#90 Instilling Values

#90 Instill great values in your children today and your grandchildren will prosper tomorrow. - Christy Borgeld

- What are some of the challenges of parenting, including raising teens?
- What values are you trying to instill in your children?
- To what extent do you think that you model the values your parents taught you?

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#89 True Measure of a Person

#89 The true measure of a man (person) is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good. - Ann Landers

- To what extent do you focus on people who may be useful to you?
- Who are the peripheral people in your life that you may be ignoring?
- How can you enrich the relationships of those around you?

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#88 Working with Limitations

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. ~ Theodore Roosevelt

- What are several of your limitations?
- To what extent do they compromise your daily life?
- How can you resolve to work with your limitations to get the most out of each day?

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#87 Today is the most important

Nothing is worth more than this day. ~ Johann Von Goethe

- What transpired in your day yesterday?
- What are your plans for tomorrow?
- Are you living up to Goethe's quote?

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#86 When we lack experience

I probably hold the distinction of being one movie star who, by all laws of logic, should never have made it. At each stage of my career, I lacked the experience. ~ Audrey Hepburn

- When have you felt under qualified?
- When did a little bit of audacity and courage enable you to succeed?
- To what extent do you believe in yourself?

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#85 Coming alive

Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.~ Howard Thurman

- What do you get excited about?
- How can you channel this enthusiasm in positive ways?
- How can you encourage others to do the same?

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#84 Creating the Self

The self is not something that one finds. It is something one creates. ~ Thomas Szasz

- How would you define your self?
- To what extent have you shaped who you are today?
- What other factors have affected your self?
- What steps can you take to mould your self into new paths?

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#83 Security as myth

Security is mostly superstition. It does not exist in nature. ~ Helen Keller

- We know about Helen Keller's insecurities and obstacles in life. What insecurities do we face daily?
- How should we respond to those insecurities?
- How can this quote enrich our daily life?

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#82 Reconciliation

Reconciliation is more beautiful than victory. ~ Violetta Chamorro

- Think of the times you sought victory over reconciliation. Were you happy with the result? How did it make your 'adversary' feel?
- Why is reconciliation more desirable, yet more difficult?
- What are the necessary steps in conflict resolution?

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#81 Society as one big family

#81 There can be hope only for a society which acts as one big family, not as many separate ones. ~ Anwar Sadat

- What are the obstacles for greater global harmony?
- What visionary people, locally, nationally, internationally, have helped to create a positive direction?
- Think of one specific way that you can help cultivate more interaction and understanding within your life.

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#80 Understanding, a two way street

#80 Understanding is a two-way street. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

- How well do you get along with people?
- What are the skills which empower communication and understanding?
- Select a person you can try to understand better.

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#79 From thoughts to destiny

#79 Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny. - unknown

- How are thoughts, words, actions, habits, character, destiny tied so closely together?
- It all begins with your thoughts. How can you cultivate your thoughts to get your life going in the right direction?
- Reflect on some of your habits, both negative and positive.
- How will you like to be remembered?

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#78 The art of waiting

#78 Waiting is one of the great arts. ~ Margery Allingham

- Think about the different areas and relationships where you could show some patience and wait.
- Have you ever reacted too quickly and regretted your actions?
- How can you turn waiting into an art form?

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#77 Downsizing

#77 Transformation also means looking for ways to stop pushing yourself so hard professionally or inviting so much stress. ~ Gail Sheehy

- Do you agree with the above quote?
- To what extent do you experience growth as a workaholic?
- What steps could you take to reduce your stress load and focus on things which really matter?

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#76 Thought for Others

#76 Be unselfish...If you think of yourself only, you cannot develop because you are choking the source of development, which is spiritual expansion through thought for others. ~ Charles Eliot

- Why is it difficult not to be unselfish?
- When did you find satisfaction and personal growth when you thought and acted for others?
- Think of several people whom you could emulate that live up to the quote.

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#75 Intention

Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not. ~ Robert F. Kennedy

- What questions do you have about life and society?
- What would you like to see transformed?
- Reflect on one proactive thing you could do this week.

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#74 Change

The main dangers in this life are the people who want to change everything or nothing. ~ Lady Nancy Astor

- What are the dangers in each kind of person?
- How would you characterize yourself?
- Reflect on how one should respond to change.

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#73 Kindness at home

#73 If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. "Don't be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning 'Good morning' at total strangers. ~ Maya Angelou

- In what sense is this quote ironic?
- How can you characterize yourself around the home and your family?
- Reflect on how this quote can enhance your relationships with family, friends, and outside relationships.

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#72 Building character

Character builds slowly, but it can be torn down with incredible swiftness. ~ Faith Baldwin

- Reflect on several strengths of your character.
- When did you find your character tested and diminished?
- How do you find strength to move forward?

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#71 Look like a winner

Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory. ~ Arthur Ashe

- Is Ashe overly optimistic here in the power of appearances?
- To what extent do you practice the power of positive thinking?
- Reflect on several acquaintances who exemplify Ashe's quote.

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#70 Shopping Bliss

Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping. ~Bo Derek

- Reflect upon your shopping experiences.
- Are you increasingly buying items online?
- To what extent is happiness for you defined by acquiring things?

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#69 Sympathy

There is nothing sweeter than to be sympathized with. ~ George Santayana

- When is the last time you received comfort through sympathy?
- What are the essential dynamics of showing sympathy?
- How can you become a better sympathizer?

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#68 Facing problems

Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. ~ James Baldwin

- How good are you at identifying your problems and shortcomings?
- How difficult is it to overcome them?
- What are the benefits/drawbacks of undertaking a self analysis?

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#67 Doing all the talking

Never fail to know that if you are doing all the talking, you are boring somebody. ~ Helen G. Brown

- Are you more a talker or a listener?
- What have you learned about effective communication skills?
- How can you nurture a relationship this week?

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#66 Fragility of friendship

Good friendships are fragile things and require as much care as any other fragile and precious thing. ~ Randolph Bourne

- How many good friends do you have?
- How precious are those friends to you?
- How does one cultivate good friendships?

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#65 How we spend our lives

Most of us spend our lives as if we had another one in the bank. ~ Ben Irwin

- How do you spend your days?
- Do you feel that some of your time could be better managed?
- Will 'one time around' be enough for you?

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#64 Eliminating nonessentials

#64 The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of nonessentials. ~ Lin Yutang

- How busy is your life?
- What are some of the nonessentials in your life which may rob you of vitality?
- What are the essentials which you could enrich?

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#63 Person to Person

Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person. ~ Mother Teresa

- How eager are you to take the lead?
- Mother Teresa's gift was dealing with people one at a time. To what extent does her example inspire you?
- Reflect upon your daily relationships and how this quote can affect your actions this week and make you a leader.

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#62 Your body as temple

#62 Every man is the builder of a temple called his body. ~ Henry David Thoreau

- What does Thoreau mean that one's body is a temple?
- How well are you taking care of, or nurturing your body?
- To what extent can you use your body for more than self centered interest this week?

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#61 Multi-tasking

He who hunts two hares, leaves one and loses the other. ~ Japanese proverb

- This seems a timely quote these days. To what extent do you multi-task?
- Do you agree that often multitasking is counterproductive?
- How can you make changes to your lifestyle to enhance your life and productivity?

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#60 Giving as Privilege

Think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege. ~ John D. Rockefeller Jr.

- How does this quote turn the understanding of giving upside down?
- For what blessings are you thankful?
- Reflect on the possible areas where you can provide vital support?

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