From the category archives:

Inspiration

The Measure of a Man

July 15, 2010
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110 words of pure wisdom!  It is interesting that the author of The Measure of a Man is unknown/anonymous.  Was this poem a gift to others without the need or expectation of anything in return?  As shared in “The Volunteer Wellness Effect”, the secret sauce of giving is to serve as if no one is watching; to [...]

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Poem about Not Judging People

May 31, 2010
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Ah..isn’t it great to truly see a person and to be truly seen by someone?  As shared in, “Seeing from your Heart”, when you see someone primarily through your “thinking eyes” you tend to do things like compare, contrast, project past experiences into the future, play old stories in your head, insert your own preferences [...]

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Quotes about Gratitude

April 18, 2010
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∞ “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.”  Cicero
∞ “Our attitude toward life determines life’s attitude towards us.”  John N. Mitchell
∞  “I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.”  G.K. Chesterton
∞ “We can only be said [...]

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Quotes about Silence

February 28, 2010
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∞ “Do not speak unless you can improve the silence.”  Proverb
∞ “Silence is as deep as eternity; speech, shallow as time.”  Thomas Carlyle
∞ “Silence is the mother of truth.”  Benjamin Disraeli
∞ “Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself, and know that everything in this life has a purpose.”  Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
∞ “An inability [...]

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Quotes about Acceptance

December 16, 2009
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∞ “The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
∞ “Happiness can exist only in acceptance.” Eleanor Roosevelt
∞ “Our entire life consists ultimately in accepting ourselves as we are.”  Jean Anouilh
∞ “Accept yourself as you are.  Otherwise you will never see opportunity.  You will not feel free [...]

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10 Quotes about Life & Purpose

September 1, 2009
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∞  “The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences.”  Eleanor Roosevelt
∞  “Because how we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” Annie Dillard
∞  “Whether you think that you can, or you can’t, [...]

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