A thought for the Day

[Disney Doll]

That's a great one, Catzeyes. Thanks!!!!

 

[EROS]

 

[Dan Murphy]

I liked that, Kath. And I do think my knees are gone, LOL.

What's in it for others

What will your success do for others? What positive effect will the success you desire have on the world around you? When your vision of success is all about you, the road is long and lonely, and probably won't take you anywhere worth reaching. But when you expand your vision of success beyond yourself, then lots of powerful factors line up in your favor.
When the success you seek brings value to others, you're likely to find plenty of support in reaching it. Instead of fighting to take something just for yourself, you're working to make a positive difference in your world.

When you seek only to take for yourself, you're guaranteed to be met with stiff resistance every step of the way. On the other hand, when you sincerely seek to give, and to provide real value to those around you, others will go out of their way to cheer you on and lift you up.

You must really mean it, though. Faking it won't bring anything of lasting value.

Rather than looking for ways to take advantage, rather than being in it just for yourself, look for ways to give advantage, ways to create real value for others. That's the very best strategy to ensure your own real and lasting success.

-- Ralph Marston

 

[EROS]

 

[tedsmom]

Boy, this EROS guy sure has an "interesting" way of looking at things . Kind of too bad that a thread with such nice things on it has all this other junk too.

Oh well...to each his own I guess.

 

[EROS]

Originally posted by tedsmom
Kind of too bad that a thread with such nice things on it has all this other junk too.

Tedsmom.........THANKS .

I thought that the saying goes:

GOD DOESN'T MAKE ANY JUNK!!!!!!!

 

[EROS]

 

[tedsmom]

Hey EROS, don't know much about God...just try to live a good life and "do unto others". This thread doesn't have all religious posts on it though, some are just nice inspirational things without any mention of God, so I'm not sure why you're so hyped up about the God thing, but, hey, whatever floats your boat. Maybe it's your way of tryin' to figure stuff out. Go for it. Meanwhile, I'll be looking through my stuff, trying to find something nice to post here.

Have a good one

 

[EROS]

 

[Dan Murphy]

LOL, tedsmom, you learn quickly, observant you are. Please stop by often and add your nice thoughts, that is why Jennifer started this thread, after her music thread was moved back in March. As you enjoyed this thread, tedsmom, here is another.

The best way to sell yourself to others is first to sell the others to yourself. Check yourself against this list of obstacles to a pleasing personality: interrupting others; sarcasm; vanity; being a poor listener; insincere flattery; finding fault; challenging others without good cause; giving unsolicited advice; complaining; attitude of superiority; envy of others' success; poor posture and dress.

-- Napoleon Hill

 

[EROS]

 

[helenabear]

"Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, but only saps today of its strength."

- A. J. Cronin

 

[EROS]

 

[Catzeyes]

We have not come into the world to be a number; we have been created for a purpose, for great things: to love and be loved.

Mother Teresa

 

[EROS]

"If you want to save your child from polio, you can pray or you can inoculate".


Carl Sagan

 

[helenabear]

The best way to handle criticism from others is not to respond with criticism of your own. The best response to criticism is to seek true understanding. Sometimes others may have a valid reason to criticize you, and sometimes they may not. Simply returning a criticism of your own will not help in either case.
Sincere criticism is almost always an indicator of some kind of misunderstanding. Either the other person does not adequately understand what you are doing, or you don't adequately understand their perspective, or both. So the most appropriate response to criticism, the most positive and productive response, is to seek understanding. Seek to better understand, and seek to sincerely make yourself better understood.

Sometimes those who criticize you simply want to pick a fight, but a fight is rarely going to do anyone any good. Certainly there are exceptions, yet in most cases understanding will bring you much more valuable results than fighting.

Like most other challenges, criticism from others can represent a positive opportunity. Take that opportunity to create more understanding, and you'll be responding to criticism like a winner.

-- Ralph Marston

 

[EROS]

The idea of a good society is something you do not need a religion and eternal punishment to buttress; you need a religion if you are terrified of death.

Gore Vidal

 

[Buckalew]

If God brings you to it - He will bring you through it.

(I have no idea who said it first but after the 2 years I have had, I liked it quite well. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. DH, DD, me and God are almost there!!)

 

[Disney Doll]

Several things my parents taught me:

This too shall pass.

A leopard doesn't change his spots.

Don't have a battle of wits with an unarmed person.

You see the world more clearly from the high road.

There are no atheists in foxholes.

God works in mysterious ways. Things happen in His time,not ours.

 

[tedsmom]

Every person you meet knows something you don't.Learn from them.