Napoleon Hill

A goal is a dream with a deadline.

All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.

All the breaks you need in life wait within your imagination. Imagination is the workshop of your mind, capable of turning mind energy into accomplishment and wealth.

Before success comes in any man's life, he is sure to meet much temporary defeat and, perhaps, some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and most logical thing to do is to quit. That is exactly what the majority of men do.

Big pay and little responsibility are circumstances seldom found together.

Cherish your visions and your dreams, as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements. 

Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.

Victor Hugo

Life is the flower 

for which 

love is the honey.

Virginia Satir

Over the years I have developed a picture of what a human being living humanely is like. She is a person who understand, values and develops her body, finding it beautiful and useful; a person who is real and is willing to take risks, to be creative, to manifest competence, to change when the situation calls for it, and to find ways to accommodate to what is new and different, keeping that part of the old that is still useful and discarding what is not.

Napoleon Bonaporte

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

Ed Westwick as Chuck Bass

One thing I've learned, that in the face of true love, you don't just give up. Even if the object of your affection is begging you to.

Hyman Rickover

"Great minds discuss ideas;

Average minds discuss events;

Small minds discuss people."

Leighton Meester

"I don't deal with gossips. This comes from maturing and growing up, but I've learned to let things roll off my back. If people say negative things, I could care less. But I let it give me a boost of confidence if they're saying nice things."

you are worth it

Don't hold on because you think there'll be no one else. There will always be someone else. You've got to believe you're worth more than being repeatedly hurt by someone who doesn't really care. And believe that someone will see what you're really worth and treat you the way you should be treated.

children write about the sea

 

1) This is a picture of an octopus. It has eight testicles. (Kelly age 6)
 
2) Oysters' balls are called pearls. (James age 6)
 
3) If you are surrounded by sea you are an island. If you don't have sea all round you, you are incontinent. (Wayne age 7)
 
4) Sharks are ugly and mean, and have big teeth, just like Emily Richardson She's not my friend no more. (Kylie age 6)
 
5) A dolphin breaths through an asshole on the top of its head. (Billy age 8)
 
6) My uncle goes out in his boat with pots, and comes back with crabs. (Millie age 6)
 
7) When ships had sails, they used to use the trade winds to cross the ocean. Sometimes, when the wind didn't blow, the sailors would whistle to make the wind come. My brother said they would have been better off eating beans. (William age 7)
 
8) I like mermaids. They are beautiful, and I like their shiny tails. And how on earth do mermaids get pregnant? Like, really? (Helen age 6)
 
9) I'm not going to write about the sea. My baby brother is always screaming and being sick, my Dad keeps shouting at my Mom, and my big sister has just got pregnant, so I can't think what to write. (Amy age 6)
 
10) Some fish are dangerous. Jellyfish can sting. Electric eels can give you a shock. They have to live in caves under the sea where I think they have to plug themselves into chargers. (Christopher age 7)
 
11) When you go swimming in the sea, it is very cold, and it makes my willy small. (Kevin age 6)
 
12) Divers have to be safe when they go under the water. Two divers can't go down alone, so they have to go down on each other. (Becky age 8)
 
13) On holidays my Mom went water skiing. She fell off when she was going very fast. She says she won't do it again because water fired right up her fat ass. (Julie age 7) 

have a heart

If a person gives great advices, it doesn't mean he's not capable of doing any mistake.
If a person doesn't show any signs of weaknesses, it doesn't mean he's not afraid of anything.
If a person always displays a smile, it doesn't mean he doesn't know how to be sad & to cry.
If a person tells you he's ok after a heartbreak, it doesn't mean he finally moved on.

Remember that having a facade of a clown doesn't mean he's really happy & numb for all the pain the world gives, coz he has one thing that sets him apart from a stone --- a heart!

Phenomenal Women by Maya Angelou

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman

Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

be joyful in the Lord :)

Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
*Ps 30:5

Dare to trust Him. Dare to believe that even in your disappointments, heartaches, and pains, God is right there with you. You don't have to figure everything out. You may not know what your future holds. But as long as you know Who holds your future, you're going to be ok.

Keep in mind that just because you don't see anything, that doesn't mean God is not working. Many times, God works most when we see it least.

odd feelings

Sometimes, someone comes along and makes you doubt your love for someone..

and sometimes,

they're not better..

they're just DIFFERENT.

life's tests

i think everyday is made up of tiny little tests. some are tests of fortitude. others are tests of friendship. and if you're lucky, when it really matters, you'll pass with flying colors.

insecurity reigns in an ugly heart of an empty brain.

love is patient, love is kind

If you find yourself in love with someone who doesn't love you, be gentle with yourself. Nothing's wrong with you. Love just didn't rest in the other person's heart.

If you find someone else in love with you and you don't love that person, be honored that love came and knocked at your door. But, gently refuse the gift you can't return. Don't take advantage, don't cause pain.

How you deal with love is how love deals with you.

friends

when you're UP,
your friends know who you are.

when you're DOWN,
you know who your friends are.

beautiful

One thing we've got to learn is that no person is better than the other. Some are blessed with knowledge, some with beauty, some with great wealth, some with strength, and some with a unique gift from God that they have yet to find.

The essence of being is not your rank or "greatness" but being who God made you to be --- radiantly beautiful inside!

andre gide

It's better to be hated for what you are than be loved for what you are not.

dr. frank crane

If you're not curious, it's a sign that you're stupid.

elbert hubbard

Never explain yourself to anybody; your friends don't need it and your enemies won't believe you anyway.

God, I don't understand it, but I trust You. And i'm not going to spend all my time trying to figure out why certain things have happened. I'm going to trust You to make something good out of it. You're a good God, and I know You have my best interests at heart. You promised that all things will work together for my good. Amen.

The Lord bless you with what you pray for,

reward you with what you work for,

grant you what you hope for,

& surprise you with what you have not asked for.

BELIEVE IT!

time heals

You might regret putting an end to something that once made you smile..
You might even cry your eyes out whenever you miss the way it used to be..

but remember that TIME heals almost everything.

And the time will come when you'll no longer cry when you remember it,
instead you'll smile and think how better off you are since then :)

There are two things every woman wants to know:

first,
that a man really loves her.

second,
that he's never going to stop.

There's no doubt about it. Breakups *suck!* But in the first few hours or days or weeks that follow, there's one important truth you need to recognize:

some things CAN'T and SHOULDN'T be fixed..

especially that loser who dumped you or forced you to dump him. It's over for a reason, and deep down inside you probably know what that reason is.

We women are born detectives. In our eyes, all men are suspects and their adventures will end up being discovered, it's just a matter of time.

Because God cares for us, 

we can leave our cares with Him.

endings..

i hate endings..
not because i'm left alone 
or
 i'm not loved anymore..

i hate endings..
coz they leave me thinking of
HOW
and
WHEN to
START again...

Girls! :) you know what i think? i think that we ALL DESERVE better :D i think that THEY need to make up their minds, figure out WHAT they want. if they want us, they're gonna have to fight for us! because we're gonna find someone so much better than them, someone that ACTUALLY deserves us. someone that makes us look at them & go, "What the hell was i thinking!?"

a joke,

and a truth...

are not

mutually exclusive..

sometimes,

the best jokes,

are true...

and the best truths,

are jokes.

can't completely forget

Maybe it's true what they say. There are times people you encounter in life who you never really get over. No matter how many other better people you meet, people who treat you  better & people who love you better. In the back of your mind, there is always that person you can't quite completely forget.

the heart to...

i don't have the heart to hurt you.
it's the last thing i wanna do.

but i don't have the heart to love you,
not the way you want me to.

you can!

Your biggest challenge isn't someone else;
it's the ache in your lungs,
the burning in your legs,
and the voice inside you that yells "can't!!!"

But you don't listen,
you push harder.
You hear the voice whisper "can!"
and you discover that the person you thought you were is no match for the one you really are.

dried mouse/rat droppings

IMPORTANT

A stock clerk was sent to clean up a storeroom in Maui, Hawaii .

When he got back, he was complaining that the storeroom was really filthy and that he had noticed dried mouse/rat droppings in some areas! A couple of days later, he started to feel like he was coming down with a stomach flu, complained of sore joints and headaches, and began to vomit.

He went to bed and never really got up again. Within two days he was severely ill and weak. His blood sugar count was down to 66, and his face and eyeballs were yellow. He was rushed to the emergency at Pali-Momi, where he was diagnosed to be suffering from massive organ failure. He died shortly before midnight. No one would have made the connection between his job and his death, had it not been for a doctor who specifically asked if he had been in a warehouse or exposed to dried rat/mouse droppings at anytime. They said there is a virus (much like the Hanta virus) that lives in dried rat and mouse droppings.

Once dried, these droppings are like dust and can easily be breathed in or ingested if a person does not wear protective gear or fails to wash face and hands thoroughly .

An autopsy was performed on the clerk to verify the doctor's suspicions.. .

This is why it is extremely important to ALWAYS carefully rinse off the tops of canned sodas or foods, and to wipe off pasta packaging, cereal boxes, and so on.

Almost everything you buy in a supermarket was stored in a warehouse at one time or another, and stores themselves often have rodents.

Most of us remember to wash vegetables and fruits but never think of boxes and cans. The ugly truth is, even the most modern, upper-class, super store has rats and mice. And their warehouse most assuredly does!

Whenever you buy any canned soft drink, please make sure that you wash the top with running water and soap or, if that is not available, drink with a straw. The investigation of soda cans by the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta discovered that the tops of soda cans can be encrusted with dried rat's urine, which is so toxic it can be lethal. Canned drinks and other foodstuffs are stored in warehouses and containers that are usually infested with rodents, and then they get transported to retail outlets without being properly cleaned.

SHAY DAY

Two Choices.

What would you do? You make the choice. Don't look for a punch line, there isn't one. Read it anyway. My question is: Would you have made the same choice?

At a fund raising dinner for a school that serves learning-disabled children, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After
extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question:

'When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does is done with perfection. Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do. Where is the natural order of things in my son?'

The audience was stilled by the query.

The father continued. 'I believe that when a child like Shay, physically and mentally handicapped comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes in the way other people treat that child.'

Then he told the following story:

Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, 'Do you think they'll let me play?'
Shay's father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.

Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said,
'We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning.'

Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt.. His Father watched with a small tear in his eye and warmth in his heart. The boys saw the
father's joy at his son being accepted. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously
ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as his father waved to him from the stands. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again. Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was
scheduled to be next at bat.

At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game? Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible cause
Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.

However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in
softly so Shay could at least make contact. The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the
pitcher.

The game would now be over. The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game.

Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates.

Everyone from the stands and both team started yelling, 'Shay, run to first! Run to first!'

Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base . He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.

Everyone yelled, 'Run to second, run to second!' Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball .. the smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team. He could have thrown the ball to
the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman' s head. Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.

All were screaming, 'Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay'

Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base,

and shouted, 'Run to third! Shay, run to third!' ;

As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, 'Shay, run home! Run home!'

Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand
slam and won the game for his team.

'That day', said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, 'the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world'.

Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!

AND NOW A LITTLE FOOTNOTE TO THIS STORY:

We all send thousands of jokes through the e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to sending messages about life choices, people hesitate.
The crude, vulgar, and often obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion about decency is too often suppressed in our schools and workplaces.

If you're thinking about forwarding this message, chances are that you're probably sorting out the people in your address book who aren't the 'appropriate' ones to receive this type of message. Well, the person who sent you this believes that we all can make a difference. We all have thousands of opportunities every single day to help realize the 'natural order of things.' So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people present us with a choice: Do we pass along a little spark of love and humanity or do we pass up those opportunities and leave the world a little bit colder in the process?

A wise man once said every society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate amongst them.

You now have two choices:
1. Delete
2. Forward

May your day be a Shay Day.

marriage laughs

Marriage (Part I)
Typical macho man married typical good-looking lady, and after the wedding, he laid down the following rules:

"I'll be home when I want, if I want and at what time I want -- and I don't expect any hassle from you. I expect a great dinner to be on the table unless

I tell you that I won't be home for dinner. I’ll go hunting, fishing, boozing, and card-playing when I want with my old buddies, and don't you give me a hard time about it. Those are my rules, any comments?"

His new bride said:

"No, that's fine with me. Just understand that there will be sex here at seven o'clock every night...whether you're here or not."

(DARN SHE'S GOOD!)
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Marriage (Part II)

Husband and wife had a bitter quarrel on the day of their 40th wedding anniversary!

The husband yells, "When you die, I'm getting you a headstone that reads, 'Here Lies My Wife -- Cold As Ever'!"

"Yeah?" she replies. "When you die, I'm getting you a headstone that reads, 'Here Lies My Husband -- Stiff At Last'!"

(HE ASKED FOR IT!)
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Marriage (P art III)

Husband (a doctor) and his wife are having a fight at the breakfast table.

Husband gets up in a rage and says, "And you are no good in bed either," and storms out of the house.

After some time he realizes he was nasty and decides to make amends and rings her up.

She comes to the phone after many rings, and the irritated husband says, "What took you so long to answer to the phone?"

She says, "I was in bed." "In bed this early, doing what?" "Getting a second opinion!"

(YEP, HE HAD THAT COMING, TOO!)
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Marriage (Part IV)

A man has six children and is very proud of his achievement.

He is so proud of himself, that he starts calling his wife," Mother of Six" in spite of her objections.

One night, they go to a party. The man decides that it IS time to go home and wants to find out if his wife is ready to leave as well. He shouts at the top of his voice, "Shall we go home Mother of Six?"

His wife, irritated by her husband's lack of discretion, shouts right back, "Any time you're ready, Father of Four."

(RIGHT ON, LADY!)
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THE SILENT TREATMENT
A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment.

Suddenly the man realized that the next day he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00 AM for an early morning business flight.

Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE), he wrote on a piece

of paper,"Please wake me at 5:00 AM." He left it where he knew she would find it.

The next morning the man woke up, only to discover it was 9:00 AM and he had missed his flight.

Furious, he was about to go to see why his wife hadn't wakened him when he

noticed a piece of paper by the bed. The paper said, "It is 5:00 AM Wake up."

Men are not equipped for these kinds of contests.

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God may have created man before woman, but there is always a rough draft before the masterpiece.