tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73404754160728625762024-03-05T06:50:19.162-05:00Smile-Therapy Think TankT.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.comBlogger1327125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-41562228318954349352020-02-26T16:05:00.000-05:002020-02-26T16:05:17.986-05:00National Economy vs. 'Personal Economy'<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1303... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"There's not a lot you can do about the national economy, but there is a lot you can do about your personal economy." -Zig Ziglar-</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>Very wise statement here by Double Z. We really have no control when the economy goes bonkers in a good or adverse way. But we have </b><i>direct control</i><b>--over our efforts and how hard we want to make things happen in our own little section (Perhaps if everyone took this to heart, it could positively affect the national economy.)</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Point being- we have more control than we can imagine over our own boredom or busy-ness. And quite frequently, when the economy gets challenged, certain harder working people actually do better in those times. Hmm.... </b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-42976254781016562132020-02-13T16:17:00.000-05:002020-02-13T16:17:09.816-05:00What can KINDNESS DO?<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1302... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much." -Blaise Pascall 1623-1662-</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>Simple message. Powerful meaning. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>Pass it on...</b></span><br /><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">That's my view...</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>what say you?</i></span></b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-16134267320802944362020-02-11T16:31:00.000-05:002020-02-11T16:31:03.416-05:00Life's tests..are we passing?<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1301... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"Sometimes when we wonder why we can't hear God's voice during our trials--remember the teacher is always quiet during the test. -Joy G-</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>The Lord is famous for putting us through trials. His will, not ours. His time frame, not ours. We are constantly being refined...for betterment. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>All good information to know. Best we just enjoy the 'process' and learn what we can from the master, along the way... </b></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">That's my view...</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>what say you?</i></span></b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-25638876140015426172020-02-06T11:53:00.000-05:002020-02-06T11:53:38.042-05:00on Positive Deposits and Positive Choices...<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1300... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"You can make positive deposits in your own economy every day--by reading and listening to powerful, positive, life changing content, and by associating with encouraging and hope building people." -Zig Ziglar-</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>Back to back quotes from the great Zig Ziglar. This one, on the importance of filling our minds with positive material AND positive people. </b></span><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Why people don't do more of this remains a head-scratcher. The benefits of optimism and positivity over pessimism and negativity, are staggering. </b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>It's mind-blowing just how much negative energy goes on during a typical day of the average person. Note to all: We get to CHOOSE on this topic. Choose wisely.</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">That's my view...</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>what say you?</i></span></b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-32572930951118822792020-02-04T11:40:00.000-05:002020-02-04T11:40:42.995-05:00What do YOU DO, with failure? <div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1299... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"Let failure be your teacher, not your undertaker." -Zig Ziglar-</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>If you haven't heard of Zig, we highly recommend you get some of him in your world. Someone stated that any motivational speaker today owes a debt of gratitude to Zig, as everyone since him has stood on his shoulders. In our opinion his best work is the book 'Life Lifters' -about 50-75 short stories that educate, amuse, inspire, and always have a life lesson to them. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>On this quote above, Zig is reminding us to not let defeat take us down, but rather to learn from it so it can lift us up- to bigger and better things. What superb advice. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><i>We all have a decision, of what to do,</i><b> after our failures. Do we let them own us, or do we allow them to be our friend, by learning and improving from them? Our choice. We agree with Zig. How about you? </b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">That's my view...</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>what say you?</i></span></b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-7963070754768705742020-01-02T14:20:00.001-05:002020-01-02T14:20:49.506-05:00Look for the positive( it's there)... <div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1298... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"Choose to be a love finder rather than a fault finder." -Gerald Jampolsky-</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>Happy New Year everyone! We thought this quote was a pretty good way to start off the year. Not a bad little mini-mission for each us us strive for in our daily interactions with one another. </b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">So...rather than looking for the correction or the negative (which can always be found) lets look for the positives (which can usually be found) in our fellow man. People respond much better to positive than negative. </b></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Onward-- to a powerful and prosperous new decade!</b></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">That's my view...</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>what say you?</i></span></b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-86889863628882506592019-12-11T14:38:00.002-05:002019-12-11T14:38:52.722-05:00Creed on Happiness...<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1297... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"My creed is this: Happiness is the only good.The place to be happy is HERE. The time to be happy is NOW. The way to be happy is to MAKE OTHERS SO." -Robert Ingersoll-</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>What a terrific life creed. Our guess is that Mr. Ingersoll would welcome anyone who would like to adopt his motto listed above. It's as good as any we've heard... </b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">That's my view...</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>what say you?</i></span></b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-70716032322778050762019-11-12T14:17:00.004-05:002019-11-12T14:17:54.338-05:00Teachers that CARE...<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1296... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"When you study great teachers, you will learn much more-from their CARING and HARD WORK, than from their style." -William Glassner-</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>In the end, it's all about CARING. People need to know that we care, we have sincere interest in them. More love, more focus away from us and toward others. That's how to get people involved in learning, and in just about everything else.</b></span></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-26409855331189079142019-10-31T11:23:00.002-04:002019-10-31T11:23:46.840-04:00A different meaning of HALLOWEEN...<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1295... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"Halloween is not just about putting on a costume, but it's about finding the imagination and costume, within ourselves." -Elvis Duran-</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>Not everyone is a fan of Halloween. We believe it's an innocent 'holiday' for the kids to have fun, get creative, do something social with others, get outside and play, and grab a bit of candy as well. </b><i>Who doesn't love a sweet treat occasionally? </i></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">The quote above also reminds us of the play and creativity that can go into this famous pumpkin day as well. Halloween parties have sprouted up for the adults to find some harmless entertainment as well. So, get out there, and have yourself a little fun. After all life shouldn't always be taken so seriously. </b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-5757146578003232232019-09-30T14:15:00.003-04:002019-09-30T14:15:35.533-04:00Learning from others...<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1294... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable, for their apparent disinclination to do so." -Douglas Adams-</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>To do: Be like a sponge, and soak it all in. Use the opportunity, to always learn from others experiences. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>Someone once stated that we don't have enough time on earth to make all the mistakes, but we certainly can observe and take heed, from others missteps. We'd be wise to do so...</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">That's my view...</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>what say you?</i></span></b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-26734292509812102782019-09-26T16:28:00.001-04:002019-09-26T16:28:59.401-04:00Pain and problems are needed- in order to improve and grow<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1293... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"Life is a series of experiences, each of which make is bigger, even though it is hard to realize this. For the world was built-to develop character, and we must learn-that the setbacks and grieves which we endure-help us in our marching onward." -Henry Ford-</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>A long articulate statement, that sums up the need for problems and defeats that come our way. It's natures way-of telling us to learn and grow, from the miscues and bad things that happen. To come back sharper and stronger. It's how we evolve and get better, as people. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>Well said, oh creator of the automobile!</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">That's my view...</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>what say you?</i></span></b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-44197227982163551952019-09-18T14:34:00.002-04:002019-09-18T14:34:50.924-04:00Just be YOU...<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1292... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"The easiest thing to be in the world- is you. The most difficult thing to be- is what other people want you to be. Don't allow them, to put you in that position." -Leo Buscaglia-</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>If you've never read any books from Leo, we suggest you do. He is all about one thing LOVE. It's </b><i>thee most important thing</i><b> that exists. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>In this statement, Leo is simply advising us to be who WE were born to be--US. Not an imitation of another. Not a copy or wanna be that our parents or friends would like us to be. Just be natural. Be YOU. And happiness and peace will come.</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">That's my view...</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>what say you?</i></span></b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-5582530630847213832019-09-17T13:24:00.002-04:002019-09-17T13:24:30.417-04:00Writing the story-- of OUR LIVES...<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1291... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"Remember, that people are only guests in your story, the same way that you are only guests in their story. So make the chapters worth reading." -Lauren Klarfeld-</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>Unlike book authors, in life, we only get one chance to write our book. Let's take full advantage, by making it not a' best seller,' but a 'best-liver.' </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>We own the pen and pencils to our personal edition. Create something masterful, worth sharing and discussing...</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">That's my view...</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>what say you?</i></span></b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-75342615894843355022019-09-03T18:03:00.000-04:002019-09-03T18:03:05.536-04:00What the heck are we doing/ accomplishing,anyway?<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1290... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"Our greatest fear should not be of failure, but of succeeding at things in life, that don't really matter." -Francis Chan-</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>What a superb quote to get the mind thinking. First, of what is truly getting accomplished during the day. Second, is it significant, in the big picture of life? </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>Let's take a look at the former-on activity versus production question. That's a scale that needs to be properly balanced, and often. Next, the latter, to say to self, 'OK if I am getting things done- are they things that matter, stuff that is impactful to other humans, and to the world?' </b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">This, a good message to print off and ponder today, and going forward. Not one to peruse, and discard immediately. Thanks Francis! </b></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">That's my view...</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>what say you?</i></span></b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-90616893024320011132019-08-29T13:47:00.000-04:002019-08-29T13:47:04.635-04:00On Teaching Children...<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1289... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"If your plan is for 1 year- plant rice. if your plan is for 10 years- plant trees. If your plan is for 100 years- educate children." -Confucius-</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>Our society completely revolves around teaching children. Let's all do the best we can in each situation we get the opportunity, to teach. And as most are aware--everyone at some point in life is a teacher to children--in an unlimited amount of categories.</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Hmm...</b></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">That's my view...</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>what say you?</i></span></b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-4793347065081773152019-08-28T15:38:00.000-04:002019-08-28T15:38:28.551-04:00On people being their true, authentic self...<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1288... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those you mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." -Dr. Seuss-</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>A wonderful statement from the good doctor, about accepting people as they are. And also, about people truly marching to their own drum rather than following the party line, to just 'fit in.' </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>More authentic people like that, please! </b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">That's my view...</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>what say you?</i></span></b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-15906363510848935482019-08-27T14:05:00.001-04:002019-08-27T14:05:31.126-04:006 Important Guidelines for Life...<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1287... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">Seen somewhere on a poster...</b></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">" 6 Important guidelines in life: (1) When you are alone- mind your thoughts. (2) When you are with friends- mind your tongue. (3)When you are angry- mind your temper. (4)When you are with a group- mind your behavior. (5)When you are in trouble- mind your emotions. (6) Finally, when creator God starts blessing you, mind your EGO."</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>Whew! A boatload of good advice and wisdom in the above short paragraph. Perhaps... worth a re-read? </b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">That's my view...</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>what say you?</i></span></b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-19835066250906041892019-07-19T13:25:00.001-04:002019-07-19T13:25:20.802-04:00The meaning, and the PURPOSE of life...<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1286... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life...is to give it away." -Pablo Picasso, painter, sculptor,poet 1881-1973--</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>Have you found your gift? </b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">That's my view...</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>what say you?</i></span></b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-1043155693748508762019-07-18T12:42:00.000-04:002019-07-18T12:42:08.093-04:00on Blazing NEW Trails...<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1285... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path, and leave a trail. -Ralph Waldo Emerson-</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>It seems we humans far too often follow the trails that others take, and we are scared or at minimum, apprehensive, to cut out some new paths. But many times, that is where adventure, blessings, and rewards can be found. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>By taking a small risk and daring to be different or explorative, perhaps we can be the next Christopher Columbus? Or something like him. At a minimum, let's not be afraid to go out on a limb, for that is where some of the tastiest fruit lies.</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">That's my view...</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>what say you?</i></span></b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-66089727237929787852019-06-22T15:26:00.001-04:002019-06-22T15:26:33.104-04:00Facing headwinds?<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1284... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." -Henry Ford- </b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>Usually the best is yet to come, right around the corner from the worst. So a little headwind is nothing for the persevering soul. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>Hang in there, for eventually, even the darkest night turns to day. Some adversity is good for the character and the soul. Onward, march!</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">That's my view...</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>what say you?</i></span></b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-72541089760006475042019-05-15T11:20:00.000-04:002019-05-15T11:20:34.941-04:00On MISTAKES...<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1283... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"The only real mistake, is the one from which we learn nothing."</b><b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;"> -John Powell-</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>Contrary to popular belief, mistakes are GOOD. Look how much they teach us-- if we are willing to learn...</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">That's my view...</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>what say you?</i></span></b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-10920682317374792412019-05-11T13:21:00.002-04:002019-05-11T13:21:17.991-04:00Choosing our decisions PRUDENTLY<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1282... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"Just as an oak tree grows from a little acorn--so does great character grow--from a great many decisions that may at the time seem very minor."</b><b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;"> -Ben Herbster-</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>We can't emphasize the importance of character, morals, and ethics in humans. And those don't just 'appear' out of thin air, as an adult. It all starts as children when each human has to make tiny, seemingly inconsequential decisions, and it grows as we get older. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>More and more choices and responsibilities get thrown at us and EACH DECISION we make is important. In each choice, lies a seed that can start to grow. May all of us choose to fertilize with seeds of good character, good morals, and solid, honorable ethical choices. </b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">That's my view...</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>what say you?</i></span></b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-41355073155684045612019-04-22T15:08:00.003-04:002019-04-22T15:09:11.270-04:00A great post Easter quote<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1281... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"We you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive- to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love."</b><b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;"> -Marcus Aurelius-</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>Thought this was a good after Easter quote to share, coming off Holy week. Happy post Easter week all--some great things to come!</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">That's my view...</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>what say you?</i></span></b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-56249290917445248462019-04-12T14:13:00.002-04:002019-04-12T14:13:19.131-04:00Stuck in the Past?<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1280... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"The past is a place of reference, not a place of residence."</b><b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;"> -Roy T. Bennett-</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>For those of you who know of people stuck in 'memory lane' or can't get themselves from replaying the past over and over, this message is for them. Anytime wasted in the past is thievery on today, and not overly helpful in moving with progress, toward the future. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>Learn lessons? Yes. Recall fond memories? Of course. Anything else, might be time to move on. </b></span><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Feel free to share this with others. Forward, we march!</b></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">That's my view...</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>what say you?</i></span></b></div>
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T.A. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849211712319349966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340475416072862576.post-22575147498790386502019-03-29T17:40:00.004-04:002019-03-29T17:40:58.869-04:00Monkey bars and moving forward...<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5867091026178029164" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;">
<span style="line-height: 16.9px;">Blog quote #1279... </span></div>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point, in order to move forward."</b><b style="color: red; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic;"> -C.S. Lewis-</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b>Outstanding analogy. Class dismissed.</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">That's my view...</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>what say you?</i></span></b></div>
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