PROGRESS
“Discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure”
Thomas Edison
Posts Tagged ‘The Word of the Day’
The Word of the Day – STARS – Williams
In The Word of the Day on September 20, 2012 at 6:17 amSTARS
“Laugh often, Dream big, Reach for the stars”
Don Williams Jr.
The Word of the Day – IMPOSSIBLE?? – Dames
In The Word of the Day on September 18, 2012 at 4:55 pm
IMPOSSIBLE??
“With willing hearts and skillful hands, the difficult we do at once; the impossible takes a bit longer”
Major Ed Dames
The Word of the Day – BUILD – Bush
In The Word of the Day on September 17, 2012 at 6:49 pm
BUILD
“You just don’t luck into things as much as you’d like to think you do. You build step by step, whether it’s friendships or opportunities”
Barbara Bush
The Word of the Day – PROGRESS – Hansen
In The Word of the Day on September 15, 2012 at 8:00 am
PROGRESS
“Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what? Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful”
Mark Victor Hansen
The Word of the Day – EXPERIENCE – Bodett
In The Word of the Day on September 12, 2012 at 9:40 pm
EXPERIENCE
“The difference between school and life? In school, you’re taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson”
Tom Bodett
The Word of the Day – 9/11/01 – Bush
In The Word of the Day on September 11, 2012 at 9:57 pm
9/11/01
“Now, we have inscribed a new memory alongside those others. It’s a memory of tragedy and shock, of loss and mourning, but not only of loss and mourning. It’s also a memory of bravery and self-sacrifice, and the love that lays down its life for a friend – even a friend whose name it never knew”
President George W. Bush
The Word of the Day – APPRECIATION
In The Word of the Day on September 10, 2012 at 5:13 pmAPPRECIATION
“We are so often caught up in our destination that we forget to appreciate the journey, especially the goodness of the people we meet on the way. Appreciation is a wonderful feeling, don’t overlook it”
Anonymous
The Word of the Day – DISCIPLINE – Dewey
In The Word of the Day on September 7, 2012 at 5:01 pm
DISCIPLINE
“A person who is trained to consider his actions, to undertake them deliberately, is in so far forth disciplined. Add to this ability a power to endure in an intelligently chosen course in the face of distraction, confusion, and difficulty, and you have the essence of discipline”
John Dewey
Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education,
“New York: The Free Press”, 1916
The Word of the Day – PROBLEMS – Alexander
In The Word of the Day on September 6, 2012 at 9:17 pmPROBLEMS
“Understand that most problems are a good sign. Problems indicate that progress is being made, wheels are turning, you are moving toward your goals. Beware when you have no problems. Then you’ve really got a problem… Problems are like landmarks of progress”
Scott Alexander
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