Character is to man what carbon is to steel – (Napoleon Hill) Character: A snapshot We are born as diamonds in the rough, uncut but with the potential of great value. Over the years we cut away at our undesirable traits, exposing many facets of our goodness. The brilliant diamond that we are shaping is
Make the rest of your life the best of your life. Does that make sense to you? It should because if we fail to make it better, it simply means we make it worse. Some may be tempted to say. “Wait a minute! How can I MAKE my life better? I can’t wave a magic
Is ambition a noble tradition or a contemptible trait? How can the natural yearning to excel be anything but noble? That would explain why Thomas Dunn English (1469 ~ 1527) wrote, “Ambition is the germ (seed) from which all growth of nobleness proceeds.” Yet, ambition is neither noble nor contemptuous, neither negative nor positive. Rather,
Only from the heart can you touch the sky (Rumi) All objects, however large or small, have an essence (nature) and act (do things). If objects did not act, there would be nothing to distinguish them from nonexistent objects. The essence of the sun, for instance, is that of a nuclear furnace and among its
“How are things going?” I ask. “Oh, I can’t complain.” they reply. Yet, after telling me they “can’t complain,” they immediately start doing so. On and on with whining, grumbling, griping, and bellyaching. Some people complain so much that I’m sure they continue doing so after they die. That must be why God created rain,
Friends often don’t agree on a particular subject, especially if that subject is politics or religion. But that’s the way it should be. We need to hear as many opinions as possible to continually refine and improve our own. Besides, as unique individuals, we have different experiences, so it’s hardly surprising that each of us
