Tag: potential

  • Get in the swim lane

    “Character is higher than intellect.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson What you do defines your character.  Not what you think about, or what you intend to do – all that brain power is just potential. It’s not enough to talk about and ponder wonderful ideas, you must also live them.  Your behavior is like swimming –…

  • It’s Never Too Late

    “For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope…

  • Dance Towards Tomorrow

    Lately my posts have spun around thoughts of living for today and acknowledging that the future is not set in stone. That I’m a twenty-something year-old and should enjoy it because tomorrow I am one step closer to not being that. It’s not random. I live now, not yesterday and not tomorrow. The future has…

  • “Letting Go”: For The Intellectual

    The concept of “letting go” is a common theme among sentiments and advice when sincere life struggle with one’s purpose and future are causing them torment. Establishing and understanding the meaning behind this potentially, extremely valuable and timeless piece of wisdom, is powerful enough to change lives. Unfortunately, these words are irresponsibly tossed around. They…

  • 10 Sure Ways To Achieve Unhappiness

    Unfortunately and sadly, unhappiness seems far more widespread, accessible and achievable than it’s positive counterpart, happiness. We are told that happiness is a choice; that we have the power to simply make the choice to be happy and live a happy life. Why does this seem so difficult for most? Do you know how to…

  • “I Miss You” Is An Invitation

    “I miss you” is an extremely loaded statement, in my experience and use of the words. The problem with these words is their literal communication. There is so much implied and to be inferred. I admittedly have a problem with not saying what I mean. I often assume that others deduce my intentions and meanings,…