Understanding balance

Tuesday December 18, 2012 #481   “For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else.”   ~Ralph Waldo Emerson   The universe requires balance.  No one gains success, achieves their dreams,...

Attitude vs. circumstances

Thursday November 15, 2012 #472   “A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes”.   ~Hugh Downs   This is an often repeated but necessary lesson:  You will never achieve happiness by...

Aspects of a life well lived

Tuesday November 6, 2012 #469   “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”   ~Helen Keller   It may...

We are never done – keep moving!

Thursday October 18, 2012 #464   “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.”   ~Franklin Roosevelt   Happiness comes from a feeling of forward momentum.  This is achieved by intentional effort, using our talent...