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You reach a point where you don't work for money.
True leaders inspire us to be bigger and do things we are afraid of doing.
Leaders inspire. They aren't assigned leadership. They command it.
I think that the ideal of parenting can make people unhappy. It's that this lie that they're being told by society that parenting is one thing - and when parenting is something completely different - that's what makes them unhappy.
Parenting classes should be mandatory, whether you are adopting or not, and would include an evaluation of your current physical, mental and financial state as well as how ready you are to take on the rigors of parenthood. Our children are our most precious natural resource, and there is absolutely no other way to parent but to put them first.
Slow parents understand that childrearing should not be a cross between a competitive sport and product-development. It is not a project; it's a journey. Slow parenting is about giving kids lots of love and attention with no conditions attached.
The thing about parenting rules is there aren't any. That's what makes it so difficult.
When you hold your baby in your arms the first time, and you think of all the things you can say and do to influence him, it's a tremendous responsibility. What you do with him can influence not only him, but everyone he meets and not for a day or a month or a year but for time and eternity.
All things considered, there are only two kinds of men in the world: those that stay at home and those that do not.
Contentment comes not so much from great wealth as from few wants.
You cannot endow even the best machine with initiative; the jolliest steamroller will not plant flowers.
I admire anyone with their own sense of personal style.
If you want to be happy, set yourself a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes. Happiness is within you. It comes from doing some certain thing into which you can put all your thought and energy. If you want to be happy, get enthusiastic about something.
Considering the unforeseen events of this world, we should be taught that no human condition should inspire men with absolute despair.
The possibilities of creative effort connected with the subconscious mind are stupendous and imponderable. They inspire one with awe.
The artist...is the voice of the people.
When we really connect to that place of wisdom and strength and understanding, everything becomes easier.
The heart is a muscle, and you strengthen muscles by using them. The more I lead with my heart, the stronger it gets.
To help others develop, start with yourself.
The principle of Creative Limitations calls for freedom within a circle of obstacles and restricted boundaries. Talent is like a muscle: without something to push against, it atrophies. So we deliberately put obstacles in our path - barriers that will inspire us. We disciple ourselves as to what to do, while we're boundless as to how to do it.
We give advice, we do not inspire conduct.
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