Today I feel like sharing some of my favorite anecdotes. I have a journal that has 30 years of snippets of wisdom in it. I began it when I was in high school. They are a collection of wisdom or insights that have meant something to me over the years. Normally I might try to include them in a relevant topic for a post. But today I just want to share a few of my favorites. Where there is no acknowledgement simply means that that information was not available when I came across it. Enjoy.
Do something…lead, follow, or get out of the way.
Tomorrow, I’ve got to quit procrastinating.
Here is a test to find whether your mission on earth is finished: If you’re alive, it isn’t. Richard Bach
The mind, like a parachute, functions only when open.
Courage is the mastery of fear, not the absence of fear.
Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. Mark Twain
There are two ways of spreading light: To be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. Edith Wharton
The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak becomes a stepping stone in the pathway of the strong. Thomas Carlyle
It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness. Old Chinese Proverb
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt
Courage is having the faith to let Truth stand on its own. Irene Arndt
Make sure the message of love gets through. Dr. Jane Nelson (author of Positive Discipline)
Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened. Ted Geisel (Dr. Seuss)
You cannot discover new oceans until you find the courage to lose sight of the shore.
The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you. Ephesians 3:20
Surrendering to God is not about relinquishing power. It’s about letting the power of God flow through you. Irene Arndt
It is impossible to be angry while singing.
How you do anything in life is how you do everything. T. Harv Ecker (author of Secrets of the Millionaire Mind)
Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10
With God all things are possible. Matt 19:26
Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision. Winston Churchill
When we are judging others, we have no time to love them. It is only in suspending judgement that open our heart to love and empower ourselves and each other. Mother Teresa
…You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world….You were born to manifest the glory of God…. Nelson Mandela
Thanks, and have a great day!
Irene
