“Never mistake motion for action.” —Ernest Hemmingway
It Seems Like a Lot of Work
“It seems like a lot of work. And it’s worth it.” — D., Anonymous Client
Coming Together
“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” —Henry Ford
Discipline and Wisdom
Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.
Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die. Punish them with the rod and save them from death.
My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed; my inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.
—Proverbs 23:12-16
Difficult Trials
“Difficult trials are merely challenges which most other people will be unwilling or unable to overcome, but which I, with tenacity, resilience, and discipline, will prevail over, thereby earning the rewards envied by many and attained by few. When I come up against a difficulty, I have learned to think, ‘Good. This is an opportunity to move ahead of those less capable and less motivated individuals who will give up, even though I will not.’” —Steven R. Hobbs
A Thousand Miles
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” —Lao Tzu
Distractions and Meals
“Healthy distractions are like gourmet meals; they demand something of you in time, preparation, patience, and effort, and they contribute to your long-term growth and well-being. Unhealthy distractions are like junk food; they demand very little of you in time, preparation, patience, and effort, and leave you feeling unfulfilled and regretful in the long-term.” —Steven R. Hobbs
Nobility and Superiority
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self. —Ernest Hemingway
If I Am
“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, what am I? If not now, when?” —Rabbi Hillel
Predict the Future
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” —Peter Drucker
No Patience
“I no longer have patience with myself for the excuses that I make. However, I’ve learned to forgive myself when I trip over a bump in the road.” —Anonymous in Recovery
Face the Future
“One faces the future with one’s past.” —Pearl S. Buck
Healthy Things
“Healthy things grow, and growing things change.” —Christine Caine
Changing the World
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” —Leo Tolstoy