Monday, 29 August 2011

Motivation for Your Week August 29, 2011

WOW 4U Motivation for Your Week August 29, 2011
 
 
QUOTE of the WEEK:
"Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means."
Albert Einstein
 
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THOUGHT for Your WEEK
Setting An Example
By Catherine Pulsifer, © 2011
 
Last week was an emotional week for many thousands of Canadians.  Jack Layton, Leader of the Official Opposition Party in Canada, passed away.  
 
To quote Albert Einstein, "Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means."  I am not writing about politics, I am writing about a man who set an example for all of us.  Mr. Layton influenced thousands of Canadians.  He was an example of a man who truly had a passion for his work.  He did not just speak about the issues; he actually worked to have issues resolved.  He took up causes that he believed in, causes that many others shied away from – causes such as the homeless, AIDS, violence against women, the environment, to name only a few.  
 
His life was dedicated to helping others who perhaps could not help themselves.  He believed in equality for all and that no one should be left behind.  He was a source of inspiration for thousands, and when he passed away on August 22nd, 2011, it shocked a nation.  People of all political beliefs, of all ages were saddened.  Never in this country's history has there been such an outpouring of emotion.  And, the reason for this, is due to a man who supported and worked for the people; a man who would take up the cause of those less fortunate; a man that influenced and touched the lives of thousands of Canadians.  
 
I leave you with a quote from a letter that Jack wrote to Canadians, and it is my hope that it inspires you and gives you some insight into a man that will be missed:
 
"My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world."
Jack Layton
1950 - 2011
 
 
 
ART for Your Week
"HOPE Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness."
 
 
YOUR MONTHLY MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE CALENDAR
September  2011 Printable Monthly Calendar with Inspirational Quotes
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QUOTES for Your WEEK
The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example."
Benjamin Disraeli
 
A good example is the best sermon.
English Proverb
 
Example has more followers than reason.
Christian Nevell Bovee
 
Actions speak louder than words.
English Saying
 
The personal example you set will do more to convince someone than all the eloquent speeches in the world.
Catherine Pulsifer
 
 
 
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Have a great week,
Catherine Pulsifer
 
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Monday, 22 August 2011

Motivation for Your Week August 22, 2011

WOW 4U Motivation for Your Week August 22, 2011
 
 
QUOTE of the WEEK:
"All seasons are beautiful for the person who carries happiness within."
Horace Friess
 
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THOUGHT for Your WEEK
Is There A Secret To Happiness?
By Byron Pulsifer
 
There seems to be a looming question asked by millions that has yet to be answered for them. This question is whether there is a secret to happiness?
 
I'm sure by now, most of you reading this will know of the hundreds of books written over the years that talk about happiness, joy and a fulfilling life. But, for many, their quest to get a straight answer about happiness has still not been answered to their satisfaction.
 
The question of what is happiness, though, is . . .
 
 
ART for Your Week
"May our home know Happiness,
each room hold Laughter,
& every window open to Possibilities."
 
 
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QUOTES for Your WEEK
"It is a sad thing to look at happiness only through another's eyes."
Marquerite Blessington
 
"If your happiness depends on what somebody else does, I guess you do have a problem."
Richard Bach
 
"The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts."
Author Unknown
 
"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go."
Oscar Wilde
 
"Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort."
Franklin D. Roosevelt
 
"You have it easily in your power to increase the sum total of this world's happiness now. How? By giving a few words of sincere appreciation to someone who is lonely or discouraged. Perhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime."
Dale Carnegie
 
"Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time."
Author Unknown
 
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Catherine Pulsifer
 
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Monday, 15 August 2011

Motivation for Your Week August 15, 2011

WOW 4U Motivation for Your Week August 15, 2011
 
 
QUOTE of the WEEK:
"Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less energy to go faster and farther when the wheels are in perfect alignment, you perform better when your thoughts, feelings, emotions, goals, and values are in balance."
Brian Tracy
 
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THOUGHT for Your WEEK
The Hard Part Of Balance
By Byron Pulsifer, © 2011
 
A lot of people talk about balance in life today especially since we all seem to have really busy lives no matter whom we are or what we do. I suppose it is fair to say that this is part of our modern society. Not too long ago, however, I remember a lot of discussion around the advancement of technology and how it would make our lives a lot easier. I now doubt this very much for a number of reasons.
 
If you are unfortunate enough to work for a company in a capacity other than an employee who can honestly say that their job responsibilities definitely end when the clock strikes five, you are probably very familiar with a briefcase full of work, or a laptop, email, cell phones, and Blackberries.  Now, a lot of people have taken . . . . .
 
 
 
ART for Your Week
"Balance is the Key"
 
 
YOUR MONTHLY MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE CALENDAR
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QUOTES for Your WEEK
"Our lives are a mixture of different roles. Most of us are doing the best we can to find whatever the right balance is . . . For me, that balance is family, work, and service."
Hillary Rodham Clinton
 
"Life's demands may not slow up any time soon, and learning life balance is an ongoing art. If you think one day you will get it all done, and then you can relax, you are bound to be disappointed."
Christina Winsey-Rudd
 
"I've learned that you can't have everything and do everything at the same time."
Oprah Winfrey
 
"Happiness depends on how you balance your life's equations between positive and negative experiences and attitudes."
Kall
 
"A balanced life is hard to achieve in a world where success, power, and physical appearance are thought of as so important."
Melissa Perry Moraja
 
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Catherine Pulsifer
 
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Sunday, 7 August 2011

Motivation for Your Week August 8, 2011

WOW 4U Motivation for Your Week August 8, 2011
 
 
QUOTE of the WEEK:
"We can do no great things, only small things with great love."
Mother Teresa
 
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STORY for Your WEEK
Gift Of Love In Many Ways
By Byron Pulsifer, ©2011
 
There are many gifts that we give through the course of a year, and some of these are for special people in our lives as well as for many friends and family. Sometimes, these gifts are really no more than an acknowledgement of friendship, or those given to commemorate a special day like a wedding anniversary or a birthday.
 
Have you thought, though, how many of these gifts were gifts of love? The difference is that gifts of love need not be, and most probably are not, materialistic. These gifts of love can take many forms including the love of a mother for her children to protect them from harm, or the love shown through sacrifice of time or energy so that another may benefit from your action.
 
A gift of love can occur in the strangest of ways as was experienced by my sister and I many years ago.  
 
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ART for Your Week
"There Is Hope"
 
 
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August 2011 Printable Monthly Calendar with Inspirational Quotes
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QUOTES for Your WEEK
"Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds."
George Eliot
 
People never forget that helping hand especially when times are tough."
Catherine Pulsifer
 
"Do all the good you can, and make as little fuss about it as possible."
Charles Dickens
 
"After the verb 'to Love,' 'to Help' is the most beautiful verb in the world."
Bertha von Suttner
 
"Every good act is charity. A man's true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows."
Mohammed
 
"A life isn't significant except for its impact on other lives."
Jackie Robinson
 
"We're here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark."
Whoopi Goldberg
 
"You will find, as you look back upon your life, that the moments that stand out are the moments when you have done things for others."
Henry Drummond
 
 
 
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Catherine Pulsifer
 
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