No Regrets Giving up is the birth of regret. (Deshanna Barber, USAR officer & former Miss USA) We’ve all been tempted to give up at one time or another. Perhaps it was a project that wasn’t going well or an athletic event that we didn’t finish well. The decision...
Good Friday Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise. (Victor Hugo in Les Misérables) Today the Christian world is honoring the day when Jesus died. One might well imagine how his disciples were mourning, thinking that the promise of his coming kingdom...
Pressing On There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there; you must go beyond them. (Bruce Lee, actor and martial artist) Have you ever tried rock or mountain climbing? If you have, you’ve probably looked up to see what looked like the...
Work Like what you do, and then you will do your best. (Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician) Johnson’s story is fascinating. Overlooked because of her ethnicity and gender, she succeeded because she loved her work and saw its value. She and her team provided...
Improvement I would encourage all of us to think of something we may have done poorly . . . and try to improve on it. (Windows Tips) The writer was referring to athletics, and he continues, “Sure we might not get the metaphorical ‘first place’ but we might possibly do...
Imitation Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. (Judy Garland, late actress) It has been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but Garland offers a wise caution. Don’t try to be a Kobe Bryant;...
Try It! I don’t think you know how much you can do until you try. (Chita Rivera, singer and actress) Do you remember a conversation like this: “Eat your broccoli.” “No, I don’t like it.” “Have you ever tasted it?” “No.” “Well, just taste it.” How can you know if you...
Change I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it. (Maya Angelou, late poet and civil rights advocate) Many factors in our environment and activities may affect us—for good or bad. They may affect us to the point of personal change. Don’t...
Focus If you focus on the process of climbing, you’ll end up on the summit. (Yvon Chouinard, rock climber) You must always keep the end in mind—in this case, the summit. But, to reach it, you have to concentrate on where you are and what you are doing in the process...
Finish Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars. (Les Brown, motivational speaker) Sometimes our hopes and dreams are so big, that we don’t want to even start the project for fear of failing. Brown’s encouragement, however, makes a lot of...
Foolish A fool knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. (Oscar Wilde, 19th century Irish playwright) What April Fools joke might you experience today? It may be an extreme prank, but it’s all in fun, of course. Wilde, however, comments on what is a...
Forgiving Don’t forget to forgive. Forgiveness can be difficult, but learning how to incorporate it into your life can be good for your health (Erin Johnson). As Johnson suggests, there may be times when it can be really hard to forgive someone who has hurt you...