MESSAGE #754 - PERFECT!

Before the big fundraising
event began, the keynote speaker
said to the orchestra leader,
“As I come to the end of
my speech tonight, I’m
going to call on everyone
in the audience who will
pledge $1,000 to stand up.
At that exact moment,
I want you to get the
orchestra to play some
appropriate music.”
“What should I play?” asked
the orchestra leader.
The keynote speaker said,
“The Star Spangled Banner, of course!”

MESSAGE #753 - THREE POWERFUL WORDS: “FOLLOW YOUR BLISS”

“When you follow

your bliss . . .

doors will open

where you would

not have thought

there would be doors,

and where there

wouldn’t be a door

for anyone else.”

Joseph Campbell (1904-1987)

mythologist

MESSAGE #752 - OPRAH: “THE BEST WAY TO SUCCEED”

“I’ve come to believe

that each of us

has a personal calling

that’s as unique

as a fingerprint –

and that the best way

to succeed is

to discover what you love

and then find a way

to offer it to others

in the form of service,

working hard,

and also allowing

the energy of the universe

to lead you.”

Oprah Winfrey

MESSAGE #751 - CONCEIVE, BELIEVE, ACHEIVE #2

I came to realize

that (visualizing),

projecting yourself

into a successful situation,

is the most powerful

means there is

of achieving

personal goals.

Leonard Lauder

cosmetics executive

MESSAGE #750 - CONCEIVE, BELIEVE, ACHIEVE

I DREAM

MY PAINTING

AND THEN

I PAINT

MY DREAM

Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)

Painter

MESSAGE #749 - NO RISK, NO REWARD

A backwoods farmer,

sitting on the steps

of his shack, was approached

by a stranger who was

passing through.

“How’s your wheat coming along?”

asked the stranger.

Didn’t plant any.”

Really? I thought this was good wheat country.”

“I didn’t plant because I was afraid it wouldn’t rain.”

“How’s your corn coming along?”

“Didn’t plant any.”

“Really? I thought this was good corn country.”

“I didn’t plant any because I was afraid of corn blight.”

“What did you plant?”

“Nothing,” said the farmer, “I just played it safe.