When my high school classmates were trying to figure out what...
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“If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with...”
– Betty Reese
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“In every success story, you find someone who has made a courageous decision.”
– Peter F. Drucker
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“Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit,...”
– Albert Einstein (via sine-qua-non)
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“Firmness of purpose is one of the most necessary sinews of character, and one of...”
– Philip Stanhope (via myimago)
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“If you’ve got a good idea, it pays to do something about it.”
– Michael Dell