Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.
— Kahlil Gibran, poet and artist, author of The Prophet
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It’s All About Your Attitude
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Words to live by from Walter Breuning
This morning I read a headline that Walter Breuning, the worlds oldest man, had passed away yesterday at age 114. It reminded me of this video that I saw last year where he talks about his life, spanning 3 centuries, and some of the lessons he had learned. Here are two of my favorite, so simple and straightforward:
Be good to everybody…the more you do for other people the better you are going to help yourself.
and
Every day is a good day, that’s what you should think about, everyday is a good day and make it that way.
Rest in peace, Walter Breuning.
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You Have the Power to Be Happy Today
Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it.
— Groucho Marx, comedian and film star
If Today Were the Last Day of My Life
Today I read a news headline that the first authorized Steve Jobs biography will be published in early 2012. It reminded me of the famous Stanford commencement address he gave in 2005. There are many inspirational quotes in this speech but the one that has stuck with me, since I first heard it several years ago, is this one:
The Businessman and the Fisherman
An American businessman took a vacation to a small coastal Mexican village on doctor’s orders. Unable to sleep after an urgent phone call from the office the first morning, he walked out to the pier to clear his head. A small boat with just one fisherman had docked, and inside the boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish.
“How long did it take you to catch them?†the American asked.
“Only a little while,†the Mexican replied in surprisingly good English.
“Why don’t you stay out longer and catch more fish?†The American then asked.
“I have enough to support my family and give a few to friends,†the Mexican said as he unloaded them into a basket.
“But…What do you do with the rest of your time?â€
Don’t Wait to Be a Hero
Don’t wait til you make your first million to make a difference in somebody’s life.  If you have something to give, give it now. Serve food to a food kitchen, clean up a neighborhood park, be a mentor. Not every day is going to offer us a chance to save somebody’s life, but every day offers us an opportunity to affect one.
It’s funny, we had a different post ready to go this morning until I stumbled upon this TED talk. Not only does it have an inspiring and motivational message, a reminder that every bit counts, but it also ties in nicely with One Day Without Shoes, which is today.
By the simple act of taking off your shoes today, you will help raise awareness of the impact a pair of shoes can have on a child’s life and affect the lives of millions of children around the world.
How will you affect somebody’s life today?
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Listen to Your Heart
At age 18 Maggie Doyne set out on a backpacking trip around the world. Where this journey led her is amazing and inspiring.
I have come so far from that girl, with the backpack, but most of all, now more than ever, I know that anything is possible. My heart is full and the future is exciting. There is so much, still, to do.
Hear more of her story after the jump.
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The World You Desired Can Be Won
Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle. The world you desired can be won, it exists, it is real, it is possible, it’s yours.
— Ayn Rand, Author
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Expand Your Conciousness
When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds: Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.
— Patanjali
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