Articles, tagged with "eleanor roosevelt"

In our divorce mediation practice at Agreement House, we work with many people who are taking an unwanted ride on the emotional roller coaster -- fear, hurt, anger, and loss of control. At a time of such significant upheaval, couples are faced with the ... Read >
Author: Agreement House

“Age is no barrier. It's a limitation you put on your mind.” - Anonymous We’ve all seen the hamster running in the wheel. He’s going nowhere, but he’s fast. This concept is clearly understood by a workforce that is aging and a business climat... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware. -- Henry Miller On the back of an envelope found among his effects after his death in a plane crash, former Atomic Energy Commission Chairman, ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Justice is not postponed. A perfect equity adjusts its balance in all parts of life. The dice of God are always loaded. The world looks like a multiplication table, or a mathematical equation, which, turn it how you will, balances itself. Take what figure... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Remember the quote by Eleanor Roosevelt? She once said that “no one can make you feel inferior without your consent”. Actually grasping this concept alone will be your most valuable asset on your journey to confidence…remember it is a journey not a ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

What is it that stops someone from pursuing a dream? Fear! Fear is a great debilitator in the world of entrepreneurialism. It is fear that causes us to halt when we need to step forward. It is fear that views any risk as an insurmountable obstacle. ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

“Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive -- the risk to be alive and express what we really are.” – Don Miguel Ruiz Fear is a much thought of and rarely talked about emotion that tends to paralyze wh... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

When was the last time you did something scary on purpose? I’m talking about driving somewhere unfamiliar at night when you were sure you would get lost kind of scary. Or taking your virgin trip down a ski slope at thirty or getting up the nerve to talk... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Pain may sometimes be the reason why people change. Getting bad grades make you realize that you need to study. Debts remind you of your inability to look for a source of income. Being humiliated gives you the ‘push’ to speak up and fight for yourself... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Pain may sometimes be the reason why people change. Getting flunked grades make us realize that we need to study. Debts remind us of our inability to look for a source of income. Being humiliated gives us the ‘push’ to speak up and fight for ourselves... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Pain may sometimes be the reason why people change. Getting flunked grades make us realize that we need to study. Debts remind us of our inability to look for a source of income. Being humiliated gives us the ‘push’ to speak up and fight for ourselves... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

We all have been affected by the economic downturn in one way or another. The biggest problem is the fear or panic we feel either for ourselves or for those around us that we may lose our job or fear of having to take a pay cut. A recent national statis... Read >
Author: rkeinc

What is it you really want in life? Unfortunately, so many people haven’t dreamed in so long they actually don’t even know what they want any longer! Don’t you think it’s time to stir up that dream inside of you? Your dreams and your destiny a... Read >
Author: NITIN

�Character building begins in our infancy and continues until death.� � Eleanor Roosevelt. Actually, it starts before you are born. Mothers-to-be are often advised to talk and sing to the babies in their wombs. Why? Because consciousness is a con... Read >
Author: Spyder Webb, D.D.

Eleanor Roosevelt was a wise woman in her time and her wisdom still caries forth in today's “modern” world. She once said that “nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent”. Okay, you might be wondering how in the world I'm going to t... Read >
Author: Haanah Rosling

The confidence quotes in this article are a collection from a variety of people past and present. Some of these people may not be familiar to you. This is of little importance as only the message is important: Every day we slaughter our finest impulse... Read >
Author: Crystal Graham

"All of us failed to match our dreams of perfection.  So I rate us on the basis of our splendid failure to do the impossible."  William Faulkner "Every exit is an entry somewhere else." Tom Stoppard "If you prepare yourself at every point as well ... Read >
Author: Leanna Fredrich

Copyright (c) 2009 Wee Dilts Introduction The walls for your life blue print are strengthened with your believe in a power greater then yourself. You could liken the walls of a house to your beliefs. If you believe than your walls are strong. Spi... Read >
Author: FSBOFRIEND.COM

As my body ages, I grow more aware of the power and importance of stretching. At some point, it became a necessary part of any workout. In my twenties, I could dash-and-go, but now, if I skip the post-exercise stretch, I notice it. I lose flexi... Read >
Author: Melissa McCreery, Ph.D.

Motivation is the key to all success. There are many factors in life that determine the amount of motivation we have at any given time. Pain can be a motivator as well as pleasure. The degree to which we desire to have something or some situation is anoth... Read >
Author: Howard G. Platt 111

My cute little 9-year old black dog is a cocker spaniel and border collie mix. Floppy ears, big eyes and a controlling attitude with loads of sass. (Hmmm sounds like me) In other words - her face could make butter melt she's so cute. However, floppy ea... Read >
Author: Kim Duke

Home based business’s can be scary to get up and running and it can be A fearful time, this can be because you are trying something new and are Out of are comfort zone. The word Fear stands for...False... Evidence... Appearing ...Real Eleanor Roos... Read >
Author: Danny Elliott

You’ve been crammed in your cubicle for nearly a year now, inextricably bound to that cramped, sterile space for nearly 365 days. No bonsai plant or oil of essence can tame your feverish desire to escape—and trust me you’ve tried it all already. You... Read >
Author: Enid Glasgow

"You must do the thing you think you cannot do." Eleanor Roosevelt Finding time is an ultimate challenge that requires your flexibility and initiative. Despite successful planning, you might still balk at converting your plans into actions. Remember th... Read >
Author: Paula Eder, PhD

No matter what you're going for in your life, having a goal is an essential part of the process. When you have a goal, you're more focused, you're more motivated and you're clearer about where you're going. Making decisions is easier when you have a go... Read >
Author: Mark Ford

The statement that it is better to do something on our own than curse imperfection of reality was used by Adlai E.Stevenson, an American ambassador to the UNO to compliment Eleanor Roosevelt after she has died 1962. . From that time, a lot of people used ... Read >
Author: andrewshw2

Pain may sometimes be the reason why people change. Getting flunked grades make us realize that we need to study. Debts remind us of our inability to look for a source of income. Being humiliated gives us the ‘push’ to speak up and fight for ourselves... Read >
Author: John Elliott

Is confidence a crucial part of success with Network Marketing or any other thing we do? Do you wonder why no-one will join your MLM Marketing business? Why you can't find anyone to join your MLM Marketing business? Wondering if it's something wrong wi... Read >
Author: Kozan Huseyin

Pain may sometimes be the reason why people change. Getting flunked grades make us realize that we need to study. Debts remind us of our inability to look for a source of income. Being humiliated gives us the ‘push’ to speak up and fight for ourselves... Read >
Author: Deanna Mascle

“...I'm sorry, my bank cannot help you. You're listed in ChexSystems...” My wife and I just moved from South Bend, Indiana to Indianapolis. We needed a checking account. We both wanted a fresh start after bankruptcy, and opening a new checking acco... Read >
Author: Stephen Snyder

Gandhi: “We must be the change we wish to see.”; “Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony.” Eleanor Roosevelt: “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” Walt Disney: “If you can drea... Read >
Author: Coach Corry

A woman may be perceived as soft, but make no mistake, she is strong. She may give in to the demands of her man and her friends, but that does not mean she is not determined. Maybe that's because Victor Hugo once said, "The first symptom of love in a y... Read >
Author: Noel Jameson

Motivation, the Beginning of Self Improvement Pain whether it is physical or emotional may at times be reasons to make people change. Poor grades at school remind us that we need to study. Finding ourselves in debt reminds us of the difficulties we fac... Read >
Author: James Bowie

You should be able to find several indispensable facts about Motivation in the following paragraphs. If there's at least one fact you didn't know before, imagine the difference it might make. Pain may sometimes be the reason why people change. Getting ... Read >
Author: tigertim

THREE KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL LIVINGA funny story tells about three high school seniors who went to NewYork for their senior trip. When they arrived in the city, they wentimmediately to one of the finest hotels and registered for a room.They were assigned a ro... Read >
Steve Goodier

Betty Crocker is an icon that many of us have grown up with through the years. Betty Crocker is synonymous with cookbooks and cake mixes. I can still remember seeing the picture of good old Betty on the box of those delicious cake mixes. The name Bett... Read >
Author: Morgan Hamilton

"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood." --Article 1, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, United Nations, 1948 Is th... Read >
Author: No Last Name

?All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.? ?Article 1, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, United Nations, 1948 Is thi... Read >
Author: No Last Name

Much of modern society is a mad rush these days to keep up with those around us. In this mad dash, it is easy to lose the thread on what life is supposed to be and how we should live it. Inspirational Thoughts on Life and Overcoming Adversity If y... Read >
Author: Bruno Baceli

Recently I shared with my readers a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt, who said: "Do one thing every day that scares you." I asked you to send me your stories about doing something that scared you in the service of your own progress and growth. I got some g... Read >
Author: Anne Alexander

SLEEPING BEAUTIES: PORCHES FOR DREAMINGThere's something magical about sleeping outside, drinking in thenight sounds of crickets, frogs and wind chimes, watching firefliesand stars, and feeling the cool night breeze. You'll find childrengiggling long past... Read >
Debbie Rodgers

I tend to request constructive feedback on many different things knowing there will be times when I would really rather not hear or read about my feedback. For months now I have requested website reviews and finally a website critiqued mine. The fir... Read >
Author: Michaela Scherr

Once you know these three strategies, fear melts away. Let me illustrate the three secrets with a quick story. Then, I'll give you them to you I spent time in the Midwest where an old livestock farmer said to me, "Lori, I've learned my greate... Read >
Author: Lori Prokop

Pain may sometimes be the reason why people change. Getting flunked grades make us realize that we need to study. Debts remind us of our inability to look for a source of income. Being humiliated gives us the 'push' to speak up and fight for ourselves to ... Read >
Author: David Pierce

"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face...You must do the thing you think you cannot do." --Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, Social Activist and Former First Lady. Does fear st... Read >
Author: Margie Geiser

Pain may sometimes be the reason why people change. Getting flunked grades make us realize that we need to study. Debts remind us of our inability to look for a source of income. Being humiliated gives us the 'push' to speak up and fight for ourselves to ... Read >
Author: Karin Mellart

HOW TO LIVE AND WORK WITH PASSION "Success doesn't come to you. You go get it." - Marva Collins Your life purpose is what gets you up in the morning. Conquering fear. "Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be und... Read >
Author: Craig Lock