Pursuing Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
1. Stop watching television. Instead, read as much as possible. 2. Prepare for more failure and criticism than you think you can deal with. 3. Don’t waste time trying to please people. 4. Write primarily for yourself. 5. Tackle the things that are hardest to write. 6. When writing, disconnect from the rest of…
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At 108 years old, Alice Herz-Sommer, is both the world’s oldest Holocaust survivor and the world’s oldest concert pianist. Alice was eight years old when the Titanic sank, saw the start and end of the first world war, survived the atrocities of the Nazi prison camps, outlived her mother, husband and only son, and is…
These ten actions will change the way you look at life – and, in doing so, will change your life for the better. Commit to them and find a deeper satisfaction in what you do and a greater happiness within. There’s no magic here, just a lot of common sense that we’ve likely all heard…
Here are 10 things you can do that has been scientifically proven to improve your life. If you systematically do these things every day for a month, your life will be much improved. Get out in nature Exercise Spend time with friends and family Express gratitude Meditate Get enough sleep Challenge yourself Laugh Touch someone…
If you are too open minded, your brains will fall out. Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry, he will be a mile away – and barefoot. A closed mouth gathers no feet. Age is a high price to pay for maturity. Eat well, stay fit,…
By George Journal regularly provides remarkable quotes from some of the finest, inspirational figures of our past. Here is a sampling of notable people featured in the Journal this past year. Ralph Waldo Emerson William James Margaret Thatcher John Wooden Kurt Vonnegut The Journal also offers up thematic lists of quotes as well: On…
Recently I came across a column by Martha Beck about the life lessons we need to “unlearn” if we are to attain a sense of satisfaction in our lives. Her list of ten are a good reminder for us to rethink those “truths” we hold close. Here’s Beck’s retake on some old lessons: Problems…
Our summer hiatus is set to begin this week! This year we have a great deal planned for “our mental re-fresher”: biking and hiking, reading a few novels and a bundle of magazines, fun at a whole lot of fiddle events, and as much canoeing as we can manage. (I also plan on digging through…
Here are the top 25 creative people in the world. These artists are picked by Complex Magazine as people who have been core to artistically developing our thoughts and interests. With out last post, you may have done well in recognizing heads of states and affluent businessmen, but how many of these famous artists are…
Here are the top 25 people who rule our world. So, how many of these global power brokers are you familiar with? Barack Obama, USA President Angela Merkel, German Chancellor Vladimir Putin, Russia President Bill Gates, USA businessman (Microsoft) Pop Benedict XVI, Head of Roman Catholic Church Ben Bernanke, USA Federal Reserve Chair Abdullah…
Every morning is the dawn of a new error. Procrastinate now. Ambivalent? Well, yes and no. Ignorance is no excuse. It’s the real thing. Regarding apathy, I have no opinion. Remember you’re unique, just like everybody else. Indecision is the key to flexibility. Deja Moo: The feeling that you’ve heard this bull before. Egotist: someone…
It is never too late to become what you might have been. – George Eliot Absorb what is useful, discard what is not, add what is uniquely your own. – Bruce Lee We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once. – Calvin Coolidge The world is all gates, all opportunities,…
Think like a man of action and act like a man of thought. – Henri Bergson Never limit your view of life by any past experience. – Ernest Holmes We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers. – Woodrow Wilson There is more to life than increasing its speed. – Mohandas Gandhi The…
AskMen.com listed the top 10 Canadian icons “that have been branded as our global symbols and that define our Canadian identity.” In ascending order, they picked: maple syrup, Canada goose, beaver, Tim Horton’s, the loon, totem poles, Mounties, the CBC, the maple leaf and their number #1 icon is hockey. In our own circles, we have been asking…
Here are our top 50 favourite tweets of the first 500 @byGeorgeJournal tweets (this is the second of a two-part post): Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. – Maria Robinson Insist on yourself. Never imitate. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Success is the…
Yesterday, By George Journal tweeted its 500th tweet. Our core mission on Twitter is to provide memorable quotes to motivate and inspire – and provoke. (We also offer views on Canada, public relations, the world of politics and business.) You can follow us: http://twitter.com/#!/ByGeorgeJournal Here are our top 50 favourite tweets of the first 500…
In December 2005, CG&A COMM published their research on uncovering the most significant quotes through the ages. Here is an annotated list (in no particular order) of the ‘Top-Ten-Quotes-of-All-Time.’ Do onto others as you would have others do onto you. The Bible – This is known as the ‘Golden Rule’. It captures the…
Here are “the ten most popular inspirational quotes,” according to the Famous Quotes and Quotations website. Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right. – Henry Ford You see things; and you say ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say ‘Why not? – George Bernard Shaw…