Journals
Friday,Jul 18 2008, 08:21:14 AMWords of wisdom from Great Men
If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor. I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. Nelson Mandela Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Genius without education is like silver in the mine.
Albert Einstein
Martin Luther King
Benjamin Franklin
Wednesday,Jul 9 2008, 10:29:47 AMWhat I Learned
I've learned - That you cannot make someone love you.
All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.
I've learned - that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back.
I've learned - that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.
I've learned - that it's not what you have in your life but who you have in your life that counts.
I've learned - that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes. After that, you'd better know something.
I've learned - that it's not what happens to people that's important. It's what they do about it.
I've learned - that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I've learned - that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I've learned - that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I've learned - that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.
I've learned - that learning to forgive takes practice.
Thursday,Jul 3 2008, 07:47:37 AMAn Inspirational Short Story with Wisdom
When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world.
I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation.
When I found I couldn't change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn't change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family.
Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world."
By Unknown Monk, 1100 A.D.
Food For Thought:"
"The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water,
and breeds reptiles of the mind."
William Blake