Wisdom From Experience

Tuesday August 11, 2015 #748 “Good judgment comes from experience, and experience – -well, that comes from poor judgment.” ~Cousin Woodman It is usual that the vast majority of our accumulated wisdom comes from having reflected upon, and learned from, the many...

Wisdom From Foolishness

Thursday August 6, 2015 #747 “Our wisdom comes from our experience, and our experience comes from our foolishness.” ~Sacha Guitry When you think of the memorable experiences in your life, it is likely that most of them were preceded by what would seem now a “foolish”...

Stepping Stones to Success

Tuesday April 29, 2014 #622 “Failure is not the opposite of success, but a stepping stone to success.”   ~Arianna Huffington There are no easy paths to achieving worthy goals.  Any success worth achieving is going to be difficult.  Of course no one enjoys...

Push Beyond Fear

Tuesday April 15, 2014 #618  “You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.”  ~Richard Branson  Just as the toddler only learns to walk by repeatedly trying, failing, and trying again until he succeeds, we only master...