#212 Challenge and controversy

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. ~ Martin Luther King

- How much comfort and convenience do you experience in your life?
- What are several of the challenges and issues which confront you these days?
- How are you responding to these challenges and issues?
- To what extent do you evade some vital issues?

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#211 Infinite hope

We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope. ~ Martin Luther King

- Note the contrast between finite and infinite.
- How does the quote help to add perspective to the disappointments in our lives?
- How important is hope for you in determining your daily well being?

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#210 Illusion about the past

The illusion that times that were are better than those that are, has probably pervaded all ages. ~ Horace Greeley

- What pleasant memories do you have of your past?
- Do you ever slip into the mindset that the past was better?
- What vital aspects exist within your life today?
- How can you nurture them?

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#209 Life is better

Life, however hard, is preferable to the alternative. ~ Aesop

- Do you find life hard?
- How do you surmount life's challenges?
- Think about five aspects in your journey which celebrate LIFE!

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#208 Bad/Good Luck

In bad luck, hold out; in good luck, hold in. ~ German proverb

- How did you feel during a string of bad luck?
- How did you cope?
- How do you interpret the second part of the quotation?

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#207 Work to become

We work to become, not to acquire. ~ Elbert Hubbard

- Of course, work is necessary to pay off the mortgage and all the bills and necessities. To what extent do you need to buy things with your spare money from your labours?
- How might your work enable you to grow?
- Reflect on what skills, perspectives, values you want to acquire through your labours.

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#206 Become young

It takes a long time to become young. ~ Pablo Picasso

- This is a paradoxical quote. How can becoming old make you young?
- What do the old see that the young cannot?
- What youthful perspectives and activities can you now enjoy?

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#205 Role of a writer

A writer is someone who can make a riddle out of an answer. ~Karl Kraus

- Think of a couple of good reads you have had.
- To what extent did they stimulate you to think because they opened up the horizon on an issue or life situation?
- What is your opinion about easy answers?

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#204 Work is fun

Work is more fun than fun. ~ Noel Coward

- To what extent do you enjoy work which includes doing chores and projects around the house?
- What do you classify as fun?
- How does one achieve a healthy balance?

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#203 A great experience

To a great experience one thing is essential- an experiencing nature. ~ Walter Bagehot

- Think about several great experiences you had.
- What mindset, qualities do you need to have to get the most out of a great experience?
- What wonderful experience do you hope to benefit from in the future?

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#202 In touch with deepest emotions

A person buying ordinary products in a supermarket is in touch with his deepest emotions. ~ J. K. Galbraith

- Does this quote surprise you?
- What decisions do you make in a grocery store which connects with your deepest emotions and desires?
- How can you become a smarter shopper with less impulse buying?
- To what extent does advertising affect your shopping decisions?

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#201 Living, dying well

The art of living well and the art of dying well are one. ~ Epicurus

- How does one live well?
- How does on die well?
- Think about how you can enhance your living part.

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#200 A good mind

A good mind possesses a kingdom: a great fortune is a great slavery. ~ Seneca

- What kingdom does a good mind possess?
- Why are riches slavery?
- Reflect some more about what a good mind can possess in life which surpasses riches.

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#199 Duty of a doctor

One of the first duties of the physician is to educate the masses not to take medicine. ~ William Osler

- Do you think most physicians agree with this quote?
- Why are so many medicines prescribed these days?
- How proactive are you in avoiding medicines if at all possible?

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#198 Always forget

I never forgive, but I always forget. ~ Arthur James Balfour

- This is an interesting counterpoint to forgiveness. What is commendable about the quote?
- To what extent is forgiveness going another step?
- Why might forgiveness not be that important in some situations?

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#197 Follow through

The immature mind hops from one thing to another; the mature mind seeks to follow through. ~ Harry A. Overstreet

- How do parents, teachers help children become mature?
- To what extent is a little immaturity good for adults?
- Reflect on how you have followed through on a number of important endeavours.

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#196 Growing up

Growing up is after all only the understanding that one's unique and incredible experience is what everyone shares. ~ Doris Lessing

- What are some of the unique and incredible experiences?
- In education, at home and at school, why is it so important to provide children with some of these experiences?
- What accompanies this realization that everyone has these incredible experiences?

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#195 Building confidence

If I am not for myself, who will be? ~ Pirke Avot

- How often do you question your abilities?
- What steps can you take to build up more confidence?
- Think about one anxiety you have and how you can move forward.

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#194 Hope

Hope is a pleasant acquaintance, but an unsafe friend. ~ Thomas Chandler Haliburton

- Why is it better not to dwell too much on hope?
- What quality is a good friend to have?
- Think about one pleasant hope.

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#193 Leadership

I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. ~ Winston Churchill

- To what extent do good leaders lead by example?
- How is a vision propelled by the grit of human experience?
- Think about how you can lead in your own small circle following the example of Churchill?

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#192 Thinking and problems

We only think when we are confronted with a problem. ~ John Dewey

-There are petty problems and significant problems. How often do you dwell on small problems.
- Sometimes there are problems beyond our control. To what extent should we be thinking about them?
- Think about a significant problem or challenge which you have right now. How can you solve it well?

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#191 Light on the water

Happiness is the light on the water. The water is cold and dark and deep. ~ William Maxwell

- In what sense is life cold, dark, and deep?
- To what extent is happiness fleeting like light on the water?
- What is Maxwell's perspective on life and happiness?

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#190 No friend who never made a foe

He makes no friend who never made a foe. ~Alfred Lord Tennyson

- This quote puzzles me. You too?
- Why is having an enemy a good thing as far as friendship goes?
- What human qualities are explored here in the dynamic of friendship?

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#189 Everyone but thyself

Be charitable and indulgent to every one but thyself. ~ Joseph Joubert

- This quote counters North American assumptions. How?
- What steps can you take to think less of yourself and more of others?
- Think of several unselfish actions you can take this week.

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#188 Noble discontent

Noble discontent is the path to heaven. ~ Thomas Higginson

-Discontent is often not seen as a virtue. How can it be seen in that light?
- What is the path to heaven?
- How can you turn your discontent into something productive?

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#187 Learning from mistakes

Mistakes are the portals of discovery. ~ James Joyce

- No one likes to make mistakes. Reflect on several.
- Also reflect on several mistakes people around you have made.
- What can you learn or discover about these mistakes?
- How can you respond to people around you who may have made a mistake?

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#186 Surprises each day

One never knows what each day is going to bring. The important thing is to be open and ready for it. ~ Henry Moore

- How does one prepare to be open and ready for each new day?
- What types of possibilities may exist?
- What area of discovery would you like for this week?

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#185 Aim above morality

Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something. ~Henry David Thoreau

- Why might morality cheat you "out of much life"?
- What is above morality?
- Think about several things you can do to be "good for something."

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#184 A sense of humour

A sense of humour is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done. ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower

- To what extent can you let go and laugh at yourself occasionally?
- Good leaders display equanimity, an ability to get along with others, while solving problems and challenges. How much do you have?
- Think about a good and inferior leader. Does this quote ring true?

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#183 Change begins in the body

Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person's physical, emotional, and mental states. ~ Carol Welch

- To what extent do you get moving and get that heart pumping throughout the week?
- Would you agree that a good workout affects your emotional and mental states?
- Think about how can you take specific steps (pun here?) to extend your exercise regimen.

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#182 Being somebody

I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody. ~ Lily Tomlin

- When have you felt frustrated with something in life or in your community which should be done?
- Think about a time when you did something positive in your own small way to make a difference.
- What can you do this week to be somebody?

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