NIGHT DRIVER Two older women were talking about a mutual friend who had recently married. One woman asked, "Is he rich?" The other woman said, "No, she told me he was not well off at…
TEN PERCENT SOLUTION Anthony Robbins, in his book "Unlimited Power," made a statement that is shocking. Who would believe a success book would say such a thing? He said, "Take ten percent of all that…
CREATING A CLEAR VISION Depree writes, "Leaders are obligated to provide and maintain momentum... Momentum comes from a clear vision of what the corporation ought to be, from a well-thought-out strategy to achieve that vision..."…
ACTIVE KNOWLEDGE Maturing faith -- faith which deepens and grows as we live our Christian life -- is not just knowledge, but knowledge acted upon. It is not just belief, but belief lived out --…
PHOBIA LEADER In a Frank and Ernest comic strip, Frank announces, "Congratulations, Ernie, you've just been elected president of our local phobia club." Ernie replied, "I was afraid of that!"
OUTSIDE OF OURSELVES Genuine contentment is found in performing tasks that take us out of ourselves, for a purpose greater than ourselves. -- Sydney J. Harris
LEISURE & MONEY One of the biggest deceptions of today is the belief that leisure and money are the two essentials of happiness. The sad fact of life is that there are no more frustrated…
BED-TIME FOR INTENTIONS I have some good intentions that go in and out with me; And what I ever have them for is more than I can see; For they show just what I'm made…
PIECE OF THE CHANNEL A few years ago, my wife and I and another couple were on a vacation in England and Scotland. One evening we were driving along a coastal road on our way…
WHAT ARE WE DOING? A physician could not get his car started one cold winter morning. So he had the local dealership tow it in for inspection. The service manager was a not-so-patient patient of…
COAL MINER SOLDIERS On October 31, 1942, in the heat of the Second World War, Winston Churchill spoke to the dirty, grimy, unheralded and undistinguished coal miners: "Some day when children ask, 'What did you…
PRODUCING THE MOST HAPPINESS A politician, seated with friends and foes, was riding a train through a city. He suggested that he throw a five dollar bill out of the window to make someone happy.…
GO DO IT Novelist Sinclair Lewis addressed a group of literary students, "How many of you intend to become writers?" All of the students raised their hands. "Then I advise you to go home and…
WORK IS A SCULPTURE Our work is important. We can build a better world, a better community through our work. We can also kill it. When we work for the sake of work, we have…
The need for recognition is the basis of all self-fulfillment.
As long as you have the gift of life, you can anticipate.
Your imagination is your launching pad; blast off to new goals and new achievements through dreams and wishes.
When you try hard, you are almost there.
Every day is about as good as you expect it to be. -- Abraham Lincoln
Every day is a challenge; respond with the best that is in you.
