Stomaching Nonsense

Your loved ones are there for you

   “The ability to reflect is associated with critical thinking and reasoning ability. And the capacity to be alone is one of the highest levels of development. It's important to know how to self-soothe and be confident of other people's love even when they're not there in front of you.”

― Laurie Helgoe 

Our character muscles

   “Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.”

― Stephen Covey 

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Accomplishers

   “There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded.”

― Mark Twain

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Emotional Bad Health

“Those who enjoy their own emotionally bad health and who habitually fill their own minds with the rank poisons of suspicion, jealousy and hatred, as a rule take umbrage at those who refuse to do likewise, and they find a perverted relief in trying to denigrate them.”

― Johannes Brahms

The love of a mother

   “The love of a mother is the veil of a softer light between the heart and the heavenly Father.”

― Samuel Taylor Coleridge 

Leadership

   “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.”

― Dwight D. Eisenhower 

Tolerance

   “Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.”

― John F. Kennedy 

Ask with confidence

“People who ask confidently get more than those who are hesitant and uncertain. When you've figured out what you want to ask for, do it with certainty, boldness and confidence. Don't be shy or feel intimidated by the experience. You may face some unexpected criticism, but be prepared for it with confidence.”

― Jack Canfield 

Achievers do not fear mistakes

   “The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.”

― Elbert Hubbard 

Why we take precious things for granted

   “The more often we see the things around us - even the beautiful and wonderful things - the more they become invisible to us. That is why we often take for granted the beauty of this world: the flowers, the trees, the birds, the clouds - even those we love. Because we see things so often, we see them less and less.”

― Joseph B. Wirthlin 

Achieving a goal is a learning process

“The discipline you learn and character you build from setting and achieving a goal can be more valuable than the achievement of the goal itself.”

― Bo Bennett 

Test of courage

 “The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.”

― Robert Green Ingersoll 

Choose to be an optimist

   “When you wake up every day, you have two choices. You can either be positive or negative; an optimist or a pessimist. I choose to be an optimist. It's all a matter of perspective.”

― Harvey Mackay 

How we treat others

   “There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity.”

― Nathaniel Branden 

Do not overpromise

  “Better understated than overstated. Let people be surprised that it was more than you promised and easier than you said.”

― Jim Rohn

Plan

 “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”

― Benjamin Franklin 

Develop your potential

   “Ever since I was a child I have had this instinctive urge for expansion and growth. To me, the function and duty of a quality human being is the sincere and honest development of one's potential.”

― Bruce Lee