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On What Gives Us Happiness
"It is neither wealth nor splendor, but tranquility and occupation that gives happiness." – Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States (from 1801-1809) and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1743-1826) Much has been written about happiness. Men and women have opined about how elusive happiness is, what it constitutes, how to [...]
On Silence and Things That Matter
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." – Martin Luther King, Jr., American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his work to end racial segregation and discrimination through civil disobedience (1929-1968, assassinated) One of the [...]
On Leading by Serving
"I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: The ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve." – Albert Schweitzer, German-born Christian theologian, philosopher, and organist devoted to the study of music by Bach, and medical missionary who worked in [...]
Taking Time for Reflection
“Reflect upon your present blessings – of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” – Charles Dickens, regarded as the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era, author of A Christmas Carol and A Tale of Two Cities, among others (1812-1870)
The Value of Flexibility and Adaptability in Recovery
“Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.” – Epictetus, Greek Stoic philosopher, born a slave (AD 55 – AD 135)
