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#147 - "To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves -- there lies the great, singular power of self-respect." Joan Didion
And while you’re at it, give yourself the gift of not expecting people to be who you want them to be. Assume they’re not going to change and love them anyway. Happy holidays and love to yo… more →
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#147 - "To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves -- there lies the great, singular power of self-respect." Joan Didion
sand1 wrote 6 days ago: And while you’re at it, give yourself the gift of not expecting people to be who you want them … more →
#146 - Give Yourself a Reward for Every Accomplishment Big and Small.
sand1 wrote 1 week ago: Peter and I celebrate with a small gift and a special dinner whenever either one of us accomplishes … more →
#142 - Don’t argue and don’t raise your voice. Instead listen, ask, mirror and reflect back what you’ve heard. From: Just Listen. Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone by Mark Goulson
sand1 wrote 1 month ago: The author, a psychiatrist, draws on hostage-negotiation techniques to instruct readers on how to de … more →
#141 - Choose the things that make you feel good about who you are, that you can be proud of. From: Life Lessons by Elisabeth Kubler Ross and David Kessler
sand1 wrote 1 month ago: So many times, I have done things and made choices that made me feel worse afterwards. I have lea … more →
#140 - Find Something to Love About Each Person, Volume 2 From: The Right Words at the Right Time by Marlo Thomas p. 236
sand1 wrote 1 month ago: It might be difficult to discover and it might be something small. It’s good to remember that … more →
Catholic Charities -CONTEST Poem
gannon4life wrote 4 months ago: below is the poem i wrote for the July/August 2009 Catholic Charities national contest where the win … more →
#118 - Be impeccable with your word. Don't take anything personally. Don't make assumptions. Always do your best. From: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
sand1 wrote 6 months ago: To build trust and be a person of integrity, be careful when you give your word that you really mean … more →
#117 - Definiition of Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Albert Einstein
sand1 wrote 7 months ago: When the underdog David chose not to play by Goliath’s rules, he won. Like David, an unconven … more →
#116 - "Look for the good in every situation." Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
sand1 wrote 7 months ago: All the successful people that Napoleon Hill interviewed for his book had two traits in common: The … more →
#115 - “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” Robert Collier, author of The Secret of the Ages
sand1 wrote 7 months ago: What might you accomplish if you did five things every day in the years to come towards a big goal … more →
#114 - "Out of clutter find simplicity." Albert Einstein
sand1 wrote 7 months ago: Clutter clouds your mind and saps your energy. My method of clutter control is to set the timer for … more →
#113 - Recent brain imaging tests show that imagining doing something is almost exactly the same in the brain and the body as actually doing it.
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sand1 wrote 8 months ago: As a child, Tiger Woods listened to “subliminal messages” from audiotapes and also watch … more →
#112 - To achieve true financial independence, you need to build a passive income stream. From: Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez.
sand1 wrote 8 months ago: Passive income is the money earned without the need to have a job — for example interest from … more →
#111 -- “Learn to control the private voice. The toughness of an athlete resides in the content and tone of that private voice.” Charlie Mahr, sports psychologist for the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Cavaliers and New England Patriots.
sand1 wrote 8 months ago: “If the private voice starts ripping on the players or getting defensive, attacking, negative or pe … more →
#110 - "Just for today I will act courteously, criticize not one bit and not to try to improve or regulate anybody except myself." From: Just for Today
sand1 wrote 8 months ago: “Just for Today” is a tiny card a man in AA gave me. I have carried it around in my wall … more →
#109 "If You Mind Your Own Business Then You Won't be Mindin' Mine." From: "Mind Your Own Business" by Hank Williams
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sand1 wrote 9 months ago: Minding my own business and letting other people mind theirs is not always an easy thing to do bec … more →
#108 - The Dogs Bark but the Caravan Moves On - Arab proverb
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sand1 wrote 9 months ago: In other words, you can’t stop the clock. No matter how upsetting or difficult something or s … more →
#107 - The master trusts people who are trustworthy. Lao Tzu
sand1 wrote 9 months ago: If you’re wondering who to trust these days, here are a few things to look for. Does the perso … more →
#106 - People accurately read almost all putts in the first five seconds. Ben Crenshaw, 19 times winner of the PGA.
sand1 wrote 9 months ago: Make an assessment quickly and have faith in it. Successful people make decisions quickly whereas … more →
