“The only permission, the only validation, and the only opinion that matters in our quest for greatness is our own.” ― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience We all seek some sort of validation for the things we do in life. Linda Sapadin, Ph.D on validation, “It’s
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Money doesn’t grow on trees – though the government thinks it does
“The phrase money doesn’t grow on trees is a proverb that stresses the importance and value of hard work and encourages people to make wise spending decisions.” – WritingExplained.org We’re all familiar with the phrase, “money doesn’t grow on trees,” but did you ever wonder where it came from or what it
A battery charge issue reveals the problem with preserving things
I recently had my car serviced by my local dealership and was surprised to learn that my battery charge was at a meager 20%. I was somewhat perplexed by this revelation as the battery itself was not old enough to warrant any concern. Stay with me, I promise there’s
Keeping up with the Joneses is alive and well 106 years later
Many of us have undoubtedly heard the phrase, Keeping up with the Joneses but probably have no idea where it originated from. As it turns out, Keeping up with the Joneses was actually the name of a cartoon strip, which was launched back in 1913 and ran for some 26
The greatest gift you have are the people you share your life with
This Christmas, my wife purchased me a book entitled The Greatest Gift, written by Philip Van Doren Stern. While I was unfamiliar with the book at first, I would soon come to understand and appreciate the sentimentality of her gift. Stern spent much of his literary career as an editor