“Wherever you are, be there totally.” -Eckhart Tolle In this day and age, there’s a myriad of articles, tips, advice to focus on our mental state of mind in order to have more control, if not completely conquer. I myself have written countless posts on this topic for this site as well.
“Life is never white and black and all or nothing; it is full of greys and the rainbows and all the other in-betweens.” -McKel (Hill) Kooienga As I type this, it’s been a few hours since President Joe Biden was officially sworn in. At the stage our country (and quite frankly, the world as well)…
“Tied to apron strings, dreams forget to fly!” -Orion The noblest thoughts we can have is wanting to help someone, especially when we’re personally not gaining anything from it. Help is what takes humanity forward. Help is what keeps everyone going as we all need it at many stages of our lives.
“Faith is taking the first step when you don’t see the whole staircase.” -Martin Luther King Jr. Is faith a term that can only be used in the context of religion? Can you have faith without being religious?
“Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” -Betty Friedan We all dread it at some point. We try our best to stall it and when we can’t, we’d all like to pretend it’s not there by covering it up in any way possible. I’m talking about aging.
“There’s a thin line between confidence and arrogance. It’s called humility. Confidence smiles. Arrogance smirks.” -Unknown In all my articles for this site, I have always sited confidence as a key factor to get ahead in any endeavor. If you don’t believe in yourself, than nobody else will either. But as today’s quote says, there’s…
“When you say ‘yes’ to others, make sure you’re not saying ‘no’ to yourself.” -Paulo Cohelo When is it good to be selfish? Caring for others and helping them is no doubt, an admirable quality in everyone. Without that aspect of humanity, the world would never move forward.
“What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.” -Agnes M. Pahro A very Merry Christmas to all members of Daily Wisdom Words!
As you celebrate the holidays, don’t forget to celebrate YOURSELF. -Neel Trivedi As I write this, Christmas is just a few days away. All around my neighborhood and nearby grocery stores, I see some of the brightest and beautiful lights. And that’s certainly a great feeling.
“There is no failure except in no longer trying.” -Elbert Hubbard Imagine this scenario: You’re working on a specific project or endeavor and nothing seems to be going right. Every plan, no matter how analytical when conceived, falls apart. You try and try and try and there’s no hope in sight. In short, you feel…
“Carpe Diem” -Horace For centuries now, we’ve all heard the term “carpe diem.” But is that enough to live life to the fullest in the 21st century? The term first originated in Roman poet Horace’s poetry collection, The Odes sometime in 23 BC. In context, the full line in which it appeared has been translated…
“Practice makes perfect.” -Unknown We all are familiar with today’s quote. While origins of it are debatable, it’s generally believed that it first appeared in the English language in “The Diary and Autobiography of John Adams” around 1760.
“Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude.” -Joyce Meyer In a previous post I had talked about the importance of being patient and how what’s meant to be yours will eventually come to you even if it’s later than expected.
“If a tree falls in the forest and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” -Unknown This rhetorical question has been a popular topic of debate and conversation for several centuries. It was first discussed by an Irish philosopher named by George Berkeley around 1710.
“Remove yourself from people who treat you like your time doesn’t matter, like your feelings are worthless, or like your soul is replaceable.” -s. mcnutt I’ve written about cutting negative people out of your life or at least keeping a social distance (pun intended, ha) in some of my earlier posts. But a tweet I…
“Before you ‘assume’, try this crazy method called asking.” -Unknown The year is 2000. I’m in high school. The bell has rung and I’m about to go from choir class to Spanish class. Spanish class has two textbooks which my teacher, Mr. Brown, uses interchangeably. Unfortunately, I’m not sure which one is needed for that…
Accomplishments will prove to be a journey, not a destination. -Dwight D. Eisenhower Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Usually, the aforementioned phrase is associated with a bunch of impatient kids squished together in a car with irritation laden in their voices.
“Your flaws are perfect for the heart that is meant to love you.” -Unknown I’m flawed. You’re flawed. We’re all flawed and that’s okay. If we weren’t, we wouldn’t be human beings. Being flawed is an inevitable trait since the dawn of time and will be there until all life has perished. So why do…
“Individualism is what makes cooperation worth living.” -Henry Ford As of this writing, (12:51 PM CT) most of America has been glued to their TV sets, phones, computers and/or any other device which will inform them updates about the presidential election. Even those that haven’t have at least been holding their breath and on their…
“A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.” -Steve Maraboli The world is moving at such a breakneck speed that sometimes we tend forget the value of some simple things in life. One of them is the act of common courtesy.
“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.” -Steve Jobs In my last two articles, I provided a brief history and an introduction of what Dynamic Neural Retraining System (DNRS) exactly is. In this concluding part, I’ll provide feedback from both people I interviewed…