Feb
26
February 26, 2008 – 5:44 pm
I got this in one of my Daily Forwards Step:
One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.
André Gide
This rings true to me, we often have to leave things behind to be able to find something new.
To have what you want, what are you willing [...]
Feb
23
February 23, 2008 – 11:05 am
I got this quote in one of my Daily Forwards Step:
An old man said to his grandson, “Boy, I have two tigers caged within me. One is love and compassion. The other is fear and anger.” The young boy asked, “Which one will win, grandfather?” The old man replied, “The one I feed.”
Indian tale
I prefer [...]
Feb
15
February 15, 2008 – 11:05 am
I got this quote in one of my Daily Forwards Step:
Don’t be hard like a rock, be soft like water. Ultimately the soft wins over the hard. Be like water, soft, flowing, at ease. The hardness inside will eventually be reduced to sand, and the rock will completely disappear.
Lao Tzu
What areas of your life do [...]
Jan
15
January 15, 2008 – 7:52 pm
This question turned up in my Daily Forwards Step. There was also this quote:
The greatest discovery of my lifetime was that a person can change the circumstances of his life by changing his thoughts.
William James
Change is an important issue, both on a personal level and for society and our world. It brings another quote to [...]
Jan
6
January 6, 2008 – 8:36 pm
This quote turned up in my Daily Forwards Step:
That’s the risk you take if you change: that people you’ve been involved with won’t like the new you. But other people who do will come along.
Lisa Alther
It is true that when you change not everyone around you like the new you. But I find changing myself [...]
Jan
1
January 1, 2008 – 6:36 pm
This question turned up in my Daily Forwards Step. There was also this quote:
Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.
Lin Yutang
This quote is also in the Zen To Done e-book. In Turning 2008 into 80-20 [...]
Dec
30
December 30, 2007 – 9:51 pm
This question turned up in my Daily Forwards Step. There was also this quote:
Be master of your petty annoyances and conserve your energies for the big, worthwhile things. It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out - it’s the grain of sand in your shoe.
Robert Service
Question: If you knew that in one year you [...]
Dec
24
December 24, 2007 – 9:35 pm
This question turned up in my Daily Forwards Step. There was also this quote:
A goal is created three times. First as a mental picture. Second, when written down to add clarity and dimension. And third, when you take action towards its achievement.
Gary Blair
Question: What happens to your goals after you create them?
Dec
20
December 20, 2007 – 9:27 pm
This question turned up in my Daily Forwards Step. There was also this quote:
You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks, jump over the hurdles and break through the brick walls that are always going to be placed in front of you. If you don’t have that kind [...]
Dec
13
December 13, 2007 – 9:27 pm
This question turned up in my Daily Forwards Step. There was also this quote:
You seldom get what you go after unless you know in advance what you want.
Maurice Switzer
I am working on my goals for the next year, based on what happened this year and what I would like to achieve in the new year.
What [...]