STOP AND THINK - The wise man does at once...what the fool does finally. (Baltasar Gracián, 17th century Jesuit philosopher) Often, when we’re faced with a difficult situation or one we don’t want to deal with, we put it off. It’s called procrastination—putting off...
STOP AND THINK - Only in the darkness can you see the stars. (Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader) People who live in urban areas are amazed when they see the night sky in a rural setting for the first time. City lights are reflected from the sky at night,...
STOP AND THINK - The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment, it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone. (Orison Sweet Marden, 19th-20th century American inspirational author) As another author...
STOP AND THINK - I feel the capacity to care is the thing which gives life its deepest significance. (Pablo Casals, pre-eminent cellist of the first half of the 20th century) We might easily assume that Casals considered music a means of caring for others. Playing his...
STOP AND THINK - Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. (Ralph Waldo Emerson, 19th century essayist) We should learn from yesterday’s mistakes and then put them...
STOP AND THINK - Leadership is not a skill. It’s character. (Mark Divine, business entrepreneur and a former Navy Seal) Divine goes on to say, “Successful, happy, and fulfilled people embody core values such as honor, courage, and commitment to personal excellence.”...
STOP AND THINK - To desire and strive to be of some service to the world ... this is a choice which is possible for all of us; and surely it is a good haven to sail for. (Henry Van Dyke, author, educator, and clergyman) He added, “To aim at doing something which shall...
STOP AND THINK - When we seek to discover the best in others we somehow bring out the best in ourselves. (William Arthur Ward, author) One of our common human weaknesses is the tendency to see other people’s faults rather than their good points. Perhaps it’s because...
STOP AND THINK - Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply. (Stephen Covey, educator, author, business man, public speaker) Covey’s observation should create a sense of guilt in most conversationalists. We often are...
STOP AND THINK - The unexamined life is not worth living. (Socrates, 4th century B.C. Greek philosopher) For many, life just goes on day after day without much thought about it. “Whatever will be, will be,” the song says, and that seems to be the view of many. But...
STOP AND THINK - The moment you’re ready to give up is usually the moment right before the miracle happens. Don’t give up. (Quoted by Zig Ziglar, late motivational speaker) We’ve all been there, haven’t we? We’ve persisted at some task, working harder and harder to...
STOP AND THINK - When you have to start compromising yourself or your morals for the people around you, it is probably time to change the people around you. (Marc Daniels, American television director) When we’re faced with situations and circumstances that would seem...