He was one of those men who possess almost every gift, except the gift of the power to use them.
Charles KingsleyRead
Do today's duty, fight to-day's temptation; and do not weaken and distract yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them.
Interpretation
Focus on today's tasks and resist distractions from future uncertainties.
This quote emphasizes the importance of concentrating on the present moment and fulfilling one's responsibilities without being overwhelmed by thoughts of the future. It suggests that worrying about things beyond our comprehension can hinder our ability to perform effectively in the present.
In practice
This quote can be used in a motivational speech to encourage people to focus on their goals.
He was one of those men who possess almost every gift, except the gift of the power to use them.
Beauty is God's handwriting β a wayside sacrament; welcome it in every fair face, every fair sky, every fair flower, and thank for it Him.
Take comfort, and recollect however little you and I may know, God knows; He knows Himself and you and me and all things; and His mercy is over all His works.
Being forced to work, and forced to do your best, will breed in you temperance and self-control, diligence and strength of will, cheerfulness and content, and a hundred virtues which the idle will never know.
You must not talk about 'ain't and can't' when you speak of this great wonderful world round you, of which the wisest man knows only the very smallest corner, and is, as the great Sir Isaac Newton said, only a child picking up pebbles on the shore of a boundless ocean.
A blessed thing it is for any man or woman to have a friend, one human soul whom we can trust utterly, who knows the best and worst of us, and who loves us in spite of all our faults.
They who have conquered doubt and fear have conquered failure.
The project you are most scared to do is the one that holds your greatest growth.
At first, dreams seem impossible, then improbable, and eventually inevitable.
Don't wish it was easier, wish you were better. Don't wish for less problems, wish for more skills. Don't wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom. The major value in life is not what you get. The major value in life is what you become. Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become.
The thoughts you choose to think and believe right now are creating your future. These thoughts form your experiences, tomorrow, next week, and next year.
Remember: Rewards come in action, not in discussion.
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