Thought provoking
Too many people think the grass is greener somewhere else but grass is green where you water it, remember that.
Scientist Donella Meadows on being proactive, yet positive:
"There is too much bad news to justify complacency. There is too much good news to justify despair."
"There is too much bad news to justify complacency. There is too much good news to justify despair."
Cynicism is a lack of faith in people; skepticism is a lack of faith in our assumptions. Cynics imagine humanity is awful; skeptics gather information about who they can trust. They hold on to beliefs lightly and learn quickly.”
Never "Multiply by Zero"
I feel like every day in the news we see people who seem to "have it all" (think of professional athletes for instance) who are caught illegally gambling, drunk driving, high-speed racing, you name it. In some cases, these can be immediately and completely career-ending mistakes. We often wonder how someone who seemingly "... See more
I feel like every day in the news we see people who seem to "have it all" (think of professional athletes for instance) who are caught illegally gambling, drunk driving, high-speed racing, you name it. In some cases, these can be immediately and completely career-ending mistakes. We often wonder how someone who seemingly "... See more
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You come to understand that most people are neither for you nor against you, they are thinking about themselves. You learn that no matter how hard you try to please, some people in this world are not going to love you, a lesson that is at first troubling and then really quite relaxing.
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Love nature.
And remember that you are a part of it. I can’t say it better than Rachel Carson: “Those who contemplate the beauty of the Earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.”
And remember that you are a part of it. I can’t say it better than Rachel Carson: “Those who contemplate the beauty of the Earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.”
Take climate change seriously, but don’t take yourself too seriously. The work can and should be gratifying and punctuated with joy.
Reputation is a form of wealth.