In a Nutshell

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“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.”  Confucius (China’s most famous teacher, philosopher, and political theorist, 551-479 BC)
 
 
“Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.”  William Arthur Ward (American dedicated scholar, author, editor, pastor and teacher)
 
 
“The heights charm us, [...]

Posted on March 14th, 2010 under Chapters, English, Quotes. Tags: charm, goals, Goethe, harmony, height, love, peace, persistence, Quotes, steps, vision, well-being. Comments: None

 
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One morning the husband returns after several hours of fishing and decides to take a nap. Although not familiar with the lake, the wife decides to
take the boat out. She motors out a short distance, anchors, and reads her book.
    
Along comes a Game Warden in his boat. He pulls up alongside the woman and says, “Good morning, Ma’am. What are you [...]

Posted on March 13th, 2010 under Art of Reframing, Chapters, English. Tags: humour, jokes, reading. Comments: None

 
 
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.  ~Ambrose Redmoon
 
 
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.  ~Winston Churchill
 
 
It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world [...]

Posted on March 11th, 2010 under Chapters, English, Quotes. Tags: absence, courage, darkness, fear, imagination, light, tragedy, triumph. Comments: None

 
 
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One has just to be oneself.  That’s my basic message.  The moment you accept yourself as you are, all burdens, all mountainous burdens simply disappear.  Then life is a sheer joy, a festival of lights.
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
 
 
We are meant to midwife dreams for one another… Success occurs in clusters.
Julia Cameron, The Artist’s Way
 
 
Take heart, [...]

Posted on March 9th, 2010 under Art of Reframing, Chapters, English, Quotes. Tags: Albert Einstein, burden, consciousness, delusion, dream, experience, feelings, game, happiness, heart, imprisonment, life, light, prison, Quotes, success, thoughts. Comments: None