I was looking through different quotes last week and found one of my new favorites…
“Mountaintops inspire leaders but valleys mature them.”-Winston Churchill
We have all been on mountaintops in our lives and have also seen the valleys. They both make the journey worthwhile. Find ways to cherish both the highs and the lows because these are the things that make you who you are.
What is your favorite quote? You can leave your comment below.
Going back to some sticky notes on my Mac dashboard I came across this gem,
“A work of art introduces us to emotions which we have never cherished before. Great works produce, rather than satisfy needs, by giving the world fresh cravings.”
— Abraham Heschel
Going back to some sticky notes on my Mac dashboard I came across this gem,
“A work of art introduces us to emotions which we have never cherished before. Great works produce, rather than satisfy needs, by giving the world fresh cravings.”
— Abraham Heschel
That’s beautiful stuff. So true.
“It’s never too late to become what you might have been.” I had that quote framed and on the wall above my desk when I began my masters degree at 55-years-old while lying in bed after a risky brain surgery.
Wow, I love this. You’ve been through a lot huh?
Hi everyone! My masters is in Mental Health Counseling, so now I am a psychotherapist in private practice. I have a memoir blog at http://www.lindalochridge.com. I have a “pitch” line that I use as a joke. What does being raised in a neglectful alcoholic family, trouble with the law and juvenile hall at fourteen, getting kicked out of high school at fifteen, married at sixteen, baby at seventeen, state mental hospital at eighteen, gang rape two weeks after geting out, drug abuse and life on the streets, abusive relationships, serious mental illness, the suicides of a beloved brother and then three years later a beloved father, divorce, a broken neck, and an “inoperable” brain tumor all have in common? One woman…me. So how come I’m living a joy filled life? That’s what I write about. And I want to help others do the same. That’s what I’m working on… ;o)
I love it, Linda. You have quite a story and still choose to be positive. Inspiring!
Thanks, Adam…we all have a purpose, not matter what happens. ;o)
Just went through you story. You are an example to follow. I think all of us have something to tell that will inspire people; will make them stand up and move forward.
I lost my parents in a car accident when I was 18 yo, just starting med school. My brother (21 yo) took over while finishing law school, and my sister (17 yo) went on her first year at law school. We stayed out of problems, got our degrees and work on what we choose and love. The 3 of us have beautiful families, and I’m living a dream here in USA doing a wonderful training overseas.
I like this quote:
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle”
Plato
Hi Diego…you brought tears to my eyes. I have a friend who went through so much pain and in high school decided to make something of herself anyway. I wish I would have made those types of choices. I’m feel proud just reading your story. Thanks for sharing it with me!
Thanks Linda, it gives me hope and joy seeing people with though stories like yourself , Mary DeMuth or many others that turn up being so driven to forget and help.
Thanks for becoming what you might have been.
You have a very inspiring story as well, Diego. Thank you so much for sharing.
the mind is very powerful . what was your master on?
School? Business Mgmt and Christian Leadership.
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“It’s never too late to become what you might have been.” I had that quote framed and on the wall above my desk when I began my masters degree at 55-years-old while lying in bed after a risky brain surgery.
Wow, I love this. You’ve been through a lot huh?
Hi everyone! My masters is in Mental Health Counseling, so now I am a psychotherapist in private practice. I have a memoir blog at http://www.lindalochridge.com. I have a “pitch” line that I use as a joke. What does being raised in a neglectful alcoholic family, trouble with the law and juvenile hall at fourteen, getting kicked out of high school at fifteen, married at sixteen, baby at seventeen, state mental hospital at eighteen, gang rape two weeks after geting out, drug abuse and life on the streets, abusive relationships, serious mental illness, the suicides of a beloved brother and then three years later a beloved father, divorce, a broken neck, and an “inoperable” brain tumor all have in common? One woman…me. So how come I’m living a joy filled life? That’s what I write about. And I want to help others do the same. That’s what I’m working on… ;o)
I love it, Linda. You have quite a story and still choose to be positive. Inspiring!
Thanks, Adam…we all have a purpose, not matter what happens. ;o)
Just went through you story. You are an example to follow. I think all of us have something to tell that will inspire people; will make them stand up and move forward.
I lost my parents in a car accident when I was 18 yo, just starting med school. My brother (21 yo) took over while finishing law school, and my sister (17 yo) went on her first year at law school. We stayed out of problems, got our degrees and work on what we choose and love. The 3 of us have beautiful families, and I’m living a dream here in USA doing a wonderful training overseas.
I like this quote:
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle”
Plato
Hi Diego…you brought tears to my eyes. I have a friend who went through so much pain and in high school decided to make something of herself anyway. I wish I would have made those types of choices. I’m feel proud just reading your story. Thanks for sharing it with me!
Thanks Linda, it gives me hope and joy seeing people with though stories like yourself , Mary DeMuth or many others that turn up being so driven to forget and help.
Thanks for becoming what you might have been.
You have a very inspiring story as well, Diego. Thank you so much for sharing.
“I failed over and over in my life. And that is why I succeed”
Michael Jordan
That’s a great one for sure.
🙂 have a great day !!!
Hey, you too.
That’s a great one. Gotta love MJ.
Cleared out some of the conversation here just so people can scan the quotes easier in the comment section here, but please DM me on twitter or message me on FB as well. @asmithblog // I think you received all the answers to your questions before I did that, but please let me know if you didn’t.
“I failed over and over in my life. And that is why I succeed”
Michael Jordan
That’s a great one for sure.
🙂 have a great day !!!
Hey, you too.
That’s a great one. Gotta love MJ.
Cleared out some of the conversation here just so people can scan the quotes easier in the comment section here, but please DM me on twitter or message me on FB as well. @asmithblog // I think you received all the answers to your questions before I did that, but please let me know if you didn’t.
That’s beautiful stuff. So true.
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.
Dr Seuss
Love it. Took me right back to childhood there. 🙂
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.
Dr Seuss
Love it. Took me right back to childhood there. 🙂
My favorite, for sure, is:
“People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway.
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.”
? Mother Teresa
I love it, Kelly. Words to live by right there. Gotta love Mother Teresa. 🙂 Hope your week is going great man.
My favorite, for sure, is:
“People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway.
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.”
― Mother Teresa
I love it, Kelly. Words to live by right there. Gotta love Mother Teresa. 🙂 Hope your week is going great man.
So often, people who rise in position or rank lose sight of how they got there and that their most important role typically involves “people”. My friend Chris Muncy while addressing an assembled group of newly promoted Air National Guard E-9s (Chief Master Sergeants) reminded them, “It is not about you Chief”. I kept this on my desk for my 14 year duration as a Chief and it helped keep me focused on the Airmen I was charged to lead and serve.
What a great reminder. Writing on this for another post just this morning. We need this reminder! Thank you!
So often, people who rise in position or rank lose sight of how they got there and that their most important role typically involves “people”. My friend Chris Muncy while addressing an assembled group of newly promoted Air National Guard E-9s (Chief Master Sergeants) reminded them, “It is not about you Chief”. I kept this on my desk for my 14 year duration as a Chief and it helped keep me focused on the Airmen I was charged to lead and serve.
What a great reminder. Writing on this for another post just this morning. We need this reminder! Thank you!