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“Direction is so much more important than speed. Many are going nowhere fast.”
Two people are in a 100 mile race. One is heading in the opposite direction of the finish line at 50 miles per hour and the other is heading toward the finish line at 25 miles per hour. Who will finish the race first? If you didn’t focus on the…
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“When you stop chasing the wrong things, you give the right things a chance to catch you.”
This quote, by Lolly Daskal, is about focusing on the wrong things. Moreover, doing so with such fervor and such tunnel vision that you don’t see the right things around you. In fact, the right things get left behind. The key is to determine whether or not you’re chasing the…
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“Life is like a camera. Focus on what’s important. Capture the good times. And if things don’t work out, just take another shot.”
This quote, by Ziad K. Abdelnour, presents a great analogy for life. Some versions (Anonymous) of the quote read “Life is like a camera. Focus on what’s important. Capture the good times. Develop from the negatives. And if things don’t work out, just take another shot.” In life, our camera…
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“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”
In agriculture, not everyday is a harvest. In fact, for most crops, harvesting everyday is not a good idea. First of all, there needs to be adequate time given for plants to grow and mature in accordance to the season, which will yield a more fruitful harvest. Second, only harvesting…
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“Sometimes when hardships knock, it’s just life. Do not take it personal.”
“If you don’t have time for the small things, you won’t have time for the big things”
“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.”
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“Go as far as you can see and you will see further.”
A phenomenal thing happens as you move toward a horizon. It moves. –And what seemed like a finite view suddenly becomes infinite. As you go as far as you can see, you see even further, as stated in this quote by Zig Ziglar. But more importantly, this quote tells us…
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“How different our lives are when we really know what is deeply important to us, and keeping that picture in mind, we manage ourselves each day to be and to do what really matters most.”
“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.”
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
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“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”
It’s natural to feel sad when something good comes to an end. Practically no one sees a good thing come to an end and says glad that’s over. Whether it’s a great experience, a good book or movie, or the life of a loved one, the more common response is…
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“No exact recipe for today. Gather all available ingredients and whip yourself up something delicious.”
Sometimes our days can be so laid out and scripted that they leave no room for us to just be. This quote, by Lin-Manuel Miranda, reminds us that some days don’t need to follow a strict plan or schedule. Some days need “no exact recipe.” We can use what we…
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“God has perfect timing; never early, never late. It takes a little patience and it takes a lot of faith, but it’s worth the wait.”
“Embrace uncertainty. Some of the most beautiful chapters in our lives won’t have a title until much later.”
“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.”
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Storms of Life: Before, During, and After
Before the Storm It was another typical Monday. There was nothing out of the ordinary to foreshadow the storm ahead. I woke up, took a shower, attended a daily morning meeting for work, and mentally prepared myself for another long work day and week working from home. After a quick…
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“Don’t start your day with the broken pieces of yesterday. Every day is a fresh start. Every morning we wake up is the first day of the rest of our life.”
“First days” tend to elicit excitement. We venture into the unknown, embark on a new adventure, and explore uncharted territory. First days are hopeful; and the possibilities are endless because we haven’t yet begun. Now imagine having this “first day” feeling every day you wake up. This quote, by an…
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“Sometimes when you’re in a dark place you think you’ve been buried, but you’ve actually been planted.”
It’s when plants are planted that they are able to develop strong roots and grow. Well, sometimes it can be a similar situation when it comes to people. It’s when we’re planted that we have an opportunity to grow. But being planted can feel more like being stuck. Especially when…
