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Overthinking
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going
Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors
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If you aren't making any mistakes, it's a sure sign you're playing it too safe
We can’t become what we need to be by remaining what we are
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Do not despise the bottom rungs in the ascent to greatness
The bottom rungs
I can remember “starting over” in my careers… Fresh...
Lonely Exhausted
Conversations: Lonely and exhausted
Ugh Chris, I would like to know, why do I still feel...
Collect as precious pearls the words of the wise and virtuous
Collecting pearls
I love sharing quotes on this blog, along with my thoughts...
Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still
The better choice for fear
While choosing fear is not a great thing…where...
Pattern Seeker
Conversations: Pattern seeker
Hi Chris, There is one thing I’ve been actively working...
“Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being
A spark to a flame requires this
If you recall coming out of the “shutdown,”...
“Just when you think it can't get any worse, it can. And just when you think it can't get any better, it can
Just when you think...
We know it can always get worse… It can always...
Workaround
Conversations: Working around it
You know what Chris, I am good at finding the problems...
What lies behind us, and what lies before us, are tiny matters compared to what lies within us
What lies within you
Reflecting on our past and building toward our future...
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit
Habit leads to excellence
While I don’t entirely agree that “we are...
There is more to life than increasing its speed
More to life
I remember as a child, wanting to be an adult, fast. I could stay up and stay out as long as I wanted as an adult. I could eat, or not, whatever I wanted as an adult. Now, after many years as an adult,...
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. ~ Dr
Any direction you choose
Who doesn’t love a Dr. Seuss rhyme? And they are ALWAYS filled with a deeper meaning. This one, reminds us that you’re ultimately in control of your life. Sure, there will be outside influences,...
Manage emotions
Conversations: Looking for control
Chris, How do you recognize and manage your emotions?  Signed, Looking for control ~~~~~~~~~~ Ah, looking for control… Let me ask you this… Why? Do you want to recognize them so that you can control them? Do...
What we think determines what happens to us, so if we want to change our lives, we need to stretch our minds
Where thinking can take you
We often hear that our thoughts can create our reality…and in a sense that’s true. Whether you think you can or think you can’t is absolutely your truth. So why not decide to “think”...