7 inspirational quotes about marriage

02/23/2024 by

Marriage can be a thorny subject for some and a source of great pleasure for others. If a successful marriage is your aim, then you’ll need to master the art of compromise, as well as choose a life partner for whom you have the greatest respect and whose company you enjoy.

Friendship is at the heart of any successful marriage, and friendship is a relationship of equals.

That means the power dynamic in your relationship must be balanced. Both parties must feel that their needs are being met.

You’re a team, and as with all teams, each of you has a role to play. One person cannot be expected to bear the burden of doing everything while the other person does nothing. That’s not fair, nor is it sustainable.

A successful marriage can be your greatest investment. Choose your partner wisely, and a successful relationship can be yours. Whereas, failing to choose carefully could prove to be painful for all concerned.

So today I offer you seven inspirational quotes about marriage to help you reflect on what is one of life’s great institutions.

Remember this; choose well and nurture your relationship, and it can last a lifetime.

Find the right partner, and you’ll appreciate their presence in your life with each passing year and much more so as you get older.

Inspirational quotes about marriage:

  1. By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you’ll become happy; if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher. ~Socrates
  2. Happy is the man who finds a true friend and far happier is he who finds that true friend in his wife. ~Franz Schubert
  3. It is not a lack of love but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages. ~Friedrich Nietzsche
  4. My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me. ~Winston Churchill
  5. Don’t marry the person you think you can live with; marry only the individual you think you can’t live without. ~James Dobson
  6. The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they’re right if you love to be with them all the time. ~Julia Child
  7. Every good relationship, especially marriage, is based on respect. If it’s not based on respect, nothing that appears to be goodwill lasts very long. ~Amy Grant

Poem about marriage:

If you like poetry, this poem about marriage might appeal to you. It certainly conveys my philosophy about marriage and finding a life partner. Check it out HERE.

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101 inspirational proverbs from around the world

02/22/2024 by
Proverbs from around the world

I find proverbs inspirational, and I’ve been collecting some more proverbs from around the world.

I thought readers might find it interesting if I shared some of them.

So here are 101 great proverbs, which I hope will inspire.

Enjoy them all, and feel free to share them with your friends.

Proverbs from around the world (1 – 20):

  1. Mewing cats catch no mice. ~Georgian Proverb
  2. To begin is easy, to persist is art. ~German Proverb
  3. Anger and madness are brothers. ~African Proverb
  4. He who is guilty has much to say. ~Ghanaian Proverb
  5. Dig the well before you are thirsty. ~Chinese Proverb
  6. A man dies when he stops working. ~Hebrew Proverb
  7. Nothing seems expensive on credit. ~Czech Proverb
  8. Wisdom has long ears and a short tongue. ~Swedish Proverb
  9. A man grows most tired while standing still. ~Chinese Proverb
  10. Who finds a faithful friend, finds a treasure. ~Jewish Proverb
  11. A fool cannot undo the knot tied by a wise man. ~African Proverb
  12. A good neighbour increases the value if your property. ~Czech Proverb
  13. It is in the shelter of each other that the people live. ~Irish Proverb
  14. Don’t tell the man who’s carrying you that he stinks. ~African Proverb
  15. Everyone wants to live long, but no one wants to be called old. ~Icelandic Proverb
  16. Love many, trust few and always paddle your own canoe. ~American Proverb
  17. When the character of a man is not clear, look at his friends. ~Japanese Proverb
  18. A man profits more by the spectacle of a fool than by the speeches of the wise. ~African Proverb
  19. The child who’s not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel the warmth. ~African Proverb
  20. The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the axe, for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood, he was one of them. ~Turkish Proverb

Proverbs from around the world (21 – 40):

  1. Need is a bad negotiator. ~Icelandic Proverb
  2. Gold, when beaten, shines. ~Peruvian Proverb
  3. The bitter heart eats its owner. ~Bantu Proverb
  4. A closed mouth catches no flies. ~French Proverb
  5. Truth is the first victim of war. ~African Proverb
  6. A tree doesn’t fall with one blow. ~Yiddish Proverb
  7. Character can be built on daily routine. ~Japanese Proverb
  8. Only a fool tests the water with both feet. ~African Proverb
  9. A talkative bird will not build a nest. ~West African Proverb
  10. The longer the tongue, the shorter the hands. ~Czech Proverb
  11. Worries go down better with soup than without. ~Jewish Proverb
  12. There is a deep sea between saying and doing. ~Italian Proverb
  13. Calm water does not mean there are no crocodiles. ~Indonesian Proverb
  14. Persistence can grind an iron beam into a needle. ~Chinese Proverb
  15. A mother will understand what her dumb son says. ~Georgian Proverb
  16. A diplomat must always think twice before he says nothing. ~Irish Proverb
  17. Listen a hundred times; ponder a thousand times; speak once. ~Turkish Proverb
  18. Luck sometimes visits a fool, but it never sits down with him. ~German Proverb
  19. Rejoice not at thine enemy’s fall, but don’t rush to pick him up either. ~Jewish Proverb
  20. A doctor will take care of the rich man; the poor man is cured with work. ~Polish Proverb
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Proverbs from around the world (41 – 60):

  1. Blame is a lazy man’s wages. ~Danish Proverb
  2. A contented man is always rich. ~Latin Proverb
  3. A speaker of truth has no friends. ~African Proverb
  4. Silence is a fence around wisdom. ~German Proverb
  5. When deeds speak, words are nothing. ~African Proverb
  6. Bad is called good when worse happens. ~Norwegian Proverb
  7. The mother of idiots is always pregnant. ~Italian Proverb
  8. A man who cries all the time is not heard. ~African Proverb
  9. The smoother the path the easier it is to slip. ~Estonian Proverb
  10. Do not stand in a place of danger trusting in miracles. ~African Proverb
  11. Where you sit when you’re old shows where you stood in youth. ~African Proverb
  12. No matter the economy of the jungle, the lion will never eat grass. ~African Proverb
  13. Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter. ~African Proverb
  14. To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish. ~Chinese Proverb
  15. Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time. ~Chinese Proverb
  16. The doctor demands his fees whether he has killed the illness or the patient. ~Polish Proverb
  17. Educate a man and you educate an individual. Educate a woman and you educate a nation. ~African Proverb
  18. The wise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when he speaks. ~Yiddish Proverb
  19. If men swear that they want to harm you when you’re asleep, you can go to sleep. If a woman says so, stay awake. ~African Proverb
  20. He who asks a question is a fool for a minute. He who does not ask a question remains a fool forever. ~Chinese Proverb

Proverbs from around the world (61 – 80):

  1. Who gives, has. ~Lithuanian Proverb
  2. Advisers run no risks. ~English Proverb
  3. Nothing is easy for the unwilling. ~Gaelic Proverb
  4. Adversity is the mother of wisdom. ~German Proverb
  5. Being happy is better than being king. ~African Proverb
  6. When the music changes, so does the dance. ~African Proverb
  7. If your face is ugly, you can’t blame the mirror. ~Chinese Proverb
  8. He who’s afraid of asking is ashamed of learning. ~Danish Proverb
  9. The eyes do not see what the mind does not want. ~Indian Proverb
  10. If you don’t want anyone to find out, don’t do it. ~Chinese Proverb
  11. Speak the truth but leave immediately afterwards. ~Slovenian Proverb
  12. A people without faith in themselves cannot survive. ~Chinese Proverb
  13. Be not afraid of going slowly. Be afraid of standing still. ~Japanese Proverb
  14. He who conquers his anger has conquered an enemy. ~German Proverb
  15. Never promise a poor person, and never owe a rich one. ~Brazilian Proverb
  16. Everybody loves a fool, but nobody wants him for a son. ~Ivorian Proverb
  17. Every time you laugh a nail is removed from your coffin. ~Honduran Proverb
  18. If you tell your secret to your friend, you will make him your master. ~Spanish Proverb
  19. If you forgive the fox for stealing your chickens, he will take your sheep. ~Georgian Proverb
  20. Honorable is the person who is aware of their power, yet refrains from inflicting harm on others. ~Egyptian Proverb

Proverbs from around the world (81 – 101):

  1. Hate has no medicine. ~Ghanaian Proverb
  2. A dog with a bone knows no friend. ~Dutch Proverb
  3. A blind cat catches only a dead rat. ~Chinese Proverb
  4. Day has its eyes, night has its ears. ~Japanese Proverb
  5. Pride is the mask of one’s own faults. ~Jewish Proverb
  6. He that promises most will perform least. ~Gaelic Proverb
  7. A slave does not choose his master. ~Ghanaian Proverb
  8. A tailless dog cannot express his joy. ~Albanian Proverb
  9. Beloved children have many names. ~Hungarian Proverb
  10. Ask for advice then use your head. ~Norwegian Proverb
  11. Fear an ignorant man more than a lion. ~Turkish Proverb
  12. An idiot is eloquent when he stays silent. ~Japanese Proverb
  13. Always tell the truth in the form of a joke. ~Armenian Proverb
  14. A dog that barks all the time gets little attention. ~Argentine Proverb
  15. Choose your company before you choose your drink. ~Gaelic Proverb
  16. Familiarity breeds contempt; distance brings respect. ~African Proverb
  17. He who is unkind to his own will not be kind to others. ~Galician Proverb
  18. Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. ~Burmese Proverb
  19. Offer the lazy man an egg and he’ll want you to peel it for him. ~Lithuanian Proverb
  20. Every closed eye is not sleeping, and every open eye is not seeing. ~African Proverb
  21. Even though you know a thousand things, ask the man who knows one. ~Turkish Proverb

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100 short powerful quotes guaranteed to inspire you today

02/21/2024 by

If you’re looking for some short, powerful quotes, dear reader, then I have some gems for you today.

I guarantee that you will find quotes here to truly inspire you.

So, grab a coffee, take a few moments to read them all, and set yourself up for a day of action.

Remember; you can be more than you are, and you can achieve a lot more than you think. And it’s never too late to make your mark on life.

So, be inspired and be known.

Short powerful quotes (1-10):

  1. The unexamined life is not worth living. ~Socrates
  2. Whatever you are, be a good one. ~Abraham Lincoln
  3. There is nothing permanent except change. ~Heraclitus
  4. The more I see, the less I know for sure. ~John Lennon
  5. The truth is rarely pure and never simple. ~Oscar Wilde
  6. The secret of getting ahead is getting started. ~Mark Twain
  7. Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. ~Dr Seuss
  8. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
  9. Be the change that you wish to see in the world. ~Mahatma Gandhi
  10. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ~Lao Tzu

Short powerful quotes (11-20):

  1. The way to get started is quit talking and begin doing. ~Walt Disney
  2. There is nothing impossible to him who will try. ~Alexander the Great
  3. Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy. ~Anne Frank
  4. Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly. ~John F. Kennedy
  5. The future belongs to the brave, not to the faint-hearted. ~Ronald Reagan
  6. The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. ~St. Augustine
  7. If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things. ~Albert Einstein
  8. The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. ~Amelia Earhart
  9. Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. ~Winston Churchill
  10. The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money. ~Margaret Thatcher

Short powerful quotes (21-30):

  1. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. ~Wayne Gretzky
  2. There are no shortcuts to any place worth going. ~Beverly Sills
  3. To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance. ~Oscar Wilde
  4. You must do the things you think you cannot do. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
  5. You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. ~Mae West
  6. The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. ~E.E. Cummings
  7. We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone. ~Ronald Reagan
  8. You have to dream before your dreams can come true. ~A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
  9. The mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work unless it’s open. ~Frank Zappa
  10. The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire. ~Ferdinand Foch

Short powerful quotes (31-40):

  1. The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have. ~Vince Lombardi
  2. You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. ~C.S. Lewis
  3. You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. ~Jim Rohn
  4. We must not allow other people’s limited perceptions to define us. ~Virginia Satir
  5. The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. ~Ayn Rand
  6. You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated. ~Maya Angelou
  7. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. ~Aristotle
  8. We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. ~Winston Churchill
  9. The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
  10. The most important thing is to enjoy your life – to be happy – it’s all that matters. ~Audrey Hepburn
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Short powerful quotes (41-50):

  1. You have to be odd to be number one. ~Dr Seuss
  2. Where there is love there is life. ~Mahatma Gandhi
  3. Why fit in when you were born to stand out? ~Dr Seuss
  4. Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. ~Oscar Wilde
  5. Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right. ~Henry Ford
  6. Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life. ~Steve Jobs
  7. Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. ~John Lennon
  8. Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game. ~Babe Ruth
  9. You don’t have to be great to start, but you must start to be great. ~Zig Ziglar
  10. It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up. ~Vince Lombardi

Short powerful quotes (51-60):

  1. You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. ~Maya Angelou
  2. You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try. ~Beverly Sills
  3. Life is ten percent what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. ~Charles R. Swindoll
  4. Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. ~Mahatma Gandhi
  5. The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. ~Edmund Burke
  6. The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. ~Alice Walker
  7. There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure. ~Paulo Coelho
  8. There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. ~Edith Wharton
  9. You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way. ~Dr Seuss
  10. You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. ~Christopher Columbus

Short powerful quotes (61-70):

  1. It is never too late to be what you might have been. ~George Eliot
  2. If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything. ~Malcolm X
  3. Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’! ~Audrey Hepburn
  4. Don’t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game. ~Babe Ruth
  5. The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision. ~Helen Keller
  6. To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all. ~Oscar Wilde
  7. If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. ~African proverb
  8. Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions. ~Dalai Lama
  9. The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
  10. If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. ~Maya Angelou

Short powerful quotes (71-80):

  1. People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do. ~Rob Siltanen
  2. Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen. ~Michael Jordan
  3. There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. ~Colin Powell
  4. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. ~Jane Goodall
  5. The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty. ~Winston Churchill
  6. What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
  7. You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. ~Dr Seuss
  8. The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. ~Steve Jobs
  9. The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude. ~Oprah Winfrey
  10. The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart. ~Helen Keller

Short powerful quotes (81-90):

  1. Nothing will work unless you do. ~Maya Angelou
  2. Other people succeed and so can you. ~Roy Sutton
  3. Action is the foundational key to all success. ~Pablo Picasso
  4. Energy and persistence conquer all things. ~Benjamin Franklin
  5. The path to success is to take massive, determined action. ~Tony Robbins
  6. Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. ~Jim Rohn
  7. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
  8. When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
  9. The greatest glory in living, lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. ~Nelson Mandela
  10. Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. ~Albert Einstein

Short powerful quotes (91-100):

  1. Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
  2. The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. ~Albert Einstein
  3. Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  4. It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. ~Charles Darwin
  5. To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
  6. There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. ~Nelson Mandela
  7. The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will. ~Vince Lombardi
  8. The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. ~Bertrand Russell
  9. When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. ~Helen Keller
  10. Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. ~Arnold Schwarzenegger
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17 jokes that will make you laugh out loud

02/20/2024 by
Laugh out loud jokes

We all need more opportunities to laugh out loud, so I’ve gathered some more jokes by trawling the Internet just for you dear reader.

I cannot be sure who wrote them originally but I’d be happy to credit the authors if anyone can identify them.

In the meantime, here are today’s 17 jokes that will make you laugh out loud. Indeed, they made me smile.

Laugh-out-loud (1-7):

  • What do you call someone wearing a belt with a watch attached to it?
  • A waist of time.
  • Did you hear about the guy who broke both his left arm and left leg?
  • He’s all right now.
  • Why does Humpty Dumpty love autumn?
  • Because he had a great fall.
  • How can you get four suits for a dollar?
  • Buy a deck of cards.
  • Why didn’t the melons get married?
  • Because they cantaloupe.
  • What’s the difference between roast beef and pea soup?
  • Anyone can roast beef but nobody can pee soup!
  • What’s the difference between snowmen and snowwomen?
  • Snowballs.

Laugh-out-loud (8-17):

  • What did the bartender say to the drunk who walked into the bar with jumper cables around his neck?
  • You can stay but don’t try to start anything.
  • What’s the difference between a tire and 365 used condoms?
  • One’s a Goodyear. The other’s a great year.
  • Thieves stole a truck full of Viagra today.
  • The police are on the lookout for two hardened criminals.
  • I always sleep better naked.
  • Why can’t the flight attendant understand this?
  • A police officer asked me where I was between 5 and 6.
  • He seemed irritated when I said kindergarten.
  • What do you call a caveman with wind?
  • A blast from the past.
  • The waitress asked, “You wanna box for those leftovers?”
  • I said, “No, but I’ll arm wrestle you for them.” 
  • Thousands of eggs have been stolen from a local farm.
  • Police believe poachers are to blame.
  • I’ve taken up a new sport. It’s called silent tennis.
  • It is just like regular tennis, but without the racket.
  • I’m writing a book about all the things I should be doing in my life.
  • It’s an oughtobiography.

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Funny comedy sketch about the Expert in a meeting

02/19/2024 by
Funny comedy sketch about the Expert in a meeting

Today I offer you a very funny comedy sketch about the Expert in a meeting.

If you’re in a professional role then meetings go with the territory for you, I’m sure you’ll agree.

In fact, meetings are probably the bane of your life, I’m sure you’ll probably agree with that too.

Frequently you’re invited to a meeting because your expertise will play an important part in any decisions to be made. You possess knowledge and know-how that no one else can offer, therefore the meeting needs you to guide them through choppy waters and keep them away from the rocks of disaster.

It’s nice to be recognised for your expertise, of course.

However, it is a fact of life that just because you’re the expert, it doesn’t stop everyone else in the meeting from thinking that somehow they know better than you.

You’re asked for your opinion and then you’re immediately contradicted.

Essentially you provide a considered response to a question and then immediately your opinion is dismissed for whatever reason. You’re told you’re being too pessimistic or that you’re exaggerating the risks associated with a given approach and so on. Does this sound familiar?

Well, today’s video is for all the experts out there who’ve ever had to endure a meeting with non-experts who are unwilling or unable to understand what you’re telling them. I’m sure you’ll know the experience, dear reader.

This comedy sketch is hilarious and it does nail an essential truth.

People will believe what they want to believe and whatever they believe to be in their interests, regardless of anything they’re told to the contrary.

This video is recommended viewing for anyone in need of a good laugh and it’s well worth a few minutes of your time.

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What matters most in life? People or money?

02/18/2024 by

What matters most in life? People or money? Think about that for a second or two.

Occasionally, I’m sure we all think to ourselves, “Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be rich and financially secure?“

It sounds fantastic, doesn’t it? Money, money, money!

You’d be able to do whatever you want, travel anywhere, and buy anything. Whether it’s a nice house, a fabulous car, the best clothes, the latest fashions, or the latest gadgets, you could have them all.

No more searching for cheap flights or even cheaper holidays.

And you wouldn’t have to worry about a job anymore, would you?

Wealth would mean the end to all your problems, surely?

Wealth is not a life without problems:

If only it were that easy, dear reader. Wealth, if you had it, might eliminate some of your problems, but it would also present you with lots of new ones.

Remember, riches may be chains of gold, but chains of gold are still chains.

Everyone has problems, regardless of any wealth and privileges they may enjoy. They’ll just have different problems.

Caretaker of your possessions:

If wealth is something you’ve yet to experience, then it may not be obvious to you, but once you’ve got plenty of money, you become the caretaker of your possessions.

You worry about losing your wealth. And you worry about the volatility of financial markets and how your wealth will be affected, both now and in the long term.

When you’ve got money, plenty of people will be hoping they can separate you from at least some of it. It seems like everyone is trying to sell you something and/or give you advice at a price.

Others will resent your wealth:

And don’t forget, many people will resent you for your wealth. Not everyone will be happy for you, that’s for sure.

Then you become a magnet for criminals, con artists, and even politicians who want a piece of your wealth.

You don’t know who you can trust anymore. Do people become your friends because they like you, or are they simply after your money? Once you’ve got wealth, it’s virtually impossible to know.

The impact of instant wealth:

However much you may dream of winning the lottery, for instance, it would have an impact on your life in ways you couldn’t begin to imagine. It wouldn’t solve all your problems; it would present you with many more.

If you’ve suddenly gained wealth and your friends haven’t, then your relationship with them is unlikely ever to be the same again. Even if you share some of your sudden wealth with them, it’s unlikely to help.

Whatever you share with people from your winnings, will just create tensions within your friendship group. Why did you give her X and I only got Y? That will be one accusation you’ll hear frequently, for instance.

What matters most in life? 

If you are wealthy, dear reader, I’m pleased for you. Enjoy it all.

For those people working hard to become rich, good luck to you. I hope you achieve your goals and enjoy your wealth when you find that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

However, whatever your financial circumstances, never forget this: only people matter.

You can have all the money in the world, but without your family and close friends, you would have absolutely nothing at all.

It’s the people in our lives that make life worth living.

They make us laugh, and they make us cry. They’re there for us when we need someone to listen; someone to put an arm around our shoulder and tell us that everything will be fine; and someone to give us a pat on the back when we’ve done well.

Money might make life comfortable, but does it make you rich? I don’t think it does.

If your life is blessed with good people who care about you, then that’s when you’re truly rich. If you also have a sense of purpose and a hobby, then you have all you need. Anything else is a bonus.

Money is nice to have, of course, and I wouldn’t discourage anyone from seeking to build wealth. Quite the contrary, you should always be trying to build your little nest egg for the future.

However, money alone will not make you happy. To be happy, your life needs people, purpose, and a pastime.

These are the things that matter.

Money is simply the icing on the cake. It is nice to have, but it is not essential to your happiness. Whereas having people in your life is essential to your happiness.

If you could only have either money or family and friends, which would you choose? I’d choose the people every time.

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15 hilarious jokes that might just make you smile

02/17/2024 by
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Jokes are always popular with readers, so once again I’ve been searching the Internet for stuff to make you smile.

Here are 15 hilarious jokes that made me laugh, and I hope they will brighten your day too. Yes, they’re corny, but they’re still very funny, I think.

They are all classified as ‘Author Unknown’ as I’ve been unable to confirm the identity of the original authors. However, I’d be happy to add appropriate writing credits to every joke if anyone can advise me as to their origin.

So take a few moments to enjoy them all, and please feel free to pass them on.

Hilarious Jokes:

  • A naked woman robbed a bank.
  • Nobody could remember her face.
  • My girlfriend hated my endless stream of police puns.
  • So, I decided to give it arrest.
  • What do you get if you Google ‘missing medieval servant’?
  • Page not found.
  • Patient: Doctor I’m so nervous, this is my first operation.
  • Doctor: Oh, don’t worry. It’s mine too.
  • Don’t be sad when a bird poops on your head.
  • Just be happy that dogs can’t fly.
  • My girlfriend isn’t talking to me. She said I ruined her birthday.
  • I’m not sure how. I didn’t even know it was her birthday.
  • When a cougar’s old and needs a hearing aid, what does she become?
  • A Def Leppard.
  • If you rub your eyes with ketchup, what will you benefit from?
  • Heinzsight!
  • My girlfriend says I’m hopeless at fixing appliances.
  • Well, she’s in for a shock.
  • What do you call a Mexican bodybuilder who’s run out of protein?
  • No whey Jose.
  • My girlfriend has her own taser.
  • She’s a real stunner.
  • I bought a dog off a blacksmith recently.
  • As soon as I got it home it made a bolt for the door.
  • What do you do with an epileptic lettuce?
  • You make a seizure salad.
  • A man walked into a zoo and the only animal they have was a dog.
  • It was a Shih Tzu.
  • When pharmacists get sick, what do doctors give them?
  • A taste of their own medicine.

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6 really funny jokes that will certainly make you smile

02/16/2024 by
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If you’re looking for some really funny jokes, then take a look at the six I’ve got for you today. They all made me smile, so I hope you’ll enjoy them too.

Take a few moments to enjoy them and feel free to pass them on to your friends.

Really Funny Jokes:

1. Flatulent Old Lady:

An old lady was having an embarrassing problem with bloating and gas, so she decided to see her physician.

“Hello Mrs Johnson,” said the doctor, “and what’s troubling you today?”

“Well Doctor Carmichael,” she responded, “I can’t stop breaking wind. Fortunately, they’re silent and they don’t smell but it does feel embarrassing. Honestly, I’ve farted several times whilst I’ve been sitting here. What can I do?”

The kindly doctor smiled at her and said, “Mrs Johnson just take these pills three times a day for seven days and then come back and see me as soon as you’ve finished the medication.“

One week later Mrs Johnson is back in the doctor’s office and is clearly unhappy.

“Doctor, I don’t know what was in those pills you gave me last week but my problem is even worse,” she said.

“In what way?” the doctor enquired.

“Well I’m still breaking wind just as much and they’re still silent,” she said, “but now the smell is terrible. I mean they really stink.”

“Excellent!” said the doctor. “That means we’ve fixed the problem with your sinuses. Now let’s see what we can do about your hearing.”

2. The Potato Peeler:

Sean was leaning against the counter in a Dublin bar enjoying a pint of Guinness when in walked his old friend Paddy looking decidedly glum.

“What’s the matter with you Patrick?” said Sean. “You’ve got a face on you like a wet weekend.”

“Oh, Sean,” he said. “I’ve just been fired from my job in the Fish & Chip shop.”

“You’ve been fired? Now, why would they do that to you, Patrick? What did you do that was so bad?” Sean enquired.

“Oh, I got caught putting my johnson in the potato peeler,” Paddy responded.

“My God! Patrick that’s terrible. What happened to the potato peeler?” Sean naturally enquired.

“Oh, she’s been fired too.” Said Paddy looking a little sheepish.

3. Farmer Jim’s Accident:

Farmer Jim decided to take the trucking company responsible for his accident to court because of the severity of his injuries.

Needless to say, the trucking company hired a fancy lawyer and whilst questioning Farmer Jim in the courtroom he enquired, “Is it not true that at the scene of the accident you said specifically, in front of witnesses, ‘I’m fine’?“

Farmer Jim responded, “Sir, let me tell you what happened. I had just loaded my best mule Bessie into the…….“

“I didn’t ask you for any details sir,” the lawyer interrupted, “Answer the question. Did you not say, at the scene of the accident, ‘I’m fine!’ Yes or No?”

Farmer Jim said, “Well, I’d just got Bessie into the trailer and I was driving down the road….“

Once again, the lawyer was quick to interrupt Farmer Jim mid-sentence.

Looking at the Judge the lawyer said, “Your Honor, I am trying to establish the fact that, at the scene of the accident, this man told the Highway Patrolman at the scene that he was just fine. Now several weeks after the accident he is trying to sue my client. I believe he is a fraud. Please tell him to simply answer the question.“

Well as luck would have it, the judge was interested in what Farmer Jim had to say, so he said to the lawyer, “I’m sorry sir but I’d like to hear what this man has to say. So I would ask him to continue with his story.”

Jim thanked the Judge and continued.

“Well,” he said, “I had just loaded Bessie into the trailer and I was driving her down the highway when this huge truck with a trailer ran the stop sign and T-boned my truck.”

“And then what happened?” The Judge enquired.

“Well, I was thrown into one ditch and Bessie was thrown into the other,” Jim responded.

“And were you hurt?” The Judge asked.

“Yes,” said Jim. “I was hurting real bad and I didn’t want to move. However, I could hear ole Bessie moaning and groaning. I knew she was in terrible shape just by her groans.”

“And then what happened?” the Judge asked.

“Well, shortly after the accident the Highway Patrolman appeared at the scene,” Jim said.

“And what did he do?” the Judge responded.

“Well Your Honor, he could hear Bessie moaning and groaning so he went over to her. After he looked at her momentarily he then took out his gun and shot her between the eyes,” said Jim.

“And did you say to the Highway Patrolman that you were fine?” The Judge asked.

“Well,” said Jim. “After he shot Bessie, he came across the road with his gun in his hand and looked at me and said, ‘Your mule was in such bad shape I had no choice but to shoot her. How are you feeling?’”

4. You can’t win:

After 15 years of marriage, my wife complained frequently about my absent-minded habit of not putting the cap back on the toothpaste after I brushed my teeth.

It irritated her to the point where she’d embarrass me about it when we were out with friends.

So, naturally, I decided to change this bad habit to make my wife happy.

For a week, I made sure that I always replaced the cap on the toothpaste, every time I brushed my teeth.

I know it was a small gesture, but I thought my wife would at some point express her appreciation that I was at least trying to change my ways.

Yesterday we were out for dinner with friends when she suddenly remarked, “Why have you stopped brushing your teeth?“

Moral of the Story: Marriage can be a challenging relationship.

5. Day of Reckoning:

A Catholic priest dies and is waiting in line at the Pearly Gates as St Peter processes the new arrivals to the Kingdom of Heaven.

Ahead of the priest in the queue is a guy dressed in sunglasses, a loud shirt, jeans and a leather jacket.

This guy gets to the front of the line and St Peter looks at his clipboard, looks the guy up and down and then asks, “Could you tell me your name please, so I may confirm whether you’re to be admitted to the Kingdom of Heaven?”

“Sure!” says the guy. “I’m Joe Cohen and I was a taxi driver in New York City.”

St Peter looks down his list and ticks off Joe Cohen’s name. He then smiles and says to the taxi driver, “Take this silken robe and the golden staff Mr Cohen and you may enter the Kingdom of Heaven.”

Joe Cohen smiles and walks through the Pearly Gates in his silken robe and carrying the golden staff, whilst it’s the priest’s turn with St Peter.

Before St Peter can utter a single word the priest says, “I’m Father Joseph O’Donnell and I have been the parish priest at St Andrews Roman Catholic Church in Manhattan for the past 40 years.”

Once again St Peter consults his clipboard, ticks off Father O’Donnell’s name and then says, “Take this cotton robe and wooden staff father and you may enter the Kingdom of Heaven.”

Having seen Joe Cohen receive a silken robe and a golden staff Father O’Donnell is left feeling a little short-changed.

“Hold it there, just a minute,” said Father O’Donnell. “How is it that Joe Cohen got silk and gold and yet I only get cotton and wood? How can this be? Surely there’s some mistake?”

“No mistake,” St Peter responded. “In heaven, we reward by results. When you gave your sermons your congregation slept. When Joe Cohen drove his taxi his passengers prayed.”

6. The Annual Check-up:

An 85-year-old man was visiting his doctor for his annual check-up.

“So Mr Jenkins, how are you keeping?” the doctor enquired.

“Doctor, I’ve never felt better,” Mr Jenkins responded. “I’ve even married my 18-year-old girlfriend recently and she’s now pregnant with my child. So, how about that then?”

The doctor considered this momentarily and then said, “Let me tell you a story, Mr Jenkins. A friend of mine was a keen hunter. One day he went out in a bit of a hurry and accidentally picked up an umbrella instead of his gun.”

“Really?” said Mr Jenkins.

“Yes,” said the doctor. “Anyway, he was in the woods when suddenly a very large grizzly bear appeared in front of him. He raised his umbrella, pointed it at the bear and squeezed the handle. And do you know what happened?”

Dumbfounded the old man said, “No Doc, what?”

“The bear dropped dead in front of him,” the doctor replied.

“No Doc, that can’t be right.” said the old man. “That’s impossible! Someone else must have shot the bear.”

The doctor smiled and said, “Exactly!

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67 Affirmations for Women: Make Your Story Count

02/15/2024 by

Ladies, never underestimate the power of positive affirmations. Women have more power than they realise. You can achieve whatever you want to achieve, within reason, if you set some challenging goals and pursue them with determination and hard work. You can accept life as it is or pursue the life you want. It won’t happen by accident, but if other people can make it happen, so can you.

So, here are 67 positive affirmations for women, which I hope will inspire you to create the life you want and realise your full potential.

As a bonus, I also offer you 5 ways to stop feeling inadequate.

Remember who’s in charge:

  1. I am the captain of my own ship:
  2. I recognize the importance of independence.
  3. I’m in charge of the decisions I make.
  4. I take full responsibility for everything I do.
  5. I learn and grow from every challenge I overcome.
  6. I understand the importance of making positive, empowered choices and changes in life.
  7. I make healthy decisions and always grow.
  8. I seek guidance and support from others and develop with their advice and my own free will and independence.
  9. I appreciate the value of freedom.
  10. I understand that I am on my path and my path alone.
  11. I celebrate the successes of those around me and continue my personal and independent journey.
  12. I learn and reflect on my actions and behaviour.
  13. I allow positive thoughts to flood my mind and flow through my body.
  14. I feel in control when I make empowered, exciting decisions.
  15. I recognize that I can create my own story and I’m in charge of my destiny.
  16. I celebrate my freedom, and I use it responsibly.
  17. I choose how I treat others.
  18. I ensure I treat those around me with kindness, support, interest, love, and respect.
  19. I treat others in the ways that I wish to be treated.
  20. I share positive thoughts with others and encourage them to do the same.
  21. I recognize that I can use my intelligence as a force for change.
  22. I am aware that my actions have an impact on the world.
  23. I strive to ensure my impact is a supportive, loving, and positive one.
  24. Today, I celebrate my free-thinking, supportive attitude to life.
  25. I am my own boss.

Self-Reflection Questions:

  1. Am I making positive changes for myself?
  2. Am I allowing myself to remain focused and positive in my daily life?
  3. Am I reflecting on my behaviour throughout my daily life?

The world is a wondrous place:

  1. I appreciate the world around me.
  2. I take a moment to look around at the beauty in front of me.
  3. I can see the world is truly beautiful and incredible.
  4. I look at every part of the wonderful world and appreciate it all.
  5. I look at the leaves on the trees and appreciate that they change colour as the seasons progress.
  6. I look at the majestic trunks of the trees around me and am in awe of their power and design. The trees stand majestically, dancing their merry dance.
  7. I am privileged to be sharing space with them.
  8. I look at the clouds and realize how vast and wonderful the world is. The clouds make me realize the world is full of endless hope and possibility.
  9. I can feel the wind on my face and the droplets of rain covering my body.
  10. I feel alive, safe, and free.
  11. I realize that the weather is wild and free, not controlled by any human.
  12. I can be inspired by the weather as I strive to create my own path.
  13. I can be wild and free, choosing my own path.
  14. I consider the journey I am on.
  15. I marvel at my body and the incredible way it keeps me alive.
  16. I celebrate the amazing, incredible work it does for me and feel privileged to enjoy the beauty of the world around me.
  17. Today, I appreciate the world around me and realize how blessed I am to be alive.

Self-Reflection Questions:

  1. Am I celebrating my successes?
  2. Am I taking time to explore the world and celebrate nature?
  3. Am I living in the present moment?

Life is a journey:

  1. I am thankful for life’s journey.
  2. I appreciate the journey of my life.
  3. I value the path that teaches me each day.
  4. I can always find something to appreciate about my journey.
  5. I look for ways to be grateful. There is beauty in everything around us.
  6. I let go of regrets.
  7. I let go of the fear of failure.
  8. I embrace change.
  9. I embrace each experience that helps me learn.
  10. I grow stronger as I learn from new experiences.
  11. I appreciate everything that has led me to where I am today.
  12. I continue to grow both personally and professionally.
  13. I am committed to learning all there is to learn.
  14. I learn constantly and keep moving forward.
  15. I am blessed by many things. Through these blessings, I learn so much about the universe and myself.
  16. I am grateful for all my blessings.
  17. I accept my gifts and share them.
  18. I celebrate all my successes with gratitude.
  19. I take the lessons I learn through making mistakes and turn them into opportunities to grow.
  20. I understand that hard work, patience, persistence, dedication, perseverance, focus, and determination pay off. My road is long and rewarding.
  21. In the present moment, I am complete. I give thanks as I accomplish my goals and dreams. I know my efforts pay off. The rewards are immeasurable.
  22. Today, I acknowledge the power of my spiritual connection.
  23. I connect with all beings.
  24. I honour the divine energy within each person.
  25. I feel a profound sense of peace and love.

Self-Reflection Questions:

  1. Why does this affirmation resonate with me?
  2. In what ways do I see myself growing spiritually?
  3. How can I cultivate more appreciation for my journey?

Stop feeling inadequate:

It’s natural on occasion to question whether you are enough. You may wonder if you’re good enough for your friends, your family, your job, and the lifestyle you choose to lead. Such thoughts may lead to feelings of being inadequate. This happens to most of us, at least occasionally.

Although this is not a great feeling to have, it only needs to be temporary.

Such feelings should encourage you to do some self-reflection and focus on all the positive parts of your personality. The good and the not-so-good.

Allowing yourself time for reflection will allow any feelings of inadequacy to disappear.

Take a moment to consider how you can change these feelings!

How to stop feeling so inadequate:

1. Remind yourself of your success:

Sometimes, all it takes is a moment where you remind yourself how far you’ve come.

  1. Draw up a list of everything you are proud of. Consider any educational courses you’ve taken, achievements from your job, and the activities, events, books, television shows, and even clothes that you like and appreciate.
  2. Write down everything that allows you to identify yourself as an individual.
  3. Doing this allows you to look at your achievements, your likes, and dislikes, and all the different aspects of your personality that make you relevant, important, and interesting.
  4. Writing these ideas down can help you to condense, collate and organize your thoughts and remind yourself of just how far you’ve come in this difficult world!
  5. It is far too easy these days to compare yourself to everyone else.
  6. Whether it’s on social media, conversations with our friends, or just judging somebody who is walking down the street, we all tend to compare ourselves to somebody else.
  7. It’s time to stop those comparisons. They are unhealthy and toxic and will cloud your judgment with negative thoughts.

2. Understand that you are unique:

Remember the previous suggestion, where you write down your successes, likes, and dislikes that define you as a person.

  1. It’s a great way of reminding yourself that you have your personality and shouldn’t be comparing yourself to anyone else.
  2. Remember; you are enough as you are.

3. Widen your social circle:

This may sound somewhat counterproductive, but it could be that some of your friends in your friendship group have inadvertently made you feel inferior or inadequate.

  1. Consider trying to meet new people with new points of view. They will be less likely to judge your lifestyle, or your choices and they can get to know you for the individual that you are.
  2. Don’t ignore your current friends, just have a wider circle with new points of view!

4. Do something for yourself:

Whether you want to go on vacation for a while or want to start a new hobby, take the plunge, and do something different.

  1. You’ll feel much more in control if you dare to take a chance and do something for yourself.
  2. You won’t feel inadequate, instead, you’ll feel excited and full of purpose.

5. Take a social media detox.

Social media can be useful, interesting, and fun, but it can also be toxic at times. With social media, it’s easy to compare ourselves to others in the same way we compare ourselves to other people in person.

  1. Consider deactivating or taking a break from social media for a while and allowing yourself to live in the moment and enjoy everything that you have around you.
  2. Your social media accounts will still be there to come back to after you’ve had a break, and you’ll view them with a new perspective.

A feeling of being inadequate can be hard to shake off. However, it’s not impossible. You just need to make sure that you don’t compare yourself to others and that you live your individual, authentic life to the best of your ability.

Conclusion:

Your life can be better than it is, but it won’t happen by accident. You need to identify the life you really want, then the steps you need to take to get there. Once you’ve done that you need to set some goals and pursue them with determination, hard work, and a refusal to quit until you get to where you want to be.

It’s not easy, of course, but other people do it and so can you.

Nothing worth having ever comes easy. Nevertheless, other people succeed, so why not you?

Why not have a go? Yes, you might not get there but it’s better to try and fail than to never try at all. At least you won’t look back and wonder what might have been. And you might surprise yourself.

Affirmations are how you will keep yourself going until you have the life you desire.

Go for it!

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50 quotes on self-improvement to inspire you to achieve

02/14/2024 by

Looking for some quotes on self-improvement that will inspire you to be more than you are, dear reader? Then you’re in the right place because I have some brilliant quotes to offer you today.

These are some of my favourite quotes of all time, and I always feel inspired when I read them.

So, take a few minutes, relax, and see which ones inspire you the most. Any that you really like, please feel free to add them to your journal.

If you don’t keep a journal, you should. I keep one, and in it, I make a note of anything and everything that inspires me. That’s where I’ve created the resource for all of these quotes on offer now.

Anyway, enjoy them all, and then please pass them on to your friends.

Quotes on self-improvement (1-10):

  1. If you can dream it, you can do it. ~Walt Disney
  2. The only journey is the one within. ~Rainer Maria Rilke
  3. All things are difficult before they are easy. ~Thomas Fuller
  4. The secret of getting ahead is getting started. ~Mark Twain
  5. It always seems impossible until it’s done. ~Nelson Mandela
  6. You just can’t beat the person who never gives up. ~Babe Ruth
  7. Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there. ~Bo Jackson
  8. It is never too late to be what you might have been. ~George Eliot
  9. Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me. ~Carol Burnett
  10. You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind. ~Joyce Meyer

Quotes on self-improvement (11-20):

  1. My purpose is to lift your spirit and to motivate you. ~Mavis Staples
  2. Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds. ~Gordon B. Hinckley
  3. Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines. ~Robert H. Schuller
  4. The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work. ~Harry Golden
  5. Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star. ~W. Clement Stone
  6. Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. ~Arthur Ashe
  7. In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can. ~Nikos Kazantzakis
  8. It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. ~Confucius
  9. When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let go. ~Carol Burnett
  10. Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. ~Charles R. Swindoll

Quotes on self-improvement (21-30):

  1. The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today. ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
  2. Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other. ~Walter Elliot
  3. Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. ~Samuel Beckett
  4. Opportunity does not knock it presents itself when you beat down the door. ~Kyle Chandler
  5. A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success. ~Joyce Brothers
  6. Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact. ~William James
  7. Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay. ~Simone de Beauvoir
  8. The will to succeed is important, but what’s more important is the will to prepare. ~Bobby Knight
  9. Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. ~Vince Lombardi
  10. Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree. ~Martin Luther

Quotes on self-improvement (31-41):

  1. quotes-on-self-improvementDon’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. ~Robert Louis Stevenson
  2. Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognize them. ~Ann Landers
  3. Nothing ever comes to one that is worth having, except as a result of hard work. ~Booker T. Washington
  4. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  5. Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. ~Thomas A. Edison
  6. I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. ~Jimmy Dean
  7. There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self. ~Aldous Huxley
  8. Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success. ~Swami Sivananda
  9. Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. ~Nido Qubein
  10. If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes. ~John Wooden
  11. You simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blinders on and plough right ahead. ~George Lucas

Quotes on self-improvement (42-50):

  1. I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit’. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’ ~Muhammad Ali
  2. Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work. ~H. L. Hunt
  3. If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success. ~John D. Rockefeller
  4. Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong. ~Ella Fitzgerald
  5. If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much. ~Jim Rohn
  6. If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride, and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards. ~Bear Bryant
  7. My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style. ~Maya Angelou
  8. I learned that we can do anything, but we can’t do everything, at least not at the same time. So think of your priorities, not in terms of what activities you do, but when you do them. Timing is everything. ~Dan Millman
  9. Always do your best. Your best is going to change from moment to moment. It will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret. ~Don Miguel Ruiz

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