It is your general decency and intellectual curiosity that is hampering you. Sam, in an email about a recurring stumbling block to reaching certain short term goals. Beyond helpful and appreciated insight.
Tag: wisdom
Be Thankful
Be Thankful Author Unknown Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire, If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don’t know something For it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow. Be thankful for your… Continue reading Be Thankful
I do tend to be an anxious fellow and I do tend to see the world as a little darker than perhaps it genuinely is, but I also do appreciate much more than a rosy scenario, I appreciate straight news. I appreciate honesty. I appreciate confronting something head on and being given all the details… Continue reading
Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. JFK
Life Advice
I was combing through old papers tonight, and I found my graduation speech for Tufts. It was awesome on so many levels to read and reflect on right now. Start in the middle(*) if you don’t want to read it all, because that part is the best. Enjoy! I love Somerville. The people, the places….It’s… Continue reading Life Advice
In politics and in life, when you feel most in trouble, count on your opponents to overplay their hands. Jim Tallon, United Hospital Fund
It is a happy talent to know how to play. Ralph Waldo Emerson I was reminded of this quote through a playful blog post reminding us that games and play can be a part of anything we do. It’s a bit cheesy but worth a skim and reflection; the message is spot on. Are there… Continue reading
If you don’t like the world the way it is, change it—one step at a time. Be prepared for how long change might take and how hard it will sometimes be. Always remember the quote you wrote in your diary after hearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak: “If you can’t fly, run; if you… Continue reading
If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves. Thomas Edison
I believe in humanity. I love humanity. And I believe the world will change for the better. Jacob Biber, Norwich Bulletin, 1985 On today, Yom HaShoah, we remember those who died in the Holocaust, those who worked to protect the safety and freedoms of others, and the stories of those who survived. Most importantly, we… Continue reading
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