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On Living From Day to Day
"The man is happiest who lives from day to day and asks no more, garnering the simple goodness of life." – Euripides, ancient Greek poet and playwright, the last of the three great Tragedians, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles (480-406 B.C.) Looking at the quote from Euripides, we might be inclined to think [...]
Where Opportunity Lies
"Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." – Albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist who developed the general theory of relativity, won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 (1879-1955) Think back to the most difficult time in our lives. What kinds of challenges did we face [...]
Thoughts about Optimism
"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope or confidence." – Helen Keller, American author, political activist, and lecturer, the first deaf blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree, went on to inspire millions, depicted in The Miracle Worker (1880-1968) Gearing up to tackle a particularly thorny [...]
The Amazing Power of Choice
"We are not animals. We are not the product of what happened to us in our past. We have the power of choice." – Stephen Covey, world famous for his self-improvement books and seminars, author of the best-selling book, "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," first published in 1989 (born 1932) Whenever we find [...]
Hope Lies Within
"In the depth of winter I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer." – Albert Camus, French-Algerian author, journalist, and philosopher of the 20th century, recipient of the 1957 Nobel Prize for Literature (1913-1960) We often find ourselves staring in the face of adversity, not knowing where to turn but plagued with [...]
