Tag: Perseverance
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Perseverance: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Perseverance and the Need for Inner Courage I have always loved the story of The Hare and Tortoise. It is one of my favorite of Aesop’s fables. But what lessons does it teach, other than the age-old idiom slow and steady wins the race? When I read this story, I cannot help but think of…
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Universe: 1 Verse for the Beauty of Soul
Weekly Inspiration Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby. Langston Hughes The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep. Robert Frost The Beauty of the Universe (One…
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Strength of Character
Words of Wisdom Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. — Arnold Schwarzenegger Philosophical Tidbits of Wisdom As a person steps onto the stage, facing those inner daemons that have called to them for countless hours, days, and…
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Perseverance… To Advance Confidently in the Direction of Your Dreams!
Inspiration Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other. Walter Elliot Food For Thought Today, I explore one of my favorite concepts. Patience has never been one of my strengths. However, as I age, I begin to see that the real wisdom behind the idea of perseverance is…
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Monday Meditations… Harnessing the Courage Within
Affirmation… Today… I choose to nurture the courage within, to find new shores to my heart’s content. Namaste. Thomas C. Maples Courage… A Depth Psychology Perspective Happy Monday, my friends. I hope you had a wonderful and relaxing weekend. This weekend in the United States, we celebrated Halloween. It was different from the pandemic, as…
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Inner Passion… Seek and You Will Find!
Inspirational Quote If you are what you should be, you will set the whole world ablaze. St. Catherine of Siena A Father’s Guide to Wisdom To set the world on fire. Not in a sense portrayed by traditional and social media about the evils surrounding us. Instead, let us examine the road where dreams of…
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To New Beginnings… Instruments of God’s Way
Inspirational Quote You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. ― C.S. Lewis A Father’s Guide to Wisdom In today’s quote, we will examine the concepts of perseverance and the need to overcome the odds that life throws our way. For adults, life has afforded…
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Oh… What a Winding Road It Is: Beauty in Nature’s Intent
Inspirational Quotes Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day. ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh I’m not lost for I know where I am. But however, where I am may be lost. ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh A Father’s Guide to Wisdom Usually, I write these posts with a fresh mind at 4 am. But even…
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Unlock Your Potential
Inspirational Quote To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often. Winston Churchill He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life. Muhammad Ali A Father’s Guide to Wisdom Happy Friday, everyone. I hope you had a beautifully inspiring week. Today, I wanted to change things up…
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Take Time… It’s Nature’s Best Remedy
Inspirational Quotes Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. Lao Tzu The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough. Rabindranath Tagore A Father’s Guide to Wisdom I was really taken aback by today’s quotes. As I rushed through my week, feeling taxed, it seemed at all angles, being a position of…
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Hope… Burning Passions to Weather the Storm
Inspirational Quote It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake. Frederick Douglass If patience is worth anything, it must endure to the end of time. And a living faith will last in the midst of the blackest…
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Perseverance… The Will to Get Things Done!
Inspiration It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. Confucius If you can dream it, you can do it. Walt Disney The Philosopher’s Corner Anything of great value begins with a dream. Once the dream is clear, it takes heart to create this etherial vision into reality. René…
