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.
Not The Same Man
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man. ~ Heraclitus
If You Are At Peace
If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the moment. ~ Lao Tzu
You’ve Always Had The Power
You’ve always had the power, my dear, you just had to learn it for yourself. ~ L. Frank Baum (The Wizard Of Oz)
Please Be A Traveler
Please be a traveler, not a tourist. Try new things, meet new people, and look beyond what’s right in front of you. Those are the keys to understanding this amazing world we live in. ~ Andrew Zimmern
Simply Do What You Can Do
Please don’t nag yourself with thoughts of failure. Do not set goals far beyond your capacity to achieve. Simply do what you can do, in the best way you know, and the Lord will accept your effort. ~ Gordon B. Hinckley
Be On My Own Side
I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side. ~ Maya Angelou
The Beginning of Wisdom
The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name. ~ Confucius
Everything Connects
Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else. ~ Leonardo Da Vinci
Learning How To Be Still
Learning how to be still, to really be still, and let life happen, that stillness becomes a radiance. ~ Morgan Freeman