Miscellaneous Thoughts
Success
The pathway to success lies in
believing in your dreams--seeing them, not as far-off wishes, but as today's
possibilities. It's being willing to take risks in order to grow, and being able to
accept mistakes in order to learn. It's trusting your heart to know when to seek
direction and when to follow your instinct, when to pursue, when to persist, and when to
just be patient.
The quality of success lies in
sharing your vision--encouraging others and setting an example, giving praise, advise, and
credit where it is due. It's never being too focused on your own goals to lend a
helping hand or offer a friendly smile to others.
The true measure of success lies
not so much in what you have achieved, but in whether you have made a difference--it's
knowing you have touched the lives of others, and have in some way made the world a little
bit brighter, a little bit better.
~~Unknown Author~~
You are Worthy
Do not undermine your worth
by comparing yourself with others.
It is because we are different
that each of us is special.
Do not set your goals
by what other people deem important.
Only you know
what is best for you.
Do not take for granted
the things closest to your heart.
Cling to them as you would your life,
for without them,
life is meaningless.
Do not let your life
slip through your fingers
by living in the past
nor for the future.
By living your life one day at a time, you live
all the days of your life.
Do not give up
when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over
until the moment you stop trying.
It is a fragile thread
that binds us to each other.
Do not be afraid to encounter risks. It is by
taking chances
that we learn how to be brave.
Do not shut love out of your life by saying it
is impossible to find.
The quickest way to receive love is to give
love;
The fastest way to lose love
is to hold it too tightly;
In addition,
the best way to keep love
is to give it wings.
Do not dismiss your dreams.
To be without dreams
is to be without hope;
To be without hope
is to be without purpose.
Do not run through life
so fast that you forget
not only where you have been,
but also where you are going.
Life is not a race,
but a journey
to be savored
each step of the way.
~~Unknown~~
A SHOCKING GIFT
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his
employer, a
building contractor, of his plans to leave the house building business and
live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He
would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by.
His employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he
could
build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but
it was easy to see that his heart was no longer in his work. He had lost
his enthusiasm and had resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior
materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his career.
When the carpenter finished his work and his boss came to inspect
the
new house, the contractor handed the front-door key to the carpenter.
"This is your house," he said, "my gift to
you."
What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he
was building his
own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in
the home he had built none too well.
So it is with us.
We build our lives in a distracted way, reacting rather than
acting,
willing to put up less than the best. At important points we do not give
the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we
have created and find that we are now living in the house we have built for
ourselves.
If we had realized, we would have done it differently.
Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house.
Each day
you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Build wisely. It is
the only life you will ever build. Even if you live it for only one day
more, that day deserves to be lived graciously and with dignity. The
plaque on the wall says, "Life is a do-it-yourself project." Who could say
it more clearly? Your life today is the result of your attitudes and
choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result.
-- author
unknown
Around the corner I have a friend
In this great city that has no end,
Yet the days go by and weeks rush on,
And before I know it, a year is gone
And I never see my old friends face,
For life is a swift and terrible race,
He knows I like him just as well,
As in the days when I rang his bell,
And he rang mine.
If, we were younger then,
And now we are busy, tired men.
Tired of playing a foolish game,
Tired of trying to make a name.
"Tomorrow" I say "I will call on Jim"
"Just to show that I'm thinking of him."
But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes, And
distance between us grows and grows.
Around the corner!- yet miles away,
"Here's a telegram sir-"
"Jim died today."
And that's what we get and deserve in the end.
Around the corner, a vanished friend.
If you love someone, tell them.
Remember always to say what you mean.
Never be afraid to express yourself.
Take this opportunity to tell someone
what they mean to you.
Seize the day and have no regrets.
Most importantly, stay close to your
friends and family, for they have helped
make you the person that you are today
and are what it's all about anyway.
Pass this along to your friends. Let
it make a difference in your day and
theirs. The difference between
expressing love and having regrets
is that the regrets may stay around
forever.
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