“You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.”
– Henry Ford
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If (Enter your problem here) is the worst thing you have to deal with, then life isn’t that bad.
Don’t forget to think about:
– the homeless
– the sick
– the disfigured
– the victimized
– the fact that you are on the internet and able to read through this at your leisure.
“When you blame others, you give up your power to change.”
— Douglas Noel Adams
Seen at a bar in Texas explaining their dress code. Also simple rules to dressing like a gentleman.
“Never let all the things you want make you forget about all the things you have.”
– everydaylifelessons.com
Words to live by in any situation. Your preparation will determine your outcome.
“One of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change yourself.” -Nelson Mandela
As you have seen in the media recently, Nelson Mandela has passed away this past weekend. I remember his release from prison in Africa after 27 years. And I always associated his name with ending apartheid. Apar…what?
In case you haven’t taken a moment to research it I thought I’d share a quick snippet about it. It’s basically racial segregation sponsored by the state and imbedded into political policy and thus everyday life.
Mandela was imprisoned as a political prisoner for speaking and working against that system. He eventually was released from prison after 27 years and was elected as the president of the very country that imprisoned him.
I’m not here to talk politics. But his mental fortitude is worth some admiration. And some basically knowledge is always good to have when it comes to world news. Share it at a diner party, teach your kids, and just be happy to obtain some new knowledge.
Embrace your world.
“The expert in anything was once a beginner”
Oh how we forget this… We look at people and admire them for their skills and knowledge in certain areas. We allow that admiration to morph into intimidation. We start to question our own abilities and tell ourselves we are good enough to match those experts. We sell ourselves short.
We end up not applying for that job, not going out for the team, not bothering to delve deeper into our hobbies.
What if all the “experts” of their fields would have thought like that? It sure would have been a waste of unknown talent…
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