Weekender January 19, 2002
Volume 4, Issue 3
Acceptance
Quote: Not all incompletes have solutions. Letting
go and moving on can be the wisest decision
when conditions or circumstances cannot be
changed. Just accepting "what is" can be the
most prudent course of action. An important
coping strategy involves learning to peacefully
accept what we cannot control.
Eric Allenbaugh is a consultant and author.
Source: Wake-Up Calls: You Don't Have to Sleepwalk Through Your Life, Love, or Career!
by Eric Allenbaugh
UK
Creativity
Quote: Don't be afraid of maintaining an unsophisticated,
childlike view. As Picasso said: "It takes a long
time to grow young."
Roy Rowan is a journalist who worked with Time
and Life magazines and has written books about his
experiences.
Source: Leadership: A Treasury of Great Quotations for Those Who Aspire to Lead
edited by William Safire
and Leonard Safir
UK
Anger
Quote: Acceptance of your anger comes first. You
simply won't change until you honor the
anger inside you. That anger is there for
a purpose. It's trying to tell you to take
control of your life. Anger sneaks who
don't accept their anger are like road
construction workers who only know how to
dig holes. The more they work the deeper
they go, but the road is going nowhere. You
can learn to make a path with your anger,
one that goes somewhere positive.
Ron Potter-Efron, MSW, PhD, is a clinical
psychotherapist.
Source: Letting Go of Anger: The 10 Most Common Anger Styles and What to Do About Them
by Ron Potter-Efron
UK
Fear
Quote: No passion so effectively robs the mind of
all its powers of acting and reasoning as
fear.
Edmund Burke (1729-1797) was born an Irish-born
English statesman.
Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
edited by Angela Partington
UK
Change
Quote: Until a person can say deeply and honestly,
"I am what I am today because of the choices
I made yesterday," that person cannot say,
"I choose otherwise."
Stephen Covey is a time management guru best
known for the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
Source: Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People: Living the Seven Habits
by Stephen R. Covey
UK
Bonus Reading on Purpose
by Rick Beneteau
All You will leave behind for the world to remember is Your Legacy, so ask yourself: Will you have earned the respect of your peers and the admiration of your critics? Will you have acted humbly at the peak of success and graceful in the face of defeat? Will you have kept your childlike wonder and reveled in the beauty of the world and the small miracles that each day brought? Will you be remembered for how often you laughed and brought smiles to the hearts of others? Somewhat confused, his friend asked, "Then why are you up here under this street lamp?" "Because the lighting is much better." Will small children and the elderly have been overjoyed to be around you? Will others have trusted you with their inner most secrets? Will you have forgiven and offered heartfelt apology? Will you have looked for the very best, and done your utmost to build worth, in others? Will you have fed a hungry child or clothed a naked man or given hope to a stranger in dire need? Will you have left this world a better place by the life you have lived? What Legacy will You Leave?
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