#zestuplife - "The future is open; we decide what's in it."

"The future is open; we decide what's in it."
Wolfgang Sonnenburg
Founder of Winspiration Day

#zestuplife - "Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true."

"Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true."

Leon Suenens
1904-1996, Clergyman

 

#zestuplife - "Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted.."

"Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot hasenough happiness provided for it."

Fyodor Dostoevsky
1821-1881, Writer

#zestuplife - "If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it."

"If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it."

John Irving
Academy Award Winning Screenwriter and Novelist

#zestuplife - "The person who makes a success of living is the one who sees his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly. That is dedication."

"The person who makes a success of living is the one who sees his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly. That is dedication."

Cecil B. DeMille
1881-1959, Film Director and Producer

#zestuplife - "I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I ..."

"I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition."

Martha Washington
1732-1802, First American First Lady

#zestuplife - "Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that..."

"Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I shall have the belief that I can do it. I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it, even if I may not have it at the beginning."

Mahatma Gandhi
1869-1948, Indian Nationalist Leader

#zestuplife - "The individual who wants to reach the top in business must appreciate the might of the force..."

"The individual who wants to reach the top in business must appreciate the might of the force of habit and must understand that practices are what create habits. He must be quick to break those habits that can break him and hasten to adopt those practices that will become the habits that help him achieve the success he desires."

J. Paul Getty
1892-1976, American Oil Tycoon

#zestuplife - "I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and mean to keep doing so until the end. If..."

"I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and mean to keep doing so until the end. If the end brings me out all right, what is said against me won't amount to anything."

Abraham Lincoln
1809-1865, Sixteenth President of the United States

#zestuplife - "Even though you may want to move forward in your life, you may have one foot on the brakes. In order to be free, ..."

"Even though you may want to move forward in your life, you may have one foot on the brakes. In order to be free, we must learn how to let go. Release the hurt. Release the fear. Refuse to entertain your old pain. The energy it takes to hang onto the past is holding you back from a new life. What is it you would let go of today?"

Mary Manin Morrissey
Minister, Author and Speaker

#zestuplife - Make A Difference

Once upon a time there was a wise man

who used to go to the ocean

to do his writing.

He had a habit of walking

on the beach

before he began his work.

One day he was walking along

the shore.

As he looked down the beach,

he saw a human

figure moving like a dancer.

He smiled to himself to think

of someone who would

dance to the day.

So he began to walk faster

to catch up.

As he got closer, he saw

that it was a young man

and the young man wasn't dancing,

but instead he was reaching

down to the shore,

picking up something

and very gently throwing it

into the ocean.

As he got closer he called out,

"Good morning! What are you doing?"

The young man paused,

looked up and replied,

"Throwing starfish in the ocean."

"I guess I should have asked,

why are you throwing starfish

in the ocean?"

"The sun is up and the tide is going out.

And if I don't throw them in they'll die."

"But, young man, don't you realize that

there are miles and miles of beach

and starfish all along it.

You can't possibly make a difference!"

The young man listened politely.

Then bent down, picked up another starfish

and threw it into the sea,

past the breaking waves and said-

"It made a difference for that one."

#zestuplife - "When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals,.."

"When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps."

Confucius
551-479 BC, Philosopher

#zestuplife - "Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful..."

"Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them."

W. Clement Stone
1902-2002, Businessman, Philanthropist and Author

#zestuplife - "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them."

"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them."

Walt Disney
1901-1966, Cartoon Artist and Filmmaker

#zestuplife - "The way we tell our life story is the way we begin to live our life."

"The way we tell our life story is the way we begin to live our life."

Maureen Murdock

#zestuplife - "Every memorable act in the history of the world is a triumph of enthusiasm..."

"Every memorable act in the history of the world is a triumph of enthusiasm. Nothing great was ever achieved without it because it gives any challenge or any occupation, no matter how frightening or difficult, a new meaning. Without enthusiasm you are doomed to a life of mediocrity but with it you can accomplish miracles."

Og Mandino
1923-1996, Author of A Better Way To Live

#zestuplife - "Deliberately seek the company of people who influence you to think and .."

"Deliberately seek the company of people who influence you to think
and act on building the life you desire."

Napoleon Hill
1883-1970, Author

#zestuplife - "All the mistakes I ever made were when I wanted to say 'no' and said 'yes.'"

"All the mistakes I ever made were when I wanted to say 'no' and said 'yes.'"

Moss Hart
1904-1961, Playwright and Theatre Director

#zestuplife - "One today is worth two tomorrows; never leave .."

"One today is worth two tomorrows; never leave that till tomorrow
which you can do today."

Benjamin Franklin
1706-1790, US Statesman, Diplomat and Inventor

#zestuplife - "When you find yourself stressed, ask yourself one question: Will.."

"When you find yourself stressed, ask yourself one question: Will this
matter five years from now? If yes, then do something about the
situation. If no, then let it go."

Catherine Pulsifer
Writer