Perseverance:
It’s a rare person who doesn't get discouraged. Whether it happens to us or to an associate we're trying to cheer up, the answer centers around one word: perseverance.
The value of courage, persistence, and perseverance has rarely been illustrated more convincingly than in the life story of this man (his age appears in the column on the left):
22: Failed in business
23: Ran for legislature--defeated
24: Again failed in business
25: Elected to legislature
26: Sweetheart died
27: Had a nervous breakdown
29: Defeated for Speaker
31: Defeated for Elector
34: Defeated for Congress
37: Elected to Congress
39: Defeated for Congress
46: Defeated for Senate
47: Defeated for Vice President
49: Defeated for Senate
51: Elected for President of the United States
That's the record of Abraham Lincoln.
You’ll Never Be Sorry:
You will never be sorry--
for thinking before acting,
for hearing before judging,
for forgiving your enemies,
for being candid and frank,
for helping a fallen brother,
for being honest in business,
for thinking before speaking,
for being loyal to your church,
for standing by your principles,
for stopping your ears to gossip,
for bridling a slanderous tongue,
for harboring only pure thoughts,
for sympathizing with the afflicted,
for being courteous and kind to all.
Share Your Ideas!
If you have a penny and I have a penny and we exchange pennies, you still have one cent and I still have one cent.
But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange ideas, you now have two ideas and I now have two ideas.
How to Be a Better Listener: |
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Creed for Optimists:
In his Creed for Optimists, Christian D. Larsen tells you how you can be somebody:
Be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. Talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet. Make all your friends feel there is something special in them. Look at the sunny side of everything. Think only of the best, work only for the best, and expect only the best. Be as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. Give everyone a smile. Spend so much time improving yourself that you have no time left to criticize others. Be too big for worry and too noble for anger.
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Our attitude toward the world around us depends upon what we are ourselves. If we are selfish, we will be suspicious of others. If we are of a generous nature, we will be likely to be more trustful. If we are quite honest with ourselves, we won’t always be anticipating deceit in others. If we are inclined to be fair, we won’t feel that we are being cheated. In a sense, looking at the people around you is like looking in the mirror. You see a reflection of yourself.
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Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
- Robert Frost
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7 COMMON SENSE RULES TO LIVE BY:
Laugh a lot.
Tell the truth.
Buy low, sell high.
Floss.
Marry for love.
Clean up your own mess.
Be nice.
Words to live by
May your year be blessed with good fortune and may you fill it with the love of friends and family!
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