Quote #261, My Thoughts and YOUR thoughts

Here goes blog quote #261...

"The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending; and to have the two as close together as possible."
-George Burns-

George Burns who lived to the ripe young age of 100 was known for his sarcastic and witty, blunt and to the point humor. Although his quote seems funny, it is frankly true as well. How many people like a long, boring speech or sermon? If we face the facts, it's tough to keep people's attention for any significant amount of time.

Say what you have to say, add a story or two. Mix in a bit of humor. Get your main points across. Answer any questions people may have, and chances are, you'll be invited another time to speak again.

As president Franklin D. Roosevelt once summed up very nicely on the subject of speechmaking... "Be sincere, be brief, be seated." I think he was onto something.

That's my view....... What Say You?

Quote #260, My Thoughts and YOUR thoughts

Here goes blog quote #260...

"If a man has done his best, what else is there?"
-General George S Patton-

I like this quote because of the succintness of it. We have all been there. We tasted defeat. We put in a clunker performance. We didn't meet our desired expectations. The outcome was not what we were looking for. Given all that, you ask yourself.. did I try my hardest? Did I give it everything that I could have?

Maybe it wasn't my BEST that I could have ACHIEVED(sometimes even our top performance is bettered by another.. cap off to them.). If I can at least say that I gave my all, left it all on the field or on the table or wherever.. thats enough. With any luck, there will be another day to try again.

That's my view....... What Say You?

Quote #259, My Thoughts and YOUR thoughts

Here goes blog quote #259...

"The moment you DECIDE on a goal to work toward, you're immediately a successful person.You are then in that rare and successful category of people who know where they are going. Out of every 100 people, you belong to the top 5."
-Earl Nightingale-

Earl was a famous motivational speaker in the 40's-50's and 60's. He successfully wrote and recorded over 7000 radio programs includig his most famous, The Strangest Secret. That is worth your time to look it up, as it contains some great material for any and all of us.

Isn't that quote amazing ? Looked at 2 ways, isn't it sad that very few people ever DECIDE on a goal to work toward. On the other hand, isn't it pretty exciting that you could be in the top 5% of people who WILL BE SUCCESSFUL. All it takes is a decision to create a goal, and start working toward it.

Do you know what goal you are working toward?

That's my view....... What Say You?

Quote #258, My Thoughts and YOUR thoughts

Here goes blog quote #258...

"Be yourself. Above all, let who you are,what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish."
-John Jakes-

We are totally unique human beings. The almighty creator made us that way.

So heres a question.. why are so many of us phony? If that's too harsh a word, why don't we say what we really think, why don't we act the way we really want to act? Why are we so busy trying to be someone else, and not ourselves?

If it's because we aren't happy with ourselves, I'd suggest getting to know the real you. Besides, whomever we are trying to copy, act like, or emulate, chances are high that they have many issues as well, and they are no better off than we are.

Be yourself. BE AUTHENTIC. It's very liberating, and, people will like you for it. YOU WILL TOO.

That's my view....... What Say You?

Quote #257, My Thoughts and YOUR thoughts

Here goes blog quote #257...

"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough."
-Albert Einstein-

Can we all agree that too many things in our lives are much too complicated? Including our lives.

Simplify.

Einstein is talking about concepts and information here. Things should be so simplified, that we can explain them quite easily. If not, perhaps we really don't understand what it is we are trying to explain.

Easy enough?

That's my view....... What Say You?

Quote #256, My Thoughts and YOUR thoughts

Here goes blog quote #256...

"I drink to your health when I'm with you,
I drink to your health when alone,
I drink to your health so often,
I'm beginning to worry about my own."

-Sign in Irish Bar somewhere in America-

It's Friday, so I thought I'd share some party humor.

Enjoy your weekend and to quote a famous commercial.. Have a good time.Drink responsibly.

That's my view....... What Say You?

Quote #255, My Thoughts and YOUR thoughts

Here goes blog quote #255...

"The one who smiles rather than angers is always stronger."
-David Schary-

Why do people get angry. Are they insecure? Are they not confident that they are 100% correct in their view? Are they cocky,conceited or possesser's of a large ego?

Maybe it's much simpler than that. The people who can laugh at something, a mistake, others opinions, the fact they they were wrong or have been corrected, tells you something good about that person. Maybe it shows signs of humbleness? To be able to laugh at yourself, at circumstances, at life..... is a good characteristic, in my opinion. Seriousness and even anger, to me, are the wrong path.

Life itself, is not that serious. Next time you have a chance to laugh or get angry, choose the former. It's much more pleasant, and fun.

That's my view....... What Say You?