Wishing You Well

A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well. - Dan Rather


A sound warning from one who acted to promote his agenda, even at the expense of others.

Cheap Talk

Talk is cheap because supply exceeds demand. - Anonymous


Most of that talk is people judging that and those which they don't know.

Thinking About Problems

The best way to escape from a problem is to solve it. - Alan Saporta


The solution to all problems is that there is no problem. - Lao Tsu


Think outside the box.

Judgement Day

Light travels faster than sound so some people appear bright until you hear them speak. - Joe Messmore


Couple this with "Don't judge a book by its cover" and you learn not to judge until you know what you are judging.

New Deal Happiness

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort. - Franklin D. Roosevelt


In other words; It is not likely you will achieve happiness while on all the social programs he installed.

All In Betting

Never go "All In" when you have a partner(s). You'll won't get all the credit if it works and will get all the blame if it doesn't. - Lyle

Learn From Storms

I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship. - Louisa May Alcott


Take risks while you are young and before you take on familial responsibilities. 

Being Remembered

Some people make headlines while others make history. - Philip Elmer-DeWitt


Some people are thought of by short-term memory some by long-term memory.

Life on Fire

Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire. - Reggie Leach


Maintain your enthusiasm lest you smolder.

Feast on Life

Bear in mind that you should conduct yourself in life as at a feast. - Epictetus


Come to think of it, I don't recollect ever hearing gluttony of life being a sin.

Question Is: When?

Stuck is a state of mind, and it's curable. - Seth Godin


You don't see cat skeletons in trees.

Everything?

If women didn't exist, all the money in the world would have no meaning. - Aristotle Onassis


OK guys, does this mean we do everything for sex?

When Counting Sheep Doesn't Work

If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there and worrying. It's the worry that gets you, not the loss of sleep. - Dale Carnegie


Best to solve the problem which is causing you to worry.

Demand of Tomorrow

Never let the demands of tomorrow interfere with the pleasures and excitement of today. - Meredith Willson


Don't take work home with you.

Two for One Day

If you wish in this world to advance, your merits you're bound to enhance; You must stir it and stump it, and blow your own trumpet, or trust me, you haven't a chance. - W. S. Gilbert


Corollary:


You probably wouldn't worry about what people think of you if you could know how seldom they do. - Olin Miller

Perfect Excellence

Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person. - Dr. David M. Burns


Remember there is a big difference between excellence and perfection.

Purposeful Work

Make your work to be in keeping with your purpose. - Leonardo da Vinci 


If you don't have a purpose then get to work on it.

More Than Potential

Greatness is more than potential. It is the execution of that potential. Beyond the raw talent. You need the appropriate training. You need the discipline. You need the inspiration. You need the drive. - Eric A. Burns


You were born with the potential. The rest is up to you.