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Cultivating Excellence
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." – Aristotle, Greek philosopher, student of Plato, teacher of Alexander the Great, considered one of the greatest philosophers of all time (384 – 322 B.C.) When we lament to ourselves or complain to others that we’re not very good at [...]
Thoughts on Attitude and Being a Winner
"Some people say I have attitude – maybe I do…but I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does – that makes you a winner right there." – Venus Williams, American professional tennis player, former World No. 1, five-time winner of Wimbledon When we hear about someone having [...]
On Lessons and the Road of Life
"The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination." – Don Williams, Jr., American novelist and poet (born 1968) Whoever decided to talk about life as if it was a road upon which we travel? It’s an interesting concept, [...]
On Not Listening to That Negative Inner Voice
"If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint, then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced." – Vincent van Gogh, Dutch post-Impressionist painter, frequently afflicted with depression, famous for not only his vivid paintings but also because he cut off his own ear, ultimately died from a self-inflicted gunshot [...]
On Doing Important Work and Not Having to Be Perfect
"The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men." – George Eliot, pseudonym of novelist, translator and religious writer Mary Ann Evans, one of the most popular writers of England’s Victorian era (1819-1880) Any individual that we ever believed to be perfect most certainly had to be [...]
