12 December 2013
09 December 2013
From the Quote of the Week Files; December 9, 2013
Welcome to the Quote of the Week. Today, two interesting quotes from Kate Bartolltta's inspiring article
"..but here’s the thing ~ You are alive."
Kate Bartolotta
“Because you are alive, everything is possible.”
Thich Nhat Han
"When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love."
on how to get flat abs and rule the world! Also, this week's quote is dedicated to QoftheW member Jim Kerr (from NYC radio station Q 104.3) who is celebrating his birthday today! Jim was instrumental in making the Quote of the Week possible! Happy Birthday Jim!
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"..but here’s the thing ~ You are alive."
Kate Bartolotta
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Thich Nhat Han
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A link to the article...
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...
Marcus Aurelius
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!
07 December 2013
06 December 2013
05 December 2013
03 December 2013
02 December 2013
From the Quote of the Week File: December 2, 2013
It's time for the Quote of the Week! Enjoy!
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Thomas Merton
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...
Everybody Knows:
You can't be all things to all people.
You can't do all things at once.
You can't do all things equally well.
You can't do all things better than everyone else.
Your humanity is showing just like everyone else's.
So:
You have to find out who you are, and be that.
You have to decide what comes first, and do that.
You have to discover your strengths, and use them.
You have to learn not to compete with others,
Because no one else is in the contest of "being you".
Then:
You will have learned to accept your own uniqueness.
You will have learned to set priorities and make decisions.
You will have learned to live with your limitations.
You will have learned to give yourself the respect that is due.
And you'll be a most vital mortal.
Dare To Believe:
That you are a wonderful, unique person.
That you are a once-in-all-history event.
That it's more than a right, it's your duty, to be who you are.
That life is not a problem to solve, but a gift to cherish.
And you'll be able to stay one up on what used to get you down.
Author Unknown
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!
29 November 2013
The Law of the Garbage Truck
One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches!
The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly. So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!' This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck'.
He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally, just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.
26 November 2013
25 November 2013
From the Quote of the Week Files; November 25, 2013
Welcome to the Quote of the Week! The place to go to where you can get timeless wisdom at bargain basement prices. Can a commercial for Johnny Walker Red Label serve as the Quote of the Week? The answer is YES!
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"Your entire life ~ every routine, every risk, every moment, every step forward and every step back has led you to the next step and it has the power to change everything. Your entire life, the routines, the risks, the moments steps forward and the steps back have led you to the next step where all the possibilities lie. Your entire life, all of it, leads to the next step. The chance to define yourself by where you're headed rather than by where you stand.Keep Walking."
Johnny Walker Red Commercial
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To see the commercial, click on the link below...
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”
Soren Kierkegaard
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!
YouTube - Videos from this email22 November 2013
A Story: Alexander and Diogenes
Alexander and Diogenes
Now when Alexander [the Great] appeared before the Greek leaders in Corinth they greeted him warmly and paid him lavish compliments- all of them, that is but one. A funny fellow, a philosopher named Diogenes. He had views not unlike those of the Buddha. According to him, possessions and all the things we think we need only serve to distract us and get in the way of our simple enjoyment of life. So he had given away everything he owned and now sat, almost naked, in a barrel in the market square in Corinth where he lived, free and independent like a stray dog.
Curious to meet this strange fellow, Alexander went to call on him. Dressed in shining armour, the plume on his helmet waving in the breeze, he walked up to the barrel and said to Diogenes: 'I like you. Let me know your wish and I shall grant it.' Diogenes, who had until then been comfortably sunning himself, replied: 'Indeed, Sire, I have a wish.' 'Well, what is it?' 'Your shadow has fallen over me: stand a little less between me and the sun.' Alexander is said to have been so struck by this that he said: 'If I weren't Alexander, I should like to be Diogenes.'
"A Little History Of The World" by E.H. Gombrich
21 November 2013
19 November 2013
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