Pursuing Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
Well, well, look who is trending on social media today! Warmest wishes to our Queen Elizabeth, who is a glorious 90 years young. Here are 5 of our FAV memes reciting memorable quotes from Queen Elizabeth II. For those fans of this wonderful lady, here is a great collection of photos…
Chris Gardner, today 62, is an American entrepreneur, investor, stockbroker, motivational speaker, author, and philanthropist who, during the early 1980s, struggled with homelessness while raising his toddler son, Christopher, Junior. Gardner’s fortunes changed however, when he wrote a book of memoirs, The Pursuit of Happyness, first published in 2006. Today, he is CEO of his…
Walter Kaufmann believed that there is an urgency in life and expressing oneself or, at least, there should be. The full significance of this urgency is captured is the following excerpt: Let people who do not know what to do with themselves in this life, but fritter away their time hope for eternal…
If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don’t. If you like to win but think you can’t, It’s almost a cinch you won’t. If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost. For out in the world we find Success begins with a fellow’s will. It’s all in the…
By George recently read an advice column for millennials which can easily apply to most people today who find themselves hiding comfortably within the herd mentality of political correctness. Tyler Durden wrote 7 Harsh Realities Of Life Millennials Need To Understand. His lead taunted the youth of today: It’s time millennials understood these 7 harsh…
“How can you squander even one more day not taking advantage of the greatest shifts of our generation? How dare you settle for less when the world has made it so easy for you to be remarkable?” – Seth Godin “Don’t bunt. Aim out of the park. Aim for the company of immortals.” – David…
Timothy Farris is many things to many people – and he seems to be everywhere as author, entrepreneur, blogger, podcaster, public speaker, charity advocate, health guru and multiple business award winner. Much like one of his insightful quips – “Life is too short to be small” – Farris is often larger than life. His observations…
Our Twitter feed – @ByGeorgeJournal – offers daily quotes to inspire and motivate followers in their workplaces and with their daily activities. However, we must state that we ourselves gain a great deal of thoughtful inspiration from some remarkable people who regularly share their favourite quotes. Here is a list of 50 + quotes from…
Through this week, By George posted a series of memes of moving Albert Einstein quotes on its Facebook page. Here are our FAV FIVE from that series… Consider joining the By George Facebook page for daily posts of inspiration and motivation. Click here to “like”.
These are the ingenious observations of George Carlin – comments to take to heart and commit to memory… The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger…
People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily. — Zig Ziglar We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears. — Francois De La Rochefoucauld What we see depends mainly on what we look for. — Sir John Lubbock Comfort the afflicted,…
Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it. Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste. Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into…
Through each day, By George provides motivational and inspiration tweets for its followers. Here are 25 of our latest favourite quotes from the past month – found on @ByGeorgeJournal “The poor, the unsuccessful, the unhappy, the unhealthy are the ones who use the word tomorrow the most.” – Robert Kiyosaki “Perseverance is not a long…
Do what you love. Know your own bone; gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it, and gnaw it still. – Henry David Thoreau Our By George editorial mission is to share provocative thoughts on the pages of this journal, on our Facebook page, and with tweets of quotes and quirky…
Each and every day via our By George Twitter feed, we provide quotes of motivation and inspiration, observations on success and character, about life and the best of life. Here are our last 25 FAV quotes from the past few weeks… “Having a great intellect is no path to being happy.” – Stephen Fry “Never…
To follow up on yesterday’s post of Colin’s Powell: 13 Rules, By George reaches back into our archives to produce a short-list of “life lessons” posts that have been published in these pages. Each list of rules or lessons provides a slightly different perspective on the age old pursuit of happiness and/or success. Enjoy (and…
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. – Winston Churchill Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine. – Anthony J. D’Angelo There are exactly as many special occasions in life as we choose to celebrate. – Robert Brault My riches consist not in the extent of…
Here are a dozen remarkable quotes from our last 20 days of own FAV Tweets: “The more I think of it, the more I realize there are no answers. Life is to be lived.” – Marilyn Monroe “Realize that now, in this moment of time, you are creating. You are creating your next moment. That…
Here are 25 great thoughts. In fact, these 25 are our latest FAVs #quotes to #inspire & #motivate taken from the @ByGeorgeJournal Twitter feed. “The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas.” – Linus Pauling “We need not destroy the past. It is gone.” – John Cage “Review your…
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…