Thought precedes action as lightning precedes thunder. (Heinrich Heine, 19th century German author) Lightning and thunder are phenomena of nature that are both fascinating and frightening. Lightning comes first, traveling at the speed of light, then comes the thunder...
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April 9, 2017
Change of pace + change of place = change of perspective. (Mark Batterson, minister and author) It seems like a simple formula, doesn’t it? Many of us are creatures of habit. We live, work, and play at a certain pace, and we often pursue those activities in the same...
April 8, 2017
Values last longer than financial gain or mere public recognition. (Jesse Deloe, writer and editor) There’s little you can do to guarantee the safety of your financial investments. The stock market may rise, but now and then it falls, too. That’s like reputations...
April 7, 2017
Everything you want in the world is just right outside your comfort zone. Every single thing you could possibly want! (Jamie Lee Curtis, actress and author) To many of us this sentence might be a bit of an exaggeration, but there is a lesson to be learned. We so often...
April 6, 2017
The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn. (Cicero, 1st & 2nd century B.C. Roman philosopher) Today, authority is often questioned. We prize our Independence and disparage the influence of duly appointed leaders. Cicero spoke...
April 5, 2017
Vision ... is essential for survival. (Charles Swindoll, pastor and author) Swindoll continues: “[Vision] is spawned by faith, sustained by hope, sparked by imagination and strengthened by enthusiasm. It is greater than sight, deeper than a dream, broader than an...
April 4, 2017
Ideas [can] stand on their own. (Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 20th century pastor and martyr) Great minds discuss ideas. But to support our personal opinions, we often look for analogies or axioms that will win the argument of ideas. As Bonhoeffer suggests, however, ideas...
April 3, 2017
The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: Be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge. (Elbert Hubbard, American writer and publisher) Teachers might ask themselves, “Are we creating merely satisfied students or motivating curious learners?” Good...
April 2, 2017
Readers are leaders. (Michael Hyatt, author and publisher) Conversely, leaders are readers. Hyatt continues: “Reading makes us better thinkers, improves our people skills, and helps us master communication.” Eric Metaxas, another current author writes, “If you want to...
April 1, 2017
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex. It takes genius to move in the opposite direction. (E. F. Schumacher, 20th century British economist) In the United States, April 1 is jokingly referred to as “April Fools’ Day,” often involving pranks and...
March 31, 2017
I'm continually reminded that most times influence is not big and flashy. It's not done in large gulps or in front of the masses, but in small quiet doses over long periods of time. (Suanne Camfield, writer and speaker) We would like to think that we can have a...
March 30, 2017
All human beings are alike in seeking happiness. Where they differ is in the objects from which they seek it. (Os Guinness, British social critic) “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” are the rights of Americans, according to the Declaration of Independence....