"I have had many troubles in my life, but the worst of them never came." - James Garfield
How many times does this happen to us? We stress over some situation and it is never as bad as we pictured in our mind. Usually, we've taken all precautions to prevent bad situations anyway. Whatever your next stressful, dreaded situation may be, remember that it probably won't be bad after all.
"You ain't learnin' nothin' when you're talkin'." - Lyndon Johnson
You know that person. You may know more than one of them. Someone who is always talking like he/she knows everything. In reality, they are like Johnson says in the quote above. Most of the time this person either is covering up for lack of knowledge or just has a lack of etiquette. I sometimes have a habit of being too eager to speak what I know. Let's challenge ourselves to learn more from others before we blab on and on. Covey says it like this, "Seek first to understand, then be understood."
"We need a spirit of community, a sense that we are all in this together. If we have no sense of community, the American dream will wither." - William "Bill" Clinton
Face it, we can't survive alone. We need others to help us achieve. All of us are dependent on others to function in life. My goal is to contribute more to my school community. I cannot stand the thought of our community withering. This is also stated in a different way by Covey. He calls it synergizing. How will you synergize today so your community won't wither?
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