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The Monday Morning Quote #597
“We are where we are. It matters not how we got here. What matters is; what happens next.” Anon
William James on Passion
“In almost any subject, your passion for the subject will save you. If you care enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it. If you wish to be good, you will be good. If you wish to be rich, you will be rich. If you wish to be learned, you will be learned.Continue reading “William James on Passion”
Read a book! You’re too busy? All the more reason.
I know when life is getting to me, it’s when I stop reading (fiction especially) because “I don’t have time”. What I do have is time that I waste on apparently being busy, doing things that could be started, completed and given me time to read. That’s why this article resonated with me. It’s thatContinue reading “Read a book! You’re too busy? All the more reason.”
COVID-19: too little, too late?
I had to post a couple of pieces on Covid-19, not my words but those who are far more eloquent than me. I doubt anyone will read these but it made me feel better to share them. Worth reading and considering. I have received half a dozen emails today trying to sell me “stuff”, fromContinue reading “COVID-19: too little, too late?”
The Monday Morning #596
“Effectiveness without values is a tool without a purpose.” Edward de Bono
Time to give up the hand shake and replace it with…
In these times of contagion fear perhaps we should reconsider our traditional meeting gesture. Research shows that the strong handshake is responsible for sharing twice as many “bugs” as the moderate handshake or high five. The lowest risk contact is the brief fist bump. It might take a little bit of patient education but it’sContinue reading “Time to give up the hand shake and replace it with…”
Dan Tuohy on his disillusionment
“Integrity and loyalty is a thing of the past, even a simple gesture of looking someone in the eye has gone.” “As a professional you get paid well, the lifestyle is class, all the [nonsense] aside it really is a dream job, although I had grown sick and tired of the pre-season goalsetting of honestyContinue reading “Dan Tuohy on his disillusionment”
The Monday Morning Quote #594
“If you really put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price.” Jean Sibelius (via Roz)
The Monday Morning Quote #593
“There are no big things, only a logical accumulation of little things done at a very high standard of performance.” John Wooden