Quote #8, My Thoughts and YOUR thoughts

I love Quotes.I love them because they make me think.What does the quoter mean? Why did he/she write this? Is there a message to get through to the reader/the world? What did YOU initially think when you read it?

Here goes blog quote #8....

"If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest."
-Ben Franklin-

There are many things you can invest in. There is gold, stocks, real estate, annuities, jewelry, art, antiques to name a few. Hard to say what's the best investment. To each his own. Ben Franklin is saying that by far the best investment you can make is... in yourself. Education. Reading. Self knowledge.

Unargueably, no matter whats going on with world currencies and other ecomonic functions, an investment in your mind can't be taken away and will never depreciate or be lost.

Personally, I am an avid reader. How about you? Do you invest in yourself? Reading, seminars and workshops, night classes, further education? Whatever it is, its sure to pay good, quality consistent dividends.
Thats my view..... WHAT SAY YOU?

Quote #7, My Thoughts and YOUR thoughts

I love Quotes.I love them because they make me think.What does the quoter mean? Why did he/she write this? Is there a message to get through to the reader/the world? What did YOU initially think when you read it?

Here goes blog quote #7....

"Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there."
-Josh Billings-

Isn't it amazing how many times we start things and give up before "it gets there" ( ie: you get it done). Did you ever think how much we would accomplish in this world if each of us just finished what we started? Maybe we shouldn't have started 89% of the things that we start(and never finish). Perhaps that would be a huge time saver? How much time do we waste initiating things that we never fully intend to finish, or think through what needs to be done in order to finish the task?

In the future , before beginning something, perhaps recall the postage stamp. It's ability to stick to its job through other boxes and letters, through 10-15 different handlings, over miles and miles of terrain, through rain and sunshine. The postage stamp. Sticking to the job, til complete. HMMM.

Thats my view..... WHAT SAY YOU?

Quote #6, My Thoughts and YOUR thoughts

I love Quotes.I love them because they make me think.What does the quoter mean? Why did he/she write this? Is there a message to get through to the reader/the world? What did YOU initially think when you read it?

Here goes blog quote #6....

"A smile is a curve that sets everything straight."
-Phyllis Diller-

Ever heard of an oxymoron? Its defined as "a rhetorical device where two seemingly contradictory words are used together for effect". Example: She is just a poor little rich girl.

Phyllis Diller is known for her wacky humor.The underlying tone of her comment is a simple message I believe. When things are tough, or your having problems and issues, sometimes a smile can do a world of good.I have found that indeed sometimes all people need is a friendly face to turn their day around. Witness the infamous yellow Smiley Face icon.. isnt it hard to look at it and not feel a bit better?

Thats my view..... WHAT SAY YOU?

In Case You Missed(11/24-11/27 Posts on Smile-Therapy)

The following is a briefing of this past weeks Daily Positive emails sent out to Smile-Therapy subscribers.

Nice time of year with Thanksgiving. Best email was the Wednesday before thanksgiving email. Check it out. Here we go...

11-24.... Is Someone WATCHING over you?(Guardian angels, amazing 9/11 survivor stories).
11-24.... (Bonus) Absolutely FREE MONEY HERE ( heard of EBATES?). This is a MUST READ!
11-25.... Need your input/experiences on REFurbished products.
11-26....Best Way I Know to Celebrate Thanksgiving( some excellent appreciation quotes).
11-27.... No email. Happy Thanksgiving.

Full articles are availavble at http://www.Smile-Therapy.com/ to subscribers and free 30 day trial-ers

Quote #5, My Thoughts and YOUR thoughts

I love Quotes.I love them because they make me think.What does the quoter mean? Why did he/she write this? Is there a message to get through to the reader/the world? What did YOU initially think when you read it?

Here goes blog quote #5....

"Recipe for a happy life: loads of laughter,heaps of humor, and a general sprinkling of smiles. Excellent for two-somes or large gatherings."
-Gerry Hopman-

There is some crazy stat out there that kids smile about 200 times a day where adults about 16. What happened? Where did all the fun go? Why did we all get so serious? Since when does grown up mean unable to act silly, be funny, and have a good time?

I love how Hopman also basically says laughter, humor, and smiles are good for EVERYONE. One of my favorite sayings is "Don't take life so seriously, your not going to get out of it alive anyway!"

If you havent noticed , this is one of the main reasons I've started Smile Therapy( my life motto, printed somewhere on my website is this..Work Hard, Have Fun, Help Others, Make People Smile).

Here is some irony for you... I suggest we all take Mr Hopman's quote a bit more "serious", and add some more FUN in our lives :):)

Thats my view..... WHAT SAY YOU?

Quote #4, My Thoughts and YOUR thoughts

I love Quotes.I love them because they make me think.What does the quoter mean? Why did he/she write this? Is there a message to get through to the reader/the world? What did YOU initially think when you read it?

Here goes blog quote #4....

"I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet."
- Denis Waitley-

Did you ever notice that however bad you think you have it, there are always others who have it much worse. Life has a strange way of kicking you in the pants when you need it. A "life adjuster". Just when you think you've figured something out.... BAM, a curve ball.

Such is life, no matter how good you are at something , there are better. No matter how bad you are there are people far worse off.

Anytime I'm having a tough time with "whatever", I try to keep things in perspective. A tip I've found to help when I'm really down.. find someone else who is also down, in trouble, perhaps worse off then myself.. reach down and pick them up. It provides a double winner. It helps them and it helps get the focus of my "not so terrible " problems.

Thats my view..... WHAT SAY YOU?

Quote #3, My Thoughts and YOUR Thoughts

I love Quotes.I love them because they make me think.What does the quoter mean? Why did he/she write this? Is there a message to get through to the reader/the world? What did YOU initially think when you read it?

Here goes blog quote #3....

"Be verbal in acknowledging your appreciation."
- Catherine Pulsifer-

In this week of Thanksgiving... let us give thanks. How? By appreciating someone. How do we do that? By TELLING them so. Mental telepathy does not count.

I wish I had a quarter for the amount of times I've heard someone say.. oh, she knows I think shes doing a good job, or, he knows I care about him.

This one familiar to anyone? My kids KNOW I'm proud of them. My father just in the past few years is "getting it". He's starting to verbalize his feelings and his appreciation. It Matters.

Here is a tip: Don't tell the mailman or the dry cleaner or the cashier that someone is doing great and you appreciate their work. TELL THE PERSON DIRECTLY, so they know. You might just make their day?

Thats my view..... WHAT SAY YOU?