FREUDENFREUDE

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FREUDENFREUDE noun / FROI-dən-/fró-duh / The bliss we feel when someone else succeeds, even if we weren’t directly involved.

No One Ever Makes It Alone

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No one not rock stars, not professional athletes, not software billionaires, and not even geniuses ever makes it alone. ~ Malcolm Gladwell

Founder Of Peace

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Because Jesus Christ is the founder of peace, the most significant thing we can do to find more peace in our lives is to deepen our relationship with him. ~ John Hilton III

Learning Should Be A Joy

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Learning should be a joy and full of excitement. It is life’s greatest adventure; it is an illustrated excursion into the minds of the noble and the learned. ~ Taylor Caldwell

Just One Star

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We should be lifting each other up and cheering each other on; not trying to outshine one another. The sky would be awfully dark with just one star.

March by Barbara Baker

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A Spike of Green When I went outThe sun was hotIt shone uponMy flower pot. And there I sawA spike of greenThat no one elseHad ever seen! On other daysThe…

The Chinese Bamboo Tree

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The Chinese bamboo tree teaches patience with style. You plant it, water it, and wait… and wait… for years. Nothing above the surface. Meanwhile, the tree is secretly building a vast root system deep underground. Then, suddenly, in its fifth year, it shoots up to 80 feet in just six weeks. The takeaway? Real growth often happens out of sight. Keep nurturing your efforts, even when it seems like nothing’s happening—you might just be laying the groundwork for something huge.