Pursuing Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, poet and lecturer. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a founding father of the Transcendentalist movement (expressed first in his 1836 essay Nature). Emerson authored dozens of published essays and conducted more than 1,500 public lectures across the U.S. through the mid-1800s. He wrote on the core…
This week the By George Journal salutes Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), who is argumentatively the greatest, modern day thinker and wordsmith of our ages. Each morning, we will bring readers remarkable quotes from this remarkable man – leading to Friday’s list of our “Top-Ten RWE Insights.” BGJ has chosen a hundred of our favourite gems. Today, here are 25 of our…
These memes have appear through this past year both on By George Twitter @ByGeorgeJournal and on the BGJ Facebook page. The Dalai Lama provides inspiration and reason to pause for millions around the world. He is truly a spiritual guiding light. Chris George, providing reliable PR counsel and effective advocacy. Need a go-to writer…
Follow the three R’s: respect for self, respect for others and responsibility for all your actions. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality….
If you have been preoccupied with the thrills of the Olympic Games, or with the U.S. presidential race to the bottom, you may have missed the recent dramatic happenings on a small Aegean island, Lesbos. The daily drama and the endless stories of compassion and hope are amazing. On this island, our faith in mankind…
In By George’s endless search for the most remarkable thoughts and moving quotes, we came across the “Top 10 Inspirational Quotes” from the About.com Guide. Here are a great “top 10” bons mots. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did…
A Day in the Life of Man is a source of personal energy – a perfect gift for family, friends and co-workers For Chris George, remarkable quotes and verse help to put life into perspective – the magic and mysteries of our world and of man are translated through poignant thought. So, it…
Margaret Thatcher’s musings have provided motivation for many around the world. Here’s a favourite on the topic of success: What is success? I think it is a mixture of having a flair for the thing that you are doing; knowing that it is not enough, that you have got to have hard work and…
One of the greatest thinkers this world has seen is Ralph Waldo Emerson. Here’s how he defined success. To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, To find the best…
A few of our favourite bons mots at By George…. Strive for excellence, not perfection. – Jackson Brown Jr. We have to do the best we can. This is our sacred human responsibility. – Albert Einstein Live this day as if it were your last. The past is gone. The future is not guaranteed. –…
Nice, Istanbul, Madrid, Paris, Brussels… As our world attempts to absorb one horrific tragedy after another, By George offers these quotes of reflection – bons mots of hope, promise and caring. Some days there won’t be a song in your heart. Sing anyway. – Emory Austin What seems to us bitter trials are often blessings…
By George presents 6 of our FAV memes extolling the virtue of a simple approach to life. Chris George, providing reliable PR counsel and effective advocacy. Need a go-to writer and experienced communicator? Call 613-983-0801 @ CG&A COMMUNICATIONS.
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” – Confucius “As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude, poverty will not be poverty, nor weakness weakness.” – Henry David Thoreau “Voluntary simplicity means going fewer places in one day rather than more,…
Each and every day, each and every moment, you can choose your mood – and doesn’t it make all the sense in the world to choose “happy”?! Here is a fantastic list of 17 things you can do for five minutes that will radically make you happier. If you make them a habit, there…
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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…
Here’s an interesting set of “Be Happy Commandments” as developed by American Health Coach and Fitness Specialist David Zullberg, He muses that “Happiness is a journey of inner personal growth and perspective. You may not always feel happy in a certain moment, but if you continue to work on your attitude and personal character, getting…
@ByGeorgeJournal follows Amy Neumann on Twitter – Amy is a Director for Audience Targeting, Social Media, and Content Marketing for an American marketing firm, Northeast Ohio Media Group. Amy posted her “88 Favorite Social Good Quotes” recently and By George has selected our FAV 20 for a Sunday morning reflection. Here are 20 of our…
Psychologist and life coach Dr. Danielle Dowling has posed eight provocative questions that can assist us in becoming more self-aware of our inner feelings about ourselves and our life. Her questions will help a person learn what is required to live their best life. Now, sit back and think these though… 1. Is my life…