STOP AND THINK - Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. (Ralph Waldo Emerson, 19th century essayist and poet) Emerson must have been a positive thinker. Most of us probably don’t look at every day that way. We just know that some days...
STOP AND THINK - Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them. (Epictetus, ancient Greek sage and Stoic philosopher) We do let things bother us, don’t we? Whether it’s a disappointment at work, in sports, or personal relationships, we can...
STOP AND THINK - Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see the possibilities. (Norman Vincent Peale, 20th century minister and promoter of “positive thinking”) Sometimes we become discouraged because...
STOP AND THINK - The only person who likes change is a wet baby. (Mark Twain) Change is inevitable. Like it or not, we will face innumerable changes as we move through life. Some of us hate change; others just “go with the flow.” They adjust well. But for some, as...
STOP AND THINK - If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over? (John Wooden, noted basketball coach) In our fast-paced life, we are often faced with a dilemma: do we slow down to do the job better or do we hurry on because there is...
STOP AND THINK - Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results! (Rita Mae Brown, Emmy nominated screen writer and novelist) Why is it that we so often pursue the same goals with the same effort, when doing so hasn’t worked so...
STOP AND THINK - Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster. (Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States) What do you know about oysters? It appears that they aren’t terribly active; they just lie in their shell and...
STOP AND THINK - Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person. (George Eliot, pen name for Mary Ann Evans, 19th century English novelist) Eliot wrote further, “. . . having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words . . . knowing that a...
STOP AND THINK - Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result. (Winston Churchill, World War II British prime minister) Having served in the military, Churchill no doubt knew what he was talking about concerning physical danger. He also played...
STOP AND THINK - Public charisma without private character will ruin you as a leader. (Wayne Cordeiro, pastor and author) Whether it’s the old-time snake-oil salesman or the modern day Internet scammer, ultimately, no amount of personal charm will cover up evil or...
STOP AND THINK - Love is not automatic. It takes conscious practice and awareness, just like playing the piano or golf. (Uncertain source) You may enjoy music and sports, but participating with skill takes serious practice. Likewise, while we may respond pleasurably...
STOP AND THINK - You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have really lived are the moments when you have done things in a spirit of love. (Henry Drummond, 19th century writer and lecturer.) We are motivated by many different factors....