— Frank Chimero“… our effectiveness as designers is built on empathy, and the desire to show up and change things for the better, not just doing stuff and hoping not to screw it up.”
— Thomas Edison“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson“Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.”
— Seth Godin“Five minutes to write a blog post that changes everything, or five minutes to deliver an act of generosity that changes someone. Five minutes to invent a great new feature, or five minutes to teach a groundbreaking skill in a way that no one ever thought of before. Five minutes to tell the truth (or hear the truth).
Five minutes a day you might do exceptional work, remarkable work, work that matters. Five minutes a day you might defeat the lizard brain long enough to stand up and make a difference.
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— Carl Sagan (46:37)“Books permit us to voyage through time, to tap the wisdom of our ancestors. A library connects us with the insights and knowledge of the greatest minds and the best teachers drawn from the whole planet and from all our history, to instruct us without tiring, and to inspire us to make our own contributions to the collective knowledge of the human species.”
Ron Hemelgarn’s Guide to Personal Happiness and World Domination
- Be honest.
- Know your talents.
- Live with enthusiasm.
- Be disciplined and determined.
- Don’t worry about problems—solve them.
- Look eye to eye, and up to people when you can. Never look down.
- Assume your full share of responsibility.
- Don’t cling to the past.
- Don’t let your possessions possess you.
- Pray consistently and confidently, for dreams to come true.
This was in the June 11, 2001 issue of Autoweek. I had it pinned on my wall for a long time. I just found it again.
