A great attitude does much more than turn on the lights in our worlds; it seems to magically connect us to all sorts of serendipitous opportunities that were somehow absent before the change.
Earl NightingaleRead
Our rewards in life will always be in exact proportion to the amount of consideration we show toward others.
Interpretation
The rewards we receive in life depend on how much we care for and consider others.
Earl Nightingale's quote emphasizes the importance of empathy and kindness in our interactions with others. By showing genuine consideration for those around us, we not only foster better relationships but also create a positive environment that, in turn, brings rewards back to us, whether they be in form of friendship, support, or success.
In practice
In a motivational speech about kindness and community service.
A great attitude does much more than turn on the lights in our worlds; it seems to magically connect us to all sorts of serendipitous opportunities that were somehow absent before the change.
If the grass is greener on the other side it`s probably getting better care. Success is a matter of sticking to a set of common sense principles anyone can master.
Ideas are elusive, slippery things. Best to keep a pad of paper and a pencil at your bedside, so you can stab them during the night before they get away.
Problems are challenges to creative minds. Without problems, there would be little reason to think at all.
The biggest mistake that you can make is to believe that you are working for somebody else.
Do what experts since the dawn of recorded history have told you you must do: pay the price by becoming the person you want to become. It's not nearly as difficult as living unsuccessfully.
Those who talk most about the blessings of marriage and the constancy of its vows are the very people who declare that if the chain were broken and the prisoners left free to choose, the whole social fabric would fly asunder. You cannot have the argument both ways. If the prisoner is happy, why lock him in? If he is not, why pretend that he is?
In almost every marriage there is a selfish and an unselfish partner. A pattern is set up and soon becomes inflexible, of one person always making the demands and one person always giving way.
There are real-world, devastating consequences for disabled women marginalised by the kinds of attitudes that deny them full agency over what happens to their bodies.
I place an enormous premium on loyalty. If someone betrays me, I can forgive them rationally, but emotionally I have found it impossible to do so.
The pride that keeps us from forgiving is the same pride which keeps us from accepting forgiveness.
Who can say what heartbreaks are caused in a dog by our discontinuing a romp?
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