March 2010
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Never leave that ’till tomorrow, which you can do...
A couple hundred years ago, Benjamin Franklin shared with the world the secret of his success. “Never leave that ’till tomorrow,” he said, “which you can do today.”
This is the man who discovered electricity. You’d think more of us would listen to what he had to say. I don’t know why we put things off, but if I had to guess, I’d say it has a lot to do with fear.
Fear of failure, fear of pain,...
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Ask me anything http://formspring.me/aflynn92
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Ask me anything http://formspring.me/aflynn92
Forgive and Forget
In life, only one thing is certain, apart from death and taxes.No matter how hard you try, no matter how good your intentions, you are going to make mistakes.
You’re going to hurt people. You’re going to get hurt. And if you ever want to recover, there’s really only one thing you can say…
I forgive you
Forgive and forget.
That’s what they say. It’s good advice, but it’s not very practical....
It's Possible
I’ve heard that it’s possible to grow up-
I’ve never met anyone who’s actually done it.
Without parents to defy,
we break the rules we make for ourselves.
We throw tantrums when things don’t go our way,
we whisper secrets with our best friends in the dark,
we look for COMFORT where we can find it,
and we hope –
against all logic, against all experience. Like...
