“I am not in this world to live up to other people’s expectations, nor do I feel that the world must live up to mine.”
Fritz Perls
Living up to…
Greatfulness
Gratefulness is the key to a happy life that we hold in our hands, because if we are not grateful, then no matter how much we have we will not be happy — because we will always want to have something else or something more.
–Brother David Steindl-Rast
Heroes of New York
We are in NY and the newspapers are filled with the news of the day. Page after page of scandal. I hope people didn’t miss this story. This is the story of 8 Long Island teens who are changing the world for the better.
Do yourself a favor. Read this story and rediscover your faith in your fellow human.
Merrick teens design clothes, jewelry for charity

One Corner
There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.
–Aldous Huxley
The Best You Can Do
The best you can do for anyone is to thrive fully and be willing to explain to anyone who asks how it is that you are thriving, and what it is that you’ve discovered—and then, just relax and trust that all truly is well.
–Esther Hicks
Working on Me
Learn to work harder on yourself than you do on your job.
Jim Rohn
The greatest gift you can give to somebody is your own personal development. I used to say, “If you will take care of me, I will take care of you.” Now I say, “I will take care of me for you if you will take care of you for me”.
Jim Rohn
[via Creating a Better Life]
Final
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
Winston Churchill
New Project #? (I have lost count)
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And the best for last.