Advice for Sons & Daughters
40 phrases to your sons and daughters so they can be more resilient, successful, and confident in life. [From Facebook]
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Coach Bear Bryant’s Advice
At a Touchdown Club meeting many years ago, Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant told the following story: “I had just been named the new head coach at Alabama and was off in my old car down in South Alabama recruiting a prospect who was supposed to have been a pretty good player, and I was having […]
Continue ReadingThe Right Place Knows Your Value
A father said to his daughter: You graduated with honors, here is a car that I acquired many years ago. But before I give it to you, take it to the used car lot downtown and tell them I want to sell it and see how much they offer you.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The daughter went to the […]
Continue ReadingMartin Luther Quote about Believing Freely
“I want to believe freely and be a slave to the authority of no one, of a council, a university, or pope. I will confidently confess what appears to me to be true whether it has been asserted by a Catholic or a heretic, whether it has been approved or reproved by a council.” Martin […]
Continue ReadingCows don’t give milk
A father used to say to his children when they were young: When you all reach the age of 12 I will tell you the secret of life. One day when the oldest turned 12, he anxiously asked his father what was the secret of life. The father replied that he was going to tell […]
Continue ReadingWe must be hatched or go bad – by C.S. Lewis
The real problem of the Christian life comes where people do not usually look for it. It comes the very moment you wake up each morning. All your wishes and hopes for the day rush at you like wild animals. And the first job each morning consists simply in shoving them all back; in listening […]
Continue Reading′Let go the people who …”
Wise words from Anthony Hopkins: ′′Let go the people who are not prepared to love you. This is the hardest thing you will have to do in your life and it will also be the most important thing. Stop having hard conversations with people who don’t want change. Stop showing up for people who have […]
Continue Reading“How old would you be if …
“How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?” Satchel Paige
Continue ReadingWhat is Life
The adventure of life is to learn. The purpose of life is to grow. The nature of life is to change. The challenge of life is to overcome. The essence of life is to care. The opportunity of life is to serve. The secret of life is to dare. The spice of life is to […]
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