Improving yourself is a lot more profitable than trying to improve others. ~ Dale Carnegie
Improving Yourself
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To Determine Intimacy
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It’s not time or opportunity that determines intimacy; it’s disposition alone. 7 years would be insufficient to make some people acquainted with each other, & 7 days are more than enough for others.
First Burn Within
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What you wish to ignite in others must first burn within yourself. ~ Aurelius Augustinus
Scheduling Appointments
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Don’t schedule appointments on Mondays or Fridays. At the beginning of the week, people are still getting into the groove, usually busy, and sometimes emotional. On Fridays, they’re focused on the weekend. You’ll get the best out of others during the middle of the week.
My idea of Christmas
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My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that? ~ Bob Hope
I Will Endure
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We all have our heartaches, our burdens to bear.
The older I grow the more I care.
Empathy has a bittersweet twinge.
I know part of your pain because I’ve been singed.
Sharing Our Weakness and Difficulties
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I am struck by how sharing our weakness and difficulties is more nourishing to others than sharing our qualities and successes. ~ Jean Vanier
Be Quick To Smile
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Smiling can be a deliberate, intentioned act. When it is that, it becomes an act of creation, and a powerful tool. Be quick to smile, and quick to share your smile with others. you will light up your heart and light up the room. ~ Neale Donald Walsch
Ep 53. Compersion
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Compersion is an empathetic and whole-hearted joy that we feel when someone else has a positive experience. You can think of compersion as a cousin to compassion.
The Best Version Of Yourself
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Your job is to be the best version of yourself and then invite others to join you. ~ Mark Groves