“All the world is searching for joy and happiness, but these cannot by purchased for any price in any market place, because they are virtues that come from within.” -Lucille R. Taylor
GO Quote: October 29
October 29, 2012“When you find yourself stressed, ask yourself one question: Will this matter in 5 years from now? If yes, then do something about the situation. If no, then let it go.” – Catherine Pulsifer
GO Quote: October 24
October 24, 2012“That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.” — Abraham Lincoln
GO Quote: October 22
October 22, 2012“When you become aware that we do not have to escape our pains, but that we can mobilize them into a common search for life, those very pains are transformed from expressions of despair into signs of hope.” -Henri Nouwen
GO Quote: October 15
October 15, 2012“One has to live in the present. Whatever is past is gone beyond recall; whatever is future remains beyond one’s reach, until it becomes present. Remembering the past and giving thought to the future are important, but only to the extent that they help one deal with the present.” – S.N. Goenka
GO Quote: October 8
October 8, 2012“You find yourself refreshed in the presence of cheerful people. Why not make an honest effort to confer that pleasure on others? Half the battle is gained if you never allow yourself to say anything gloomy.” – Lydia M. Child
GO Quote: October 1
October 1, 2012“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma- which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already …
GO Quote: September 24
September 24, 2012“The greatest results in life are usually attained by simple means and the exercise of ordinary qualities. These may for the most part be summed in these two: common sense and perseverance.” – Owen Feltham
GO Quote: September 17
September 17, 2012“Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years; people grow old by deserting their ideals. You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear; as young as your hope, as old as your despair.” -Douglas MacArthur
GO Quote: September 10
September 10, 2012“Someone has said that all living is just learning the meaning of words. That does not mean the long ten syllable words we have to look up in the dictionary. The really great words to master are short ones- work, love, joy, pain, home, child, life, death.” -Halford E. Luccock
GO Quote: September 3
September 3, 2012“The leader…is rarely the brightest person in the group. Rather they have extraordinary taste, which makes them more curators than creators. They are appreciators of talent and nurturers of talent and they have the ability to recognize valuable ideas.” – Warren G. Bennis
GO Quote: August 27
August 27, 2012“True hope dwells on the possible, even when life seems to be a plot written by someone who wants to see how much adversity we can overcome. True hope responds to the world, to real life; it is an active effort.” -Walter Anderson
GO Quote: August 20
August 20, 2012“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Leo Buscaglia
GO Quote: August 13, 2012
August 13, 2012“Those who are not looking for happiness are the most likely to find it, because those who are searching forget that the surest way to be happy is to seek happiness for others.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
GO Quote: August 6
August 6, 2012“While it is wise to accept what we cannot change about ourselves, it is also good to remember that we are never too old to replace discouragement with bits and pieces of confidence and hope.” -Elaine N. Aron
GO Quote: July 23
July 23, 2012“Our vision controls the way we think and, therefore, the way we act… The vision we have of our job determines what we do and the opportunities we see or don’t see.” -Charles Koch
GO Quote: July 30
July 20, 2012“One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon- instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.” – Dale Carnegie
GO Quote: July 16
July 16, 2012“Real life isn’t always going to be perfect or go our way, but the recurring acknowledgment of what is working in our lives can help us not only survive but surmount our difficulties.” – Sarah Ban Breathnach
GO Quote: July 11
July 11, 2012“Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts inevitably bring about right results.” -James Allen
GO Quote: July 9
July 9, 2012“Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.” -Dwight D. Eisenhower