My best teachers were not the ones who knew all the answers, but those who were deeply excited by the questions they could not answer. (Brian Greene, science professor) We look to our teachers as authorities, and expect them to know their subject fields well. But, no...
To become someone you have never been, you must let go of who you have been till now. (Sam Adeyemi, motivational speaker) There are probably many people who wish they could change their personality or image. They crave success, popularity, and an improved status in...
Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder. (E.B. White, writer and grammarian) 100 years ago today, the U.S. Congress established Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. It includes the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, considered to be one of the...
To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do. (John Adams, 2nd U.S. President) This is Presidents’ Day in the U.S., a day to honor the men who have led our country for more than two centuries. Adams’ comment may be over-simplified but it’s certainly worth...
Success is focusing the full power of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve. (Wilfred Peterson, late author and columnist) There are many definitions of success, and this one could be helpful if you’re hesitating to move forward on a project you’ve...
You will never influence someone who doesn’t first feel accepted by you. (Mike Lee, pastor) If your employee, student, or companion feels that you don’t regard him or her as a valued person with ability, you will certainly not be able to affect them much. Positive...
Not everyone has the opportunity to peep behind the curtain . . . (George Washington) Some people seem to think they have the right to make judgments on just about anyone or anything that happens. Not only do they think they know what’s gone on “behind the curtain,”...
You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance. (Franklin P. Jones, author) Jones may have hit a sore spot for some of us. Children’s behavior can be exasperating at times. We might show a little tolerance with adults when their...
“Those with no plan are being influenced by other people’s plan . . .” (Chaim O’Deens, leadership & planning coach) On the other hand, O’Deens concludes “. . . while those who have created the time to establish a plan are influencing those with no plans.” So, you...
He has half the deed done who has made a beginning. (Oliver Wendell Holmes, 19th century physician and poet) It’s called inertia, that is, things at rest tend to stay at rest. Sometimes it’s hard to get started on a project we know we should be working on. Actually,...
To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal. (A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, late president of India) We seem to admire people who can “multi-task.” They appear to be able to do a number of things at the same time, or be involved in a variety of...
We have complete control over our own attitude. We are the ones who decide how we feel, how we look at things, how we react. (Catherine Pulsifer, author) There are few things in life that we can actually control. We can’t do much about the weather, taxes, or...