As of late, life is suspiciously mimicking a Three Stooges routine in an unfortunate-series-of-events sort of way. First poked in the eye, then punched in the nose, and finally clobbered on the head, if not with a fist, then with a dead fish. To quote Larry, Moe, and Curly (&/or Shemp & Curly Joe) "woob, woob, woob. nyigh, nyigh."
My partner and I are readying ourselves (and our
wares) for Holiday Market, but our interests have been splayed between that and 15 other (very important) ventures - none of which seem to be giving us much in the way of returns right now, which, while frustrating and stressful, is not foreign.
So, in a hand-to-the-nose eye-poke blocking move, I went in search of inspirational quotes that might fend off that final fish-to-the-head, at least for a minute: (nyigh, nyigh...)
The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes. Charles R. Swindoll
Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live. Unknown
To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent. Buddha
Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions. Albert Einstein
I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. Maya Angelou
