The Best Way to Cheer Yourself Up

Thursday March 1, 2018 #948 “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.” ~Mark Twain The #1 most effective action you can talk when you are feeling down for any reason, is to put your concerns aside for a moment and seek out someone who...

Making Your Own Opinions

Tuesday May 5, 2015 #722 “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it’s time to pause and reflect.” ~Mark Twain Given the infectious ability of modern social and other media to create public perceptions of people, events, and ideas, it is...

Worries

Tuesday March 17, 2015 #708 “I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which have never happened.” ~Mark Twain I suppose it is just part of being human, but I have come to realize that the time spent worrying about things that may go wrong is an exercise in...

Focusing our Imagination

Thursday August 11, 2011 #341 “You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” ~Mark Twain A real gift of being with a child is watching the world through their eyes.  Their imaginations are limitless and a balloon or a cardboard box have...

What are you reading?

Tuesday July 13, 2010 #235 “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.” ~Mark Twain Curiosity and lifelong learning are hallmarks of successful people in all walks of life, ages, industries, and cultures.  Reading good...