Victories to Win

We ourselves. . . have some victories to win.  We can help righteousness to win over sin, faith over doubt, and knowledge over ignorance.

       Sterling W. Sill

       The Best of Sterling W. Sill

       pp. 79

rifle or Fly Swatter

A man describes his wife on a camping trip:  "When she screams, I never know whether to grab my rifle or a fly swatter.

       Bette McElroy

       Reader's Digest

       August 1971, pp. 161

How Ito be successful,

If you want to be successful, as a wise  man once told me, "Get good; get better;  be the best."  One of the most important self-management responsibilities that you take on is that of becoming very good at what you do.

       Brian Tracy

       Nightingale-Conant's Insight

       No.114, pp. 18

Personal Development

Psychologists have found that personal development and growth aren't just transitions that teens go through.  They are a lifelong process.  Passing through our 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond, we move through different phases, whether we are aware of them or not.

       Martin Groder, MD

       Bottom Line Personal

       Dec. 15, 1996, pp. 9

Habit

How do you make the secret of getting things done  a part of your life?  By habit.  And you develop habit through repetition.  "Sow an action and you reap a  habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny."  said the great  psychologist and philosopher William James.  He  was saying that you are what your habits make you. And you can choose your habits.

       Napoleon Hill and W. C. Stone

       Success Through a P. M. A.

       page 108

Other's Success

In our success driven world, we sometimes revel in comparisons or judgments. We seem to think that discounting another's advances will somehow make us feel better about ourselves. But life is not a pie with only so many pieces. Celebrating the success of others takes us closer to and not further from our own victory. When we invest attention and energy in the people around us,  their accomplishments become ours and we are more likely to fully see and appreciate true greatness.  So the next time a friend or an associate is enjoying good fortune, you be the one to say, I am behind you and I am cheering you on!

        Lloyd Newell

        The Spoken Word

        March 21, 2010