‘Like wounded oyster, he mends his shell with pearl.’ Ralph Waldo Emerson To pass through a lifetime, while living on planet earth, unscathed would take a miracle Now don’t get me wrong. I believe in miracles, but at the same time I’m a realist. Just like you, I have scars to prove that at times [...]
Today upon a bus I saw a lovely girl with golden hair. I envied her – she seemed so gay – and wished I were as fair. But suddenly she rose to leave. I saw her hobble down the aisle. She had only one leg and wore a crutch, but as she passed, a smile… Oh, God [...]
Post written by Joe Wilner. ‘The world cares very little what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts.’ - Booker T. Washington Have you ever had one of those days where despite your best intentions you just can’t seem to get the motivation and energy [...]
Throughout the holiday period I have been enjoying reading poems while pondering on quotations and sayings written by others. It’s amazing where they appeared at times. Sometimes in a musty volume. Other times in a shop window just like the one featured below entitled ‘In This House…’ In the midst of this I even added [...]
‘And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.) – Dr Suess There is no sure thing in life. I’m writing from real life experience. So as you look at your last year’s efforts, how did the 98 and 3/4 percent advantage work out for you? Well, while I’m asking you [...]
Lori Deschene – the founder of Tiny Buddha has just released her book that touches on the subjects of pain, meaning, change, fate, happiness, love, money, possibilities, and control plus a whole lot more. I have simply drawn some of her wisdom from her chapter on pain. Ably assisted by her Twitter followers – where [...]
In Germany, I came face to face with the power of communication. For the first time, I recognised the privilege of understanding and of being understood. I had to go and get some money from the bank. Unfortunately, the bank in the little outer suburb where we were staying, couldn’t accept our credit card. Apparently [...]
Motivational and inspirational quotes have the power of impacting a life more than anything else. There is a power unleashed in these short collections of words that can even change the very direction of your life if you let them. So I have to say that since starting this discussion on LinkedIn ten months ago [...]
A young man called Digger was delivering a package for a friend to a nearby farm. He’d finally reached old Smither’s place. It was nothing spectacular. A farmhouse. It was looking a bit dilapidated and weather worn. To the left of the old house was a barn and the yard was strewn with pieces of [...]
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