Fu For You – Food For Thought
Accepting Imperfection
“The task before us is not to be perfect, but to be able to accept imperfection.” ~ unknown
Courage
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow’!” ~ Mary Ann Radmacher, American Author & Artist
The Power of Teaching
“When one teaches, two learn.”
Robert Heinlein, American Science-Fiction Writer
Cycles
“If it is true that the sun, the seasons, the waters, and human life itself go in cycles, the inference is that ‘there is time for all things.’ Something different to be done at each stage of the cycle…Only when we realize that nothing is new can we live with an intensity in which everything becomes new.” ~ Northrop Frye
Optimists
“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity; the optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” ~ Winston Churchill
Holding Onto Anger
“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” ~ Buddha
Judging Others
“When you judge another, you do not define them: you define yourself!” ~ unknown
Speaking Out
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Roar of Freedom
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” ~ Nelson Mandela
Peace on Earth & Good Will Toward All
In the holiday season, we come together as one spirit and share a common belief in the inherent good in mankind and a shared hope for peace on earth.
How to Become Better
“You don’t get better on the days that you feel like going; you get better on the days that you don’t want to go but you go anyway! If you can overcome the negative energy coming from your tired body or unmotivated mind, you will grow and become better.” ~ Georges St. Pierre
Be Your Own Person
We are raised on comparison; our education is based on it; so is our culture. So, we struggle to be someone other than who we are.
Open-Minded People
Everything is about understanding.
Peace on Earth. Goodwill toward All.
Happy Holidays & Happy New Year!
Create a Good Present
“The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present.” ~ Eckhart Tolle
86,400 Seconds
There are 86,400 seconds in a day. It’s up to you to decide what to do with them.
Time is Limited, Don’t Waste It
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life….
Happy Holidays, from Dr. Seuss
“And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled ’till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch...
Happiness
“Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.”
Be Fluid
Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water.