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The Importance of Believing All the Way
"When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionably." – Walt Disney, American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator and entrepreneur, co-founder of the Walt Disney Productions with his brother Roy O. Disney (1901-1966) We cannot and should not underestimate the power of believing in ourselves. And it’s [...]
Act Today to Make Changes
"Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay." – Simone de Beauvoir, French existentialist philosopher, writer and feminist (1908-1986) For most of us, we can count on there being a tomorrow. Some of us, however, will not see a tomorrow. In either case, there’s definitely no time like the present [...]
With Respect to Challenges and Victory
"Accept challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory." – General George S. Patton, American general in World War I and II (1885-1945) Whenever we think of General George S. Patton, those of us who know our history, that is, many of us will have an image of George C. Scott, the late [...]
Exerting a Profound Influence
"In a gentle way, you can shake the world." – Mahatma Gandhi, Indian philosopher, internationally esteemed for his doctrine of nonviolent protest (1869-1948) Thinking of ourselves as gentle isn’t a thought that comes easily to most of us. To some, a gentle person may be regarded as somewhat of a simple being, someone without sophistication [...]
Use Imagination to Help Plan Your Day
"By going over your day in imagination before you begin it, you can begin acting successfully at any moment." – Dorothea Brande, American author, lecturer and magazine editor, best-known as the author of Wake Up and Live (1893-1948) Does planning your day fill you with dread? Are you loathe to look at your to-do list [...]
