THE DEEDS YOU DO MAY BE THE ONLY SERMON SOME PERSONS WILL HEAR TODAY.
Quote by St. Francis of Assisi
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“Ease” isn’t the same thing as “easy.” In fact, they’re often at odds, Easy work is hardly worth our effort. It can deaden us instead of giving us the chance to bring our best selves to life. Ease, on the other hand, is the feeling of doing something worthwhile, and doing it well.
When we choose a project where the stakes are too high, where stress is our fuel, where conflict is at the heart of the work- we’re unlikely to find ease. Ease is a combination of purpose, effort and skill. It can feel like confidence, even if we’re not sure it’s going to work. Especially then. Change your project, change your future.
FROM: Seth Godin’s Daily Blog
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“People say ‘marriage is hard’ all the time. But I disagree. I don’t think marriage is hard. In fact, if you do it right, marriage is the thing that makes everything else easier. Now you’re wondering how to do it right – right? Well, you’re lucky. Because love is something you can learn. Love is something you can practice. It’s something you can choose to get good at. And here’s how you do it. Appreciate your person. That’s it. “Well — first, be sure to choose a good person. But we’re all good people here. Choose a good, imperfect person who leaves the cap off the toothpaste, and puts the toilet paper upside down, and loads the dishwasher like a ferret on steroids — and then appreciate the hell out of that person. Train yourself to see their best, most delightful, most charming qualities. Focus on everything they’re doing right. Be grateful – all the time – and laugh the rest off. And that goes for kids too, by the way – and pets, and waiters, and even our own selves.There it is. The whole trick to life. Be aggressively, loudly, unapologetically grateful.”
Lines from THE ROM-COMMERS. by Katherine Center – The father’s toast to his daughter on her wedding day.
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