When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, When 24 Hours in a day is not enough, Remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he picked up a very large and empty [...] Read more »
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Life too much to handle ?
Categories: Motivation, Stories - Tags: coffee, Golf balls, Mayonnaise jar, Pebbles, Sand
If I Have Learned Anything
I’ve learned that you can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you’d better know something. I’ve learned that you shouldn’t compare yourself to the best others can do, but to the best you can do. I’ve learned that it’s not what happens to people that’s important. It’s what they do about [...] Read more »
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Know Where You Are Going
We should all live like this… A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them. “Not very long,” answered the Mexican. “But then, why didn’t you stay out longer and catch more?” asked [...] Read more »
Being Organised
I heard this story on Sunday. This difference between organised people a people that get things done has always interested me. On Saturday morning a man cut a deep wound into his left thumb in the kitchen and reluctantly gave up the tape for a trip to the hospital for stitches. When he arrived at [...] Read more »
Categories: Stories - Tags: deep wound, Disaster Accident, parking lot, saturday morning, saw 2, trip to the hospital
A lesson in PERSEVERANCE
I came across this “lesson” in a PowerPoint presentation designed by John Bannigan. I liked it so much that I wanted to share it with you. Have you ever observed the behavior of birds in the face of adversity? For days and days they build their nests, sometimes gathering materials brought from far away. And [...] Read more »
Categories: Motivation, Stories - Tags: Adversity, Be Motivated Today, Birds, John Bannigan, Perserverance
