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Entries from April 2008

Something Magical Happens

April 25th, 2008 · No Comments

“Something almost magical happens when people break through the obstacles that hold them back and discover what is truly inside them.” Brian Biro (from Beyond Success) Mike Brescia relates a story that is presumably from Brian Biro’s (and Coach John Wooden’s) book, Beyond Success. It’s basically about a young…

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The 101st Blow

April 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment

http://favoriteinspirationalquotes.com “When nothing seems to help, I look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps 100 times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet, at the 101st blow it will split in two, and I know it was not that last blow that did it, but all that had gone before.” Jacob A. Riis It is not usually a single act that gives us success, but all the…

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The Difference Between a Wise Man and a Fool

April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

“One great difference between a wise man and a fool is, the former only wishes for what he may possibly obtain; the latter desires impossibilities.” Democritus When you wish for something is it truly obtainable? Most often, I think we wish things were different now than they are and that is not obtainable. However, by setting goals and taking action, we can change things so our future ‘now’…

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