Thought of the Moment

How liberating it is to politely say no thank you to those who only care enough to reach out when they'd like to use you. It frees you up to enjoy and be of service to those who actually care to know you are well.

I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.

- Dr. Brené Brown

I have never understood the importance of having children memorize battle dates. It seems like such a waste of mental energy.

Instead, we could teach them important subjects such as How the Mind Works, How to Handle Finances, How to Invest Money for Financial Security, How to be a Parent, How to Create Good Relationships, and How to Create and Maintain Self-Esteem and Self-Worth.

Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field.

I'll meet you there.

- Rumi

"I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life."

- Maya Angelou

There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more. He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness.

- Alexandre Dumas

Rivers know this: there is no hurry.

We shall get there some day.

- A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

It is one thing to make a mistake, and quite another thing not to admit it. People will forgive mistakes, because mistakes are usually of the mind, mistakes of judgment. But people will not easily forgive the mistakes of the heart, the ill intention, the bad motives, the prideful justifying cover-up of the first mistake.

- Stephen Covey

I used to think the worst thing in life is to end up all alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone.

- Robin Williams

Our greatest competition isn't other people; rather, it's not appreciating our blessings. It's not taking responsibility for our shortcomings. It's not doing the work and making the sacrifices needed to experience what we want. It's not understanding that great fulfillment lies in learning, giving, and loving.