August 27, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Laugh, or Cry? There is more humor than hate to be found in just about every situation. And at least humor is productive – making things less heavy, not more so. Laugh, or Cry? There is more humor than hate to be found in just about every situation. And at least humor is productive – making things less heavy, not more so.
August 26, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Seeking Out Shipwrecks: “I was shipwrecked before I even boarded… the journey showed me this- how much of what we have is unnecessary, and how easily we can decide to rid ourselves of these things whenever it’s necessary, never suffering the loss.” Seeking Out Shipwrecks: “I was shipwrecked before I even boarded… the journey showed me this- how much of what we have is unnecessary, and how easily we can decide to rid ourselves of these things whenever it’s necessary, never suffering the loss.”
August 25, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Respect the Past, But Be Open to the Future: if these ideals are true and better, embrace them – use them. Respect the Past, But Be Open to the Future: if these ideals are true and better, embrace them – use them.
August 24, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Pillage From All Sources: what wisdom or help would you be able to find today if you stopped caring about affiliations and reputations? Pillage From All Sources: what wisdom or help would you be able to find today if you stopped caring about affiliations and reputations?
August 23, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on It’s In Your Self Interest: it’s not that this or that is bad, it’s that it is in their best interest to do it a different way. It’s In Your Self Interest: it’s not that this or that is bad, it’s that it is in their best interest to do it a different way.
August 22, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Don’t sweat the small stuff: “it is essential for you to remember that the attention you give to any action should be in due proportion to its worth, for then you won’t tire and give up, if you aren’t busying yourself with lesser things beyond what should be allowed.” Don’t sweat the small stuff: “it is essential for you to remember that the attention you give to any action should be in due proportion to its worth, for then you won’t tire and give up, if you aren’t busying yourself with lesser things beyond what should be allowed.”
August 21, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Don’t Be Miserable In Advance: let the news come when it does. Be too busy working to care. Don’t Be Miserable In Advance: let the news come when it does. Be too busy working to care.
August 20, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Where It Counts: “inwardly, we ought to be different in every respect, but our outward dress should blend in with the crowd.” Where It Counts: “inwardly, we ought to be different in every respect, but our outward dress should blend in with the crowd.”
August 19, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Corralling the Unnecessary: what vanity obligates us to do, what greed signs us up for, what ill discipline adds to our plate, what a lack of courage prevents us from saying no to. All of this we must cut, cut, cut. Corralling the Unnecessary: what vanity obligates us to do, what greed signs us up for, what ill discipline adds to our plate, what a lack of courage prevents us from saying no to. All of this we must cut, cut, cut.
August 18, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Only Fools Rush In: think hard before choosing, and make yourself unbeatable. Only Fools Rush In: think hard before choosing, and make yourself unbeatable.
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