I came across a recent post on The Mind Unleashed which was titled: “10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon.” One of the truths dealt with the need to forgive people who haven’t apologized to you. The post went on to say: “Life gets much easier when you learn to accept all the apologies…
The reason is that they understand that failure is the pathway to success. The process goes something like this: Successful people try something, fail and then learn from their failure. This makes them smarter than they were before they failed. They try again, fail and learn more about what they’re trying to accomplish. They continue…
I subscribe to an online publication from the Napoleon Hill Foundation called Yesterday and Today. Included in a recent issue was a list of seven rules for being an accurate thinker. One of these rules caught my attention: “Alert yourself immediately when you hear anyone speaking of others in a discourteous or slanderous spirit because…
Four of Oprah’s “Super Soul Sunday” guests recently shared some lessons they wish they had known when they were young. These lessons were posted in the “Impact” section of the July 1, 2014 issue of The Huffington Post and are presented in excerpt form below: John Mackey, Co-founder of Whole Foods: “Talk less and listen more.” Sue…
We’ve all experience those awkward moments when we want to greet someone who is going through a difficult time and we’re not sure what to say. Advice columnist Carolyn Hax shared some anonymous advice from one of her readers on this subject in a recent issue of The Arizona Republic. “A man in our office…
All of us would like to be happy for a number of very good reasons. Research has shown that happy people live longer, are more productive, less selfish, experience better health and make more money than those who are not. In addition, they feel better about themselves, are more creative and have closer personal relationships.…
A friend of mine was recently at a ticket counter in one of the New York airports. A series of storms were passing through the area, flights were being delayed and some of the passengers were venting their frustration at the ticket agents. When it was my friend’s turn to check his bags and…
Maya Angelou was an American author, poet and civil rights activist who passed away recently at the age of 86. During her life time, she said many things worth quoting. In my mind, the one thing she said that stands above the rest is this: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people…
Recently I came across a post by Angel Chernoff on the blog Practical Tips for Productive Living. The post is titled: “10 Choices You Will Regret in 10 Years.” The first of these 10 choices hit me hard because I’ve seen so many people fall victim to it and have a miserable life. Therefore, I…
An article by Marlo Thomas which appeared in a recent issue of AARP Magazine, quoted actress Sarah Jessica Parker regarding her thoughts about seizing opportunities. She said, “There is a culture out there for free in this country; there are libraries and scholarships and arts programs and the theater in the park. Just because one…