“The mind that opens up to a new idea never returns to its original size.” – Albert Einstein “We don’t have to agree on anything to be kind to one another.” – Janis Ian “If man understood that ‘what I create has nothing to do with what anybody else is creating’ then he wouldn’t beContinue reading “What’s in a Word?”
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Discipline
“We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment.” – Jim Rohn “Confidence comes from discipline and training.” – Robert Kiyosaki “Winners embrace hard work. They love the discipline of it, the trade-off they’re making to win. Losers, on the other hand, see it asContinue reading “Discipline”
Joie de Vivre
“People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals – that is, goals that do not inspire them.” – Tony Robbins “Life is without meaning. You bring the meaning to it. The meaning of life is whatever you ascribe it to be. Being alive is the meaning.” – Joseph Campbell “When you get into aContinue reading “Joie de Vivre”
On Creative Criticism
“I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses.” – Johannes Kepler “The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure criticism without resentment.” – Elbert Hubbard “Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man’s growth without destroying his roots.” –Continue reading “On Creative Criticism”
On Empathy and Courage
“If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself. If you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.” – Lao Tzu “You never really understand aContinue reading “On Empathy and Courage”
Sage Woman Chronicles 