Archive through August 07, 2001
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Archive through August 07, 2001
Nancy | Thursday, July 05, 2001 - 05:36 am     COURAGE =================================================== "Courage is your willingness to take action with no guarantee of results." -- Brian Tracy "Courage is sometimes frail as hope is frail: a fragile shoot between two stones that grows brave toward the sun though warmth and brightness fail, striving and faith the only strength it knows." -- Frances Rodman "It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried and succeeded." -- Anne Morrow Lindbergh "To dream anything that you want to dream, that is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything that you want to do, that is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself, to test your limits, that is the courage to succeed." -- Bernard Edmonds |
Nancy | Friday, July 06, 2001 - 06:34 am     FUNNY THOUGHTS "I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart." - E E Cummings |
Karuuna | Saturday, July 07, 2001 - 09:47 am     an old one, but still a personal favorite... In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was within me an invincible summer. -Albert Camus |
Nancy | Monday, July 09, 2001 - 10:31 am     Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud. Any of us will put out more and better ideas if our efforts are appreciated. |
Grod | Monday, July 09, 2001 - 09:11 pm     Epitaph: And He Died Climbing |
Nancy | Saturday, July 14, 2001 - 05:41 am     =================================================== DREAM BIG DREAMS =================================================== "A person with big dreams is more powerful than a person with all the facts." -- Dayle Maloney "When you cease to dream you cease to live." -- Malcolm S. Forbes "All successful people men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose." -- Brian Tracy "He who cherishes a beautiful vision, a lofty ideal in his heart, will one day realize it. Dream lofty dreams and as you dream so shall you become..." -- James Allen |
Nancy | Monday, July 16, 2001 - 03:40 am     HAPPY AND HEALTHY THOUGHTS You can't have a feeling without first having a thought. Most of us have talked to ourselves in such negative ways for years we actually start to believe we are nothing. About a year and a half ago I started to really "listen" to how I talked to myself. I was shocked. No wonder I was depressed and felt I didn't deserve to live. It took great effort to overcome my negative thought patterns. This list of Happy and Healthy Thoughts was my starting point. Reading this daily was like taking baby steps. However, as I practiced daily reading and reinforcing new thought patterns I began to feel better. I posted a copy on my refrigerator, in the bathroom and I still carry a copy in my Daytimer. Now, when I catch myself "dumping" on me, I try to correct those self-defeating thoughts. Read this everyday. Post them where you can see them. Carry a copy in your organizer, purse or pocket. It will lift your spirits. 1. I am a unique and precious human being, always doing the best I can, always growing in wisdom and love. 2. I don't need to prove myself to anyone, not even to myself, for I know that I am perfectly fine as I am. 3. I make my own decisions and assume responsibility for any mistakes. However, I refuse to feel shame or guilt about them. I do the best I can, and this 100 percent is good enough. 4. I am not my actions, I am the actor. My actions may be good or bad. That does not make me good or bad. 5. Whenever I am tempted to punish myself, I remember to be kind and gentle instead. I know that in order to be the best I can be, I need forgiveness and understanding. 6. I know that it is okay to need. I try to keep in touch with my needs so that I can respond to them. 7. I know that others cannot be expected to read my mind or to guess my needs. In fairness to them and to me, I ask for what I need. 8. I deserve to be appreciated. When others show their appreciation, I embrace it with open arms. I never try to deny or diminish my value. 9. I live one day at a time and do first things first. 10. I take great pride in what I do, in what I value and in the way I live for I truly believe in myself. 11. My mistakes and nonsuccess do not make me a louse, a failure, or whatever. They only prove that I am imperfect, that is human. It is wonderful to be human. 12. I love myself, absolutely and unconditionally, for that is what I truly need and deserve. ~ Cynthia Jones |
Grod | Monday, July 16, 2001 - 05:56 am     Thought for the day: All systems go! |
Grooch | Monday, July 16, 2001 - 08:27 am     INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE 1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. 2. Memorize your favorite poem. 3. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. 4. When you say, "I love you", mean it. 5. When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye. 6. Be engaged at least six months before you get married. 7. Believe in love at first sight. 8. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. 9. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely. 10. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name-calling. 11. Don't judge people by their relatives. 12. Talk slowly but think quickly. 13. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, Why do you want to know?" 14. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk. 15. Call your mom. 16. Say, bless you" when you hear someone sneeze. 17. When you lose, don't lose the lesson. 18. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions. 19. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship. 20. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. 21. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice. 22. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important = as any other. 23. Spend some time alone. 24. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values. 25. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. 26. Read more books and watch less TV. 27. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time. 28. Trust in God but lock your car. 29. A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home. 30. In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don't bring up the past. 31. Read between the lines. 32. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality. 33. Be gentle with the earth. 34. Pray. There's immeasurable power in it. 35. Never interrupt when you are being flattered. 36. Mind your own business. 37. Don't trust a man/woman who doesn't close his/her eyes when you kiss. 38. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before. 39. If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction. 40. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck. 41. Learn the rules then break some. 42. Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other. 43. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it. 44. Remember that your character is your destiny. 45. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon. |
Flint | Tuesday, July 17, 2001 - 09:23 am     Death smiles on us all. All that a man can do is smile back. |
Nancy | Wednesday, July 18, 2001 - 06:35 am     >^,,^< >^,,^< >^,,^< >^,,^< No Moving Parts, No Batteries No moving parts, no batteries. No monthly payments and no fees; Inflation proof, nontaxable, In fact, it's quite relaxable; It can't be stolen, won't pollute, One size fits all, do not dilute. It uses little energy, But yields results enormously. Relieves your tension and your stress, Invigorates your happiness; Combats depression, makes you beam, And elevates your self esteem! Your circulation it corrects - without unpleasant side effects It is, I think, the perfect drug: May I prescribe, my friend,... the hug! (and, of course, fully returnable!) ~ Unknown |
Nancy | Tuesday, July 24, 2001 - 09:12 am     sorry this is kind of long but its worth it: ==================================================== ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE WALKING DEAD? by Doug Firebaugh ==================================================== The Single biggest Mistake people Make Today with their Lives is they Quit Growing on the Inside. It seems that the Child-Like Curiosity that you used to have about things left years ago, and now it is just a life on Auto Pilot headed for the Airport of Total Mediocrity and Landing Strip of Ruttsville. Ben Franklin said, "Most People die at the age of 25, but the trouble is, they are not buried till 65!" Here is a Brutal Question......Are you a Member of the "Walking Dead?" Dead to the Growth Opportunities that show up in your life? Dead to the Greatness Inside of You? Dead to the Dreams of yesterday, and of The future? Dead to the Incredible resources to Learn that are out there? Dead to the Hope and Possibilities that still exist in your Life? WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You need to make a Life Changing Decision.. Regroup, Re-Fire, and Re-Ignite the greatness inside of you, no matter the age! When you are "Growth-Dead"...you have... Decided <to> Engage Apathy Daily! (DEAD) Don't be apathetic...there is a reason why the last word in apathetic is..... PATHETIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't be a Card carrying member of the "Walking Dead"....Grow to the Greatness Your Creator Put inside of YOU!!!!!!! Read, Listen, Study, and Grow......and your future will Ignite with Possibilities you have not seen in years... =================================================== |
Wink | Wednesday, July 25, 2001 - 12:03 pm     Learn from the mistakes of others You can't live long enough to make them all yourself. |
Wink | Thursday, July 26, 2001 - 08:57 am     To handle yourself use your head To handle others use your heart |
Tess | Thursday, July 26, 2001 - 01:08 pm     Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. Abraham Lincoln |
Tess | Thursday, July 26, 2001 - 01:11 pm     What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us. Ralph Waldo Emerson |
Wink | Saturday, July 28, 2001 - 03:55 pm     Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, But beautiful old people are works of art. |
Wink | Sunday, July 29, 2001 - 07:29 am     The tongue weighs practically nothing But so few people can hold it. |
Wink | Thursday, August 02, 2001 - 07:08 am     Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after. Anne Morrow Lindbergh |
Wink | Friday, August 03, 2001 - 06:37 am     I'm not denyin that women are foolish. God Almighty made 'em to match men. G. Eliot |
Wink | Saturday, August 04, 2001 - 03:15 pm     The trouble with resisting temptation is it may never come your way again. Korman's Law |
Nancy | Sunday, August 05, 2001 - 10:27 am     Lead me not into temptation. I can find it myself. "After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one." -- Cato the Elder (234-149 B.C. |
Nancy | Sunday, August 05, 2001 - 10:28 am     Two people helping each other do twice as much as both working alone. |
Wink | Sunday, August 05, 2001 - 06:03 pm     Real friends are those who, when you've made a fool of yourself, don't feel that you've done a permanent job. E.T. Randall |
Nancy | Tuesday, August 07, 2001 - 08:33 am     PROBLEMS Life can be real tough... you can either learn from your problems, or keep repeating them over and over. - Marie Osmond |
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