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“Life is not just the passing of time. Life is the collection of experiences and their intensity.” ~ Jim Rohn

“The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.” ~ Socrates

“Live to learn and you will really learn to live.” ~ John C. Maxwell

“Don’t be seduced into thinking that that which does not make a profit is without value.” ~ Arthur Miller

“Life is painful. It has thorns, like the stem of a rose. Culture and art are the roses that bloom on the stem. The flower is yourself, your humanity. Art is the liberation of the humanity inside yourself.” ~ Daisaku Ikeda

“Is it really so difficult to do what must be done? It’s not difficult at all, when you stop fighting against it. One little step will get you started, and once you’re started, you become interested and invested. Once you’re started, momentum begins to give you a push that becomes stronger with each effort. Instead of putting off what you know must be done, what if you could somehow get yourself to be positively enthusiastic about it? You absolutely can, because you can choose how you wish to feel about anything.The genuine satisfaction in your life comes when you know you’re making a difference. And whatever it is in your world that must be done is your opportunity to make that difference. Go beyond intending, go beyond planning, go beyond wishing, and go beyond saying you need to get it done. Dive in, go to work, make something happen and be the positive, dynamic difference that makes you feel alive.” ~ Ralph Marston

“Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-break on.” ~ Maxwell Maltz

“It’s not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: what are we busy about?” ~ Henry David Thoreau

The Farmer’s Donkey – A Short Story About Using Troubles as Stepping Stones

Excerpt: One day the farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do…

“To do more for the world than the world does for you – that is success.” ~ Henry Ford

“You don’t have to hold a position in order to be a leader.” ~ Henry Ford

“The way to learn to do things is to do things. The way to learn a trade is to work at it. Success teaches how to succeed. Begin with the determination to succeed, and the work is half done already.” ~ Henry Ford

“The sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.” ~ Carl Jung

“Everybody wants to reach the peak, but there is no growth on the top of a mountain. It is in the valley that we slog through the lush grass and rich soil, learning and becoming what enables us to summit life’s next peak.” ~ Andy Andrews, The Noticer

“Intention without action is an insult to those who expect the best from you.” ~ Andy Andrews, The Noticer

“When confronted with a challenge, the committed heart will search for a solution. The undecided heart searches for an escape.” ~ Andy Andrews, The Noticer