Faith makes things possible, not easy. (Church signboard) Everybody has faith in something—religion, hard work, education, a political worldview, and many more options. When someone says, “Keep the faith,” what do they mean? At least, it’s an...
Without the element of uncertainty, even the greatest business triumph would be dull, routine, and eminently unsatisfying. (J. Paul Getty, late American industrialist) There may not be many of us who could face our uncertainties with the same...
Too much learning and not enough doing will turn you into an “over motivated underachiever.” (Darren Hardy, author and speaker) Can you really learn too much? The brain is almost limitless in what it can handle, we’re told. But most of us...
No executive has ever suffered because his subordinates were strong and effective. (Peter Drucker, 20th century management consultant) Some leaders tend to hire staff who will affirm all their strategies and decisions without dissent. They are...
There is no limit to the human capacity for self-rationalization. (Chuck Colson, late Christian apologist) Did you ever think that someone is “fooling himself/herself” because he or she refuses to recognize a weakness or they think they are...
Happiness is like jam. You can’t spread even a little without getting some on yourself. (Inspirational Line) Do you remember what it was like when you were little and tried to make your own peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Not only did you get...
The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want now. (Zig Ziglar, late motivational speaker) We live in a generation of “me first” and “right now” people. Some of us have not outgrown our behavior as...
Courtesy is the idea “that no one give any kind of preference to himself” (C. S. Lewis, British scholar and author) Does the proliferation of “selfies” on social media suggest something about personal image and self-interest? We even see people...
A trait of virtue is doing the right thing even when you don’t feel like it. (Stonestreet and Kunkle, authors) When being watched closely, probably most people will try to do the right thing. But, what if no one’s watching or no one will likely...
Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing flawlessly. (Kary Oberbrunner, motivational speaker and author It’s often been said that “Anything worth doing is worth doing well.” And we would all agree with that, no doubt. Could...
Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. (Henry Ford, automaker) Or, as Charles Swindoll writes, “Failures are only temporary tests to prepare us for permanent triumphs.” No one likes to fail, but we all do...
Enslave the liberty of but one human being and the liberties of the world are put in peril. (William Lloyd Garrison, 19th century American journalist and social reformer) America was founded on the belief not only that all men are created equal...
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