Posts Tagged ‘motivation’

Food for Thought

“I have learned that the greater part
of our misery or unhappiness
is determined not by our circumstance
but by our disposition.”~ Martha Washington
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If you like inspiration then check out this video based on the Don’t Quit poem (<— link takes you the video).
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The Philosophy of the Rose

I just had to share this story.   It is reported as a “true” story, whether it is or not, it’s a great inspiration.  (And I love the song (The Rose), plus I have a fondness for the name Rose, it is not only my online name, it’s also my real middle name.)
Source: office email from a friend.
The first [...]

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City of Regret

(This essay is from my collection of inspirational emails that I have recieved over time, no author or source was given.)
Leaving the City of Regret
I had not really planned on taking a trip this time of year, and yet I found myself packing rather hurriedly. This trip was going to be unpleasant and I knew [...]

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I Have A Body

I have a body, it doesn’t have me.
I have eyes, I can see food but I don’t have to eat it.
I have a nose, I can stop to smell the roses (not the bakery items).
I have a mouth I don’t have to stuff it.
I have a heart, I can fill with love, hope, and dreams.
I [...]

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Food for Thought

One salad does not make a diet.
One walk does not make a fitness plan.
One day, one week, or only a brief time of
making good choices, does not make a person entirely healthy.One indulgence does not make a pound.
One day of lounging does not make flab.
Taking one day at time, making one choice at time,
over and [...]