Day 230 “Champions are not the ones who always win races – champions are the ones who get out there and try. And try harder the next time. And even harder the next time. ‘Champion’ is a state of mind. They are devoted. They compete to best themselves as much if not more than theyContinueContinue reading “Represent Yourself”
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Run For The Border
Day 229 “In all of living, have much fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured.” – Gordon B. Hinckley I woke up this morning with the memory of a grade-school project I did on the Olympics – I’m sure it came up because I’m a bit obsessed with the games this year, in caseContinueContinue reading “Run For The Border”
Got Your Back
Day 228 “Each person holds so much power within themselves that needs to be let out. Sometimes they just need a little nudge, a little direction, a little support, a little coaching, and the greatest things can happen.” – Pete Carroll As the saying goes…It takes a village. Like I said in yesterday’s post, children need support and encouragementContinueContinue reading “Got Your Back”
Unstoppable
Day 227 “People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can’t find them, make them.” – George Bernard Shaw An astrologer once told me that IContinueContinue reading “Unstoppable”
Role Models
Day 226 “Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” – James Baldwin Follow your bliss. I believe that’s what we’re all here to do, but figuring out what that is might be the most challenging part. Once you have figured out what you’re passionate about, you are naturallyContinueContinue reading “Role Models”
Keep It Light
Day 225 “There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. IfContinueContinue reading “Keep It Light”
Kindness Is King
Day 223 “The mark of a great man [or woman] is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital ones.” – Brandon Sanderson Today’s post is about the greatness of another Olympic athlete. Dutch dressage rider, Adeline Cornelissen might have shown greatness in her sport in Rio like she did at the 2012 LondonContinueContinue reading “Kindness Is King”
Destined For Greatness
Day 221 “That which we manifest is before us; we are the creators of our own destiny. Be it through intention or ignorance, our successes and our failures have been brought on by none other than ourselves.” – Garth Stein There’s no shortage of greatness on display everywhere you look at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.ContinueContinue reading “Destined For Greatness”
Dream Chasers
Day 220 “My own heroes are the dreamers, those men and women who tried to make the world a better place than when they found it, whether in small ways or great ones. Some succeeded, some failed, most had mixed results… but it is the effort that’s heroic, as I see it. Win or lose,ContinueContinue reading “Dream Chasers”
No Excuses
Day 219 “When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, I used everything you gave me.” – Erma Bombeck When you offer an explanation about why you can’t do something, people often call your explanation an excuse, which has aContinueContinue reading “No Excuses”