"If the universe is bigger and stranger than I can imagine, it's best to meet it with an empty bladder."
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Friday, April 24, 2020
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Scottish Proverb
"What may be done at any time will be done at no time."
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* This article was originally published here
John W. Gardner
"When Alexander the Great visited Diogenes and asked whether he could do anything for the famed teacher, Diogenes replied: 'Only stand out of my light.' Perhaps some day we shall know how to heighten creativity. Until then, one of the best things we can do for creative men and women is to stand out of their light."
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* This article was originally published here
Walker Percy
"To become aware of the possibility of the search is to be onto something."
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* This article was originally published here
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Seneca
"Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body."
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* This article was originally published here
Indian Proverb
"Keep five yards from a carriage, ten yards from a horse, and a hundred yards from an elephant; but the distance one should keep from a wicked man cannot be measured."
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* This article was originally published here
Barack Obama
"The leaders we revere and the businesses that last are generally not the result of a narrow pursuit of popularity or personal advancement, but of devotion to some bigger purpose. That's the hallmark of real success. The other trapping of success might be the by product of this larger mission, but it can't be the central thing."
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* This article was originally published here
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Thich Nhat Hanh
"People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar."
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* This article was originally published here
Sharon Salzberg
"Any ordinary favor we do for someone or any compassionate reaching out may seem to be going nowhere at first, but may be planting a seed we can't see right now. Sometimes we need to just do the best we can and then trust in an unfolding we can't design or ordain."
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* This article was originally published here
L. M. Montgomery
"I don't want to talk as much. It's nicer to think dear, pretty thoughts and keep them in one's heart, like treasures. I don't like to have them laughed at or wondered over."
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* This article was originally published here
Productivity While Working at Home
Productivity While Working at Home
You may be finding yourself tweaking your productivity habits in the last few weeks. If you are working from your home with children around you, you are in for some significant challenges.
As a guy who has maintained a home-based officer for the better part of 30 years, I have some advice:
1) Productivity is not about getting more done. It’s about being more efficient. When working at home, you will instantly have more productive hours than commuting to an office filled with distractions.
2) Holding time for what must be done is essential. Be sure to account for every responsibility on your To-Do list. That includes extra time for kids and pets. You’re going to need it.
3) Rituals, schedules, and taking breaks are your friend. Figure what works best and stick to your plan.
4) Be flexible. When life is upside down like it is these days, you can’t expect every plan to go perfectly. There’s no need for frustration. Take a breath. Deal with the issue. Get back on track.
Most folks have more flexibility than ever when working from your home. As long as you get your job done, everything will be fine. Who knows? You might enjoy it more than you think.
* This article was originally published here
Monday, April 20, 2020
Why Mastery Equals Motivation
Why Mastery Equals Motivation
Motivation is a magical feeling - until you can’t find it when you need it. But in good times or troubled, there is a simple trick you can use to get more motivated.
It’s called Mastery.
Mastery is a purposeful effort to master a skill at a high level. Doing so requires a decision, focus, determination, and lots of practice.
Once you get started on your mastery journey, you will find yourself distracted from day-to-day. You will focus on your outcome. And as you get close to completion, more motivated.
The motivation that comes from Mastery is a direct result of an increase in self-confidence, breaking through obstacles, and getting excited about the future you are creating.
If you are finding yourself not able to power through life, master a new skill. You'll get the motivation to handle anything.
* This article was originally published here
Julia Louise Woodruff
"Out of the strain of the Doing, / Into the peace of the Done."
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* This article was originally published here
John Lancaster Spalding
"Do definite good; first of all to yourself, then to definite persons."
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* This article was originally published here
Sir Winston Churchill
"It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time."
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* This article was originally published here
Jennifer Aniston
"True love brings up everything - you're allowing a mirror to be held up to you daily."
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* This article was originally published here
Sunday, April 19, 2020
Aristotle
"Dignity consists not in possessing honors, but in the consciousness that we deserve them."
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* This article was originally published here
Mario Puzo
"Never get angry. Never make a threat. Reason with people."
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* This article was originally published here
Marie Beyon Ray
"We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand... and melting like a snowflake. Let us use it before it is too late."
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* This article was originally published here
Joseph Vanderstel
"Running cross country is the closest man will ever get to flying."
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* This article was originally published here
Saturday, April 18, 2020
Madonna
"Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another."
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* This article was originally published here
Madame de Stael
"Sow good services; sweet remembrances will grow them."
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* This article was originally published here
Hugh Macleod
"Everybody is too busy with their own lives to give a damn about your book, painting, screenplay etc, especially if you haven't sold it yet. And the ones that aren't, you don't want in your life anyway."
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* This article was originally published here
Ann Radcliffe
"When one can hear people moving, one does not so much mind, about one's fears."
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* This article was originally published here
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