Author: chris
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courage
The first step of being not afraid is acting like you’re not afraid ~ Rooster (Harrison Ford), Pets 2
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On this day in history: 20 January
The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have little” ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt, Speeches, 1937
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wisdom
We’re all rough drafts of the people we’re becoming. So let’s offer each other words that build, not break. ~ Bob Goff
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On this day in history: 21 January
Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it” ~ George Orwell
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On this day in history: 22 January
Freedom is nothing else but a chance to be better” ~ Albert Camus, The Rebel, 1951
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On this day in history: 19 January
The time is always right to do what is right” ~ Martin Luther King Jr.
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On this day in history: 18 January
Do just once what others say you can’t do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again” ~ James Cook, Expedition journals, 1778
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On this day in history: 20 January
The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have little” ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt, Speeches, 1937
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On this day in history: 17 January
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home ~ Confucius, Analects, 5th century BC
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On this day in history: 16 January
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that” ~ Martin Luther King Jr
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Go Slow to Go Fast by Damian D. “Skipper” Pitts: 2000-word book summary
Fast is not always forward; sometimes, you must pause to gain momentum” ~ Damian D. Pitts
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Don’t Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen: 2000-word book summary
Our feelings do not come from external events, but from our own thinking about the events” ~ Joseph Nguyen
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Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy by Whitney Goodman: 2000-word book summary
Ignoring your pain doesn’t make it go away; it amplifies it” ~ Whitney Goodman
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You Owe You: Ignite Your Power, Your Purpose, and Your Why by Eric Thomas – 2000-word book summary
Persistence is the vehicle that drives you from failure to success” ~ Eric Thomas
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The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down by Haemin Sunim: 2000-word Book Summary
When you slow down, the world slows down with you” ~ Haemin Sunim
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The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow – 2000-word Book Summary
The ultimate, hidden truth of the world is that it is something we make, and could just as easily make differently” ~ David Graeber
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The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks Than Others Do in 12 Months by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington – 2000-word Book Summary
“You have a choice in life. You can either live your dreams or live your excuses.” ~ Brian P. Moran
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Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport – 2000-word Book Summary
“Slow productivity is my attempt at creating a sophisticated ethic of doing work that you’re actually proud of… that’s important… that’s meaningful” ~ Cal Newport
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Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson: 2000-word Essay Summary
Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood? Pythagoras was misunderstood, and Socrates, and Jesus, and Luther, and Copernicus, and Galileo, and Newton, and every pure and wise spirit that ever took flesh. To be great is to be misunderstood” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie: 2000-word book summary
The best possible way to prepare for tomorrow is to concentrate with all your intelligence, all your enthusiasm, on doing today’s work superbly today” ~ Dale Carnegie
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Good to Great by Jim Collins: 2000-word book summary
You must retain faith that you will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties. And at the same time, you must confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be” ~ Jim Collins
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The Organized Mind by Daniel J. Levitin: 2000-word book summary
Neuroscientists have discovered that daydreaming and mind-wandering are vital to creativity and problem-solving.” ~ Daniel J. Levitin
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On this day in history: 15 January
We all have life storms, and when we get the rough times and we recover from them, we should celebrate that we got through it. No matter how bad it may seem, there’s always something beautiful that you can find ~ Mattie Stepanek, Poetry collections, early 2000s
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make the most of life
Focus on doing your best, being good to the people around you, being happy and making the world a better place through your actions. Don’t worry about comparing yourself to others. Make your own path through life ~
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On this day in history: 14 January
To judge a man by his weakest link or deed is like judging the power of the ocean by one wave” ~ Elvis Presley
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On this day in history: 13 January
There will be those who will tell you that you can’t make it because of how you look, because of the way you talk. We’ve all heard that – I almost listened ~ Douglas Wilder
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On this day in history: 12 January
“It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me ~ Bruce Wayne, in Batman Begins
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On this day in history: 10 January
Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything” ~ George Bernard Shaw, plays and essays, 1900s
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On this day in history: 11 January
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity” ~ Seneca, Letters to Lucilius, 65 AD