Blog entry
May 2022
May Thought of the Month
"Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door."
~ Kyle Chandler
Who remembers the old saying "God helps those who help themselves"? To me that means the good luck, right place right time moments — whatever you want to call it — in life will not just happen. We play as important a role in our successes as chance.
April 2022
April Thought of the Month
"Achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes but they don’t quit."
~ Conrad Hilton
March 2022
March Thought of the Month
"I've always tried to go a step past wherever people expected me to end up."
~ Beverly Sills
Intentionally or not, there will be people in our lives who limit us. We see it in our movies and books.The villains who do their best to stop the heroes. Well meaning (or not) friends and family who discourage the main character from taking the risks that could lead to great rewards. The evil boss who sabotages or steals the work of an employee.
February 2022
February Thought for the Month
"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop."
~ Confucius
January 2022
January Thought of the Month
"The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is."
~ C.S. Lewis
Who hasn't ended a year, a month, or even a work day wondering where the time went? I don't remember thinking that when I was a child, except when summer was ending and school about to start. It's all a matter of perception because time itself moves at the same steady pace it always has. We have crammed so much into our days that we've lost control of our time.
December 2021
December Thought of the Month
"Grow wise. Grow strong. But never grow up."
~ Disney Studios
Children have a near infinite capacity to imagine and to believe. They can see the possibilities through the mundane. A cloud is a marching elephant, Santa Claus is real and brings presents every Christmas. They can believe that with a little bit of pixie dust Wendy, Michael, and John could go flying over London with Peter Pan and Tinker Bell.
November 2021
November Thought of the Month
"I believe that we all have a responsibility to give back. No one becomes successful without lots of hard work, support from others, and a little luck. Giving back creates a virtuous cycle that makes everyone more successful."
~ Ron Conway
October 2021
October Thought of the Month
"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
~ Michael Jordan
Every worthwhile dream deserves to be fought for. Sometimes the more obstacles in your way can be a measure of the value of what you pursue. But if you find a way through, success awaits.
September 2021
September Thought of the Month
"Don't let yesterday take up too much of today."
~ Will Rogers
Sometimes the regrets of yesterday rise up out of nowhere to distract us from achieving our goals for today. Learning from the past is a powerful tool, but dwelling there undermines all our efforts. It won't always be easy, but the best way to get beyond the negative feelings they raise and keep moving forward is to acknowledge then set them aside. Live in today and leave yesterday where it belongs.
[Thought and image design by Elaine C. Oldham]
August 2021
August Thought of the Month
"Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy."
~ Norman Vincent Peale
I'm not all that into the Olympics, but I do watch the women's gymnastics competitions when I can. We love to see these girls and women defy gravity with such poise, grace, and confidence. Even when they wobble, fall, or miss the mark, they rise again to try again. Whether they medal or not, they have earned their places on that stage.
