#540 Duty

Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires but according to our powers. Henri Frederic Amiel

- What powers, skills have you been given?
- How are you using them productively?
- What new frontier of usefulness can you pursue?

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#539 The Mind

The mind is a strange machine which can combine the materials offered to it in the most astonishing ways. ~ Bertrand Russell

- With what materials is your mind working?
- What astonishing products have been produced?
- How do you keep your mind productive?

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#538 Enemy of Truth

The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie- deliberate, contrived and dishonest- but the myth- persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. ~ John F. Kennedy

- What are several destructive myths?
- How do they conflict with the truth?
- How does one overcome their grasp?

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#537 Be thyself

Resolve to be thyself: and know, that he
Who finds himself, loses his misery. ~ Matthew Arnold

- How much do you try to be yourself?
- To what extent do you agree with Arnold that being yourself leads to greater happiness?
- What are the other sources of happiness?

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#536 Understanding

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. ~ Marie Curie

- What do you fear?
- How can an understanding of these fears help you through life?
- How can this quote be extended to many aspects of life and perspectives?

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#535 Beauty and Truth

What the imagination seizes as beauty must be truth. ~ John Keats

- When have you profoundly felt beauty?
- What did you feel, experience?
- How can these moments enlighten your way?

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#534 Temper

We boil at different degrees. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

- What's your boiling point?
- What techniques have, or can you use to regulate your temper?
- Are there times when showing your temper is beneficial?

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#533 Laughter

At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities. ~Jean Houston

- When have you last enjoyed some good levity?
- Besides releasing endorphins how does laughter liberate?
- How can you try to cultivate more positivism in your life?

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#532 Conversation

There is no such thing as conversation. It is an illusion. There are intersecting monologues, that is all. ~ Rebecca West

- Do you agree with West's cynical perspective about conversation?
- Conversation is meant to be reciprocal. Can one hope and strive for real communication?
- What are the skills involved in real conversation?

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#531 Change

The moment of change is the only poem. ~ Adrienne Rich

- Change, according to Rich, is a beautiful thing. What change have you experienced?
- How much do you welcome or strive for change?
- What area of your life could benefit with some change?

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#530 Ambition

Hitch you wagon to a star. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

- How's your wagon (life) progressing?
- What stars (dreams) occupy your thoughts?
- How can you balance your dreams with reasonable goals and aspirations?

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#529 Argument

Least said soonest mended. ~ Proverb

- Do you agree with this Proverb?
- How can you try to mend a problem with an economy of words?
- What other tactics are involved to resolve a problem?

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#528 Troubles

Troubles, like babies, grow larger by nursing. ~ Caroline Holland

- Larger babies are a good thing...but larger troubles?
- How much do you encourage your troubles to grow?
- How can you try to manage your troubles so that they are a small part of your life?

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#527 Discipline

Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me, it is a kind of order that sets me free to fly. ~ Julie Andrews

- How disciplined are you?
- The quotations seems like an oxymoron. How can discipline set you free?

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#526 Fashion

Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new. ~ Henry David Thoreau

- What old fashions seem funny today?
- What fashions have gone in and out and back in fashion?
- How sensitive are you to the latest fashions?

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#525 Leisure

We are closer to the ants than to the butterflies. Very few people can endure much leisure. ~ Gerald Brenan

- How much leisure do you need?
- How much work?
- Reflect on how to create the right balance for your life.

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#524 Order

Some people like to make a little garden out of life and walk down a path. ~ Jean Anouilh

- Describe your garden.
- What do you see from your path?
- How effective is this image in describing the nature of your life?

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#523 Pride

There is false modesty, but there is no false pride. ~ Jules Renard

Pride is over-estimation of oneself by reason of self-love. ~ Benedict Spinoza

- How do you regulate your pride?
- Is sincere modesty a good antidote?

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#522 Every soul

Every soul is a melody which needs renewing. ~ Stephanie Mallarme

- How is it with your soul?
- How do you cultivate it?
- What is your song?

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#521 Silence

My personal hobbies are reading, listening to music, and silence. ~ Edith Sitwell

- What are your personal hobbies?
- To what extent is silence a productive hobby for you?
- Do we need to cultivate more times of silence and solitude?

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#520 Looking out for yourself

Human history is the sad result of each one looking out for himself. ~ Julio Cortazar

- Think of several examples of people just looking out for themselves.
- Think of several people who have gone beyond self in sincere ways.
- How can you strive to be like these inspiring people?

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#519 Love yourself first

Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world. ~ Lucille Ball

- How much do you love yourself?
- How can positive self esteem help you reach your full potential?
- How much encouragement do you provide others?

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#518 Self-restraint

Self-restraint may be alien to the human temperament, but humanity without restraint will dig its own grave. ~ Marya Mannes

- How alien is self-restraint for you?
- In light of the evidence on global warming, how timely is this quote?
- How can you resolve to show more self-restraint through your temperament and lifestyle?

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#517 Examine yourself

One should examine oneself for a very long time before thinking of condemning others. ~ Moliere

- How prone are you to finding faults in others?
- In finding fault in yourself?
- How productive is it for you to reflect upon your weaknesses?

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#516 A fair request

A fair request should be followed by the deed in silence. ~ Dante

- When is the last time someone asked you to do something?
- How did you respond?
- How can you resolve to provide cheerfully and without praise?

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#515 Inaction

Inaction may be the biggest form of action. ~ Jerry Brown

- When is inaction a virtue?
- When is action counterproductive?
- Think about where you show inaction productively.

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#514 New every day

We turn not older with years, but newer every day. ~ Emily Dickinson

- How do some people seem to get older through their mindsets and perspectives?
- How can one experience renewal and rejuvenation even with advancing years?
- How can you resolve to live with vibrancy?

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#513 Imagination

Imagination is the highest kite one can fly. ~ Lauren Bacall

- On what tangents has your imagination gone?
- What benefits lie within?
- How can you direct your imagination into tangible outcomes?

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#512 Standing Water

Expect poison from standing water. ~ William Blake

- Where do you see stagnancy and mediocrity?
- How does on break the apathy?
- Where can you move forward with vitality and growth?

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#511 Ideas

Ideas move fast when their time comes. ~ Carolyn Heilbrun

- What ideas in the past moved quickly when the right time came?
- What ideas today are ripe for expression?
- How can you move on an idea which is vital for you?

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