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Two Days We Should Not Worry
2008-12-12 08:00:32
Author Unknown There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension.One of these days is Yesterday with all its mistakes and cares,its faults and blunders, its aches and pains.Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control.All the money in the world cannot bring back Yesterday.We cannot undo a single act we performed;we ca
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They're Singing Your Song
2008-12-12 07:59:25
From a story told by Alan Cohen in his book: Wisdom Of The HeartWhen a woman in a certain African tribe knows she is pregnant, she goes out into the wilderness with a few friends and together they pray and meditate until they hear the song of the child. They recognize that every soul has its own vibration that expresses its unique flavor and purpose. When the women attune to th
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What If... (A Question)
2008-12-12 07:57:16
Ron Atchison Mayor of Inspiration Peak What if... a long, long time ago... somebody told you that you would one day live on a beautiful planet, surrounded by stars and mountains and oceans and where almost anything was possible...What if they told you that you'd have the ability to laugh and sing and love... and that you'd also be met by many interesting, sometimes painful challenges, al
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Reading More and Dusting Less
2008-12-12 07:54:38
By Ann WellsI'm reading more and dusting less. I'm sitting in the yard and admiring the view without fussing about the weeds in the garden. I'm spending more time with my family and friends and less time working. Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experiences to savor, not to endure. I'm trying to recognize these moments now and cherish them.I'm not 'saving' anything; we use our good c
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To Be Hopeful...
2008-12-12 07:52:50
By Howard Zinn To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness.What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and p
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Your Inner Voice
2008-12-12 07:51:10
By Bob Eilers My day started just like all the other days for the past 15 years where I get up, make some coffee, shower, get dressed and leave for the train station at preciously 7:35 A.M. to arrive at work by 8:30. While on the train I would always choose a seat away from the crowd so I can read the newspaper in peace and quiet. At work I am always being bombarded with questions from coworkers,
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Our Attitudes
2008-12-12 07:49:44
Charles Swindoll American Author and PastorThe longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.Attitude, to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a


Super Hero
2008-12-12 07:48:16
By Nathaniel Bronner Jr. Dr. Marilyn spoke at our staff meeting. She took us through exercises as she worked to get our minds and spirits adjusted to a more positive direction."Close your eyes and think back to when you were small. What did you want to be? What were your dreams? What did you want to do? Close your eyes and think back." she instructed.I closed my eyes and thought back. I remembere
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The Thirty Second Quiz
2008-12-12 07:46:29
Author Unknown Don't bother getting a pen and paper... just read... if you can'tanswer them, just keep going.1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest.4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer prize.5. Name the last five Academy Award winners for Best Actor and Actress.How did y
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We Are The Decent People
2008-12-12 07:45:18
By Wilferd A. PetersonWe are the decent people of the world. We are in the majority, for men and women are essentially decent. We live in all nations, we live under all the flags that fly.Decency is not determined by our economic status, our religion, the language we speak, the color of our skin, or the ideology under which we live. Human decency is a universal quality.We, the decent people of the
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The Greatest Wonder
2008-12-12 07:43:50
Author UnknownIf the Earth were only a few feet in diameter, floating a few feet above a field somewhere, people would come from everywhere to marvel at it. People would walk around it marveling at its big pools of water, its little pools and the water flowing between the pools. People would marvel at the very thin layer of gas surrounding it and the water suspended in the
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Last Will And Testament
2008-12-12 07:42:08
Charles LounsberryIn the pocket of an old ragged coat belonging to an elderly man in Chicago, there was found, after his death, a will. According to Barbara Boyd, in the Washington Law Reporter, the man had been a lawyer, and the will was written in a firm clear hand on a few scraps of paper. So unusual was it, that it was sent to another attorney; and so impressed was he with its contents, that h
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Stroke Of Faith ( A 'RealLife' Story )
2008-12-12 07:39:59
A 'RealLife' Story My family spent one summer vacation enjoying the beaches of beautiful Gulfshores, Alabama. My oldest daughter was about 6 years old and the youngest was 3. We bought a two-man inflatable boat thinking this would make for a really fun day at the beach for the two girls. And so it did, they played all day the two of them in that boat. But the little one got tired and was beginning
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Love, Wealth and Success
2008-12-12 07:37:56
Author UnknownA woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said, "I don't think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat." "Is the man of the house home?" they asked. "No", she said. "He's out." "Then we cannot come in", they replied. In the evening when her husband came ho
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Being Polite
2008-12-12 07:35:20
By Sidney J. Harris I walked with a friend to the newsstand the other night, and he bought a paper, thanking the owner politely. The owner, however, did not even acknowledge it."A sullen fellow, isn't he?" I commented as we walked away."Oh, he's that way every night," shrugged my friend."Then why do you continue being so polite to him?" I asked.And my friend replied, "Why should


Set Yourself Free
2008-12-12 07:32:22
By Edmund O'Neill Set yourself free from anything that might hinder you in becoming the person you want to be. Free yourself from the uncertainties about your abilities or the worth of your dreams, from the fears that you may not be able to achieve them or that they won't be what you wanted.Set yourself free from the past. The good things from yesterday are still yours in memory; the things you wa
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That Is Enough
2008-12-12 07:30:47
Author UnknownA sick man turned to his doctor, as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, "Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side."Very quietly, the doctor said, "I don't know.""You don't know? You, a Christian man, do not know what is on the other side?"The doctor was holding the handle of the door; on the other side came a sound of scratching and whinin
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Gifts From The Heart
2008-12-12 07:29:11
By Michael JosephsonAccording to legend, a young man while roaming the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water was so sweet he filled his leather canteen so he could bring some back to a tribal elder who had been his teacher. After a four-day journey he presented the water to the old man who took a deep drink, smiled warmly and thanked his student lavishly for the s
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Be Happy (A True Story)
2008-12-12 07:27:15
By Davy Jones Around twenty years ago I was living in Seattle and going through hard times. I could not find satisfying work and I found this especially difficult as I had a lot of experience and a Masters degree. To my shame I was driving a school bus to make ends meet and living with friends. I had lost my apartment. I had been through five interviews with a company and one day between bus runs
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A Determined Spirit
2008-12-12 07:25:20
Author Unknown Once upon a time, a small bird named Tasoo lived in a vast jungle. One hot summer day, a terrible wildfire erupted and the flames devoured many trees and animals living in the jungle. Other birds flew high into the sky and far away to safety, but Tasoo couldn't bear to leave her precious jungle home to burn. Day and night, she flew with all her might back and forth to the river, fil


Memories Of The Mississippi
2008-12-12 07:23:43
By Deborah Rogers After Mom died, Dad and I took a trip together every summer. Just the two of us, father and daughter. This was especially meaningful because Dad was aging and we lived two thousand miles apart - so a week with Dad, undistracted from other family members or from work was a treat.Our first destination was a cruise up the Mississippi . We boarded the steamboat in St. Louis and notic


Start With Yourself
2008-12-12 07:21:52
Author Unknown When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.But, it too, seemed immovable.As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to m
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Shoes
2008-12-12 07:18:58
Author UnknownAs Gandhi stepped aboard a train one day, one of his shoes slipped off and landed on the track. He was unable to retrieve it as the train was moving. To the amazement of his companions, Gandhi calmly took off his other shoe and threw it back along the track to land close to the first. Asked by a fellow passenger why he did so, Gandhi smiled. "The poor man who finds the shoes lying on


Stone Soup
2008-12-12 07:16:41
Author Unknown Many years ago three soldiers, hungry and weary of battle, came upon a small village. The villagers, suffering a meager harvest and the many years of war, quickly hid what little they had to eat and met the three at the village square, wringing their hands and bemoaning the lack of anything to eat.The soldiers spoke quietly among themselves and the first soldier then turned to the v
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