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The Great Boatlift of 9/11 (A must watch video)

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“I have one theory in life.  I never want to say the word I should have.  If I do it and I fail, I tried.  If I do it and I succeed, better for me.  I tell my children the same thing.  Never go through life saying you should have.  If you want to do something you do it”

“I believe that everybody has a little hero in them.  You gotta look in and it is there…it will come out”

Kindness

“How do you change the world?  One random act of kindness at a time”

Success

“How do I define success? Let me tell you, money’s pretty nice. But having a lot of money does not automatically make you a successful person. What you want is money and meaning. You want your work to be meaningful, because meaning is what brings the real richness to your life.”   Oprah Winfrey

“Don’t aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally.”
 David Frost

From:  Second Act:  Starting a Business on the Side

Do you like organizing cluttered garages? Do you make mouth-watering cakes? Do you love to make jewelry? Are you good at planning special events? If you’ve been thinking about starting a business as your next career, now could be a great time to turn one of these hobbies into a thriving small business — even on a bare-bones budget. Continue reading Success →

The Things we Regret…Slow Down

“Regrets for things you did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things you did not do that is inconsolable” Sydney J. Harris

SLOW DOWN

Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?

You better slow down.
Don’t dance so fast.
Time is short.  The music won’t last.

Do you run through each day on the fly?
When you ask how are you, do you hear the reply?
When the day is done, do you lie in your bed?
With the next hundred chores running through your head?

You better slow down.
Don’t dance so fast.
Time is short.  The music won’t last.

Ever told your child, we’ll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste, not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch, let a good friendship die.
Cause you never had time to call and say “Hi”?

You better slow down.
Don’t dance so fast.
Time is short.  The music won’t last

When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.

When you worry and hurry through your day
It is like an unopened gift thrown away.

Life is not a race, do take it slower.
Hear the music, before the song is over.

What is Passion?

Passion is something you can do all day.  You are addicted to it, you don’t want to stop, you draw energy from it, it makes you feel alive, it is motivating, comforting and you know you are going in the right direction.  Nothing can stop you from pursing this passion.  The worst part about it is that it can become so obsessive that you get little else done.

Photo:  National Geographic