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“I am a kind of paranoiac in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy.”
J. D. Salinger

Author of the famous coming of age novel, Catcher in the Rye, Salinger gives us this humorous definition of positive thinking. I have always been accused of being an eternal… read more

“Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions.” Albert Einstein

What a timely quote for the troubles we face today. For years I told people that I… read more

“Diligence is the mother of good fortune.” Benjamin Disraeli

As a young boy, growing up in the farmland of the rural Midwestern United States, way before I had heard the name of the distinguished British Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, I heard someone say, “The harder I work, the… read more

“Education in the 20th century was about technology. In the 21st century it should be about wisdom and people.” Jack Ma, Founder of Alibaba

What a wonderful acknowledgement of evolution by someone who has proven it and knows what he’s talking about. Jack Ma created a business that is a… read more

“Optimism is what fuels the discovery of solutions to problems.”  Anonymous

Optimism is such a misunderstood concept. 

Often, when I mention its value in my work, I can see, in my peripheral vision, the rolling of eyes and the nodding of heads in that “Not again!” way.  That’s… read more

“The will to win is meaningless without the will to prepare.” Winston Churchill

To me, this quote represents a wonderful way to draw back the curtain on achievement. All of us have some sort of desire, deep inside.  Some may desire monetary success, some a certain skill, like excelling… read more

“Virtually every good thing in my life I can trace back to a misfortune, so my feeling is you don’t know what’s good and what’s bad when things happen.  You do not know. You have to wait to find out.”                                                                                   … read more

“There is no education like adversity.” Benjamin Disraeli

What a wonderful, empowering frame of thought Disraeli presents us with in this quote.  So often, in my work, I find the approach that most make toward addressing an adversity is dread.  But, as I have witnessed many times,… read more

“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” Blaise Pascal 

For me, this is an interesting insight from the 17th century French mathematician and philosopher, Blaise Pacal.  At the core of his meaning, I think he is talking about the inability… read more

“A moment’s courage or a lifetime of regret. That’s always been the choice.”  Anonymous

When I first heard this quote, it was like hearing a bell ring—the clear ring of an important truth.  Many of those who read this, will have already experienced the dilemma this quote spells out. … read more