Tag: Dr. Thomas Maples
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Inspiration: The Inner Journey Called Faith
Inspiration What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you. Ralph Waldo Emerson Hope is the word which God has written on the brow of every man. Victor Hugo The Philosopher’s Corner Hope is an integral part of our human journey. It’s nature is…
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Inspiration: Hope… The Learning Curve of Life
Inspiration To live without Hope is to Cease to live Fyodor Dostoevsky Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. Albert Einstein The Philosopher’s Corner Hope… what a much needed concept today. Like Faith, Hope is the belief in that unknown element that cannot be touched,…
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Inspiration: Faith… A Key to Wonder
Inspiration Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night. George Herbert Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. Khalil Gibran The Philosopher’s Corner Faith is Belief in the unknown. It moves the inner essence of the…
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Inspiration: The Nature of Faith
Inspiration Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you. Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light. Helen Keller The Philosopher’s Corner As the world is asked to quarantine, we have an extra-ordinary gift available to us. Time… In the philosophy of psychology,…
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Inspiration: The Rainbow and the Storm
Inspiration I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship. Louisa May Alcott Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud. Maya Angelou The Philosopher’s Corner Have you been a rainbow in someone else’s storm today? Have you charted a course to prevail through rough seas? These are questions we are…
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Inspiration: Success is… to Define Purpose
Inspiration Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible. Tony Robbins Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement. W. Clement Stone The Philosopher’s Corner Have you ever been lost? Felt not seen… heard… or even acknowledged? We have all felt that way. In fact anyone who has…
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Inspiration: The Secret to Success
Inspiration In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd. Miguel de Cervantes I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. Michael Jordan The Philosopher’s Corner Don’t Fear the F!!! Today’s inspiration comes from my two son’s. Yesterday, my oldest got stuck in a…
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Inspiration: The Simple Absurdities of Life
Inspiration Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about. Oscar Wilde Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. Confucius The Philosopher’s Corner Ah… The simple absurdities of life. Got Life? When we do, we dwell on those things that are absent… When we don’t we dwell on…
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Inspiration: Laughter… It Brings Warmth to Life
Inspiration A good laugh is sunshine in the house. William Makepeace Thackeray The person who can bring the spirit of laughter into a room is indeed blessed. Bennett Cerf The Philosopher’s Corner Today I ran into this slight bit of Christian Humor. I thought I would share with you. Even though it is of the…
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Inspiration: A Resolve for Success
Daily Inspiration Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. Abraham Lincoln The Philosopher’s Corner Our nation, and the world at large is built upon the backs of Giants. There is an inner solace, a quiet resolve present in the mind of any person that had the…
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Inspiration: Success Is…
Inspiration Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose. Lyndon B. Johnson Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star. W. Clement Stone The Philosopher’s Corner F – ollow O – ne C – ourse U – still S – uccessful My favorite acronym. This…
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Inspiration: Success… An Attitude of Persistence
Inspiration Success doesn’t just find you. You have to go out and get it. Anonymous Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day. Jim Rohn The Philosopher’s Corner Hello Everyone. Wow, quite a scare last night. Finished my work day and began running a 101 (38.2) degree fever. Yikes, not the…