Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care, for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or evil. Buddha 563-483 B.C. When you were growing up, how many times did your mother tell you to watch your language? (If your childhood was anything like mine, you heard it plenty of times.) Our parents were trying to keep us from swearing, or possibly scolding us for calling other children unflattering names. But you might be surprised to learn that there are very sound reasons to watch our language, even as adults. Let me share the results of an …
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A prudent question is one half wisdom. Francis Bacon 1561 – 1626 There was a news story a few years back about an eighteen-wheeler transporting heavy equipment. The driver attempted to go through an underpass, but his load was a little too high and the truck got stuck. It was lodged there and couldn’t go forward or backward. The authorities were called in and everyone was standing around evaluating the situation. The truck only needed a couple of inches to clear the underpass, but it looked like the only solution was to dismantle or remove a portion of the cargo, …
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I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter. Walt Disney 1901 – 1966 Over the past two weeks, we discussed the first three steps to increase your success, using guidance from the book Nine Things Successful People Do Differently by Heidi Halvorson. In this lesson, we’ll cover step four (Being a Realistic Optimist) and step five (Focus on Getting Good Rather Than Being Better). These steps are extremely important, yet most people fail to get them right. We’ve all been taught about the power of positive thinking. Optimism …
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