Thursday, April 30, 2009

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!”

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

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

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

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

Monday, April 27, 2009

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

Sunday, April 26, 2009

MESSAGE #750 - CONCEIVE, BELIEVE, ACHIEVE


I DREAM

MY PAINTING

AND THEN

I PAINT

MY DREAM

Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)

Painter



Saturday, April 25, 2009

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.