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By Dr. Julie-Ann, on May 1st, 2013% I MUST develop my inner qualities, for that is where my real wealth lies. ~ Alfred Armand Montapert
Greyhound advertisement; Image courtesy of Paul Malon on Flickr.com
It always comes down to what is on the inside, doesn’t it? In November, 2010, I blogged about how John Robert Powers reminds us that . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Inner Wealth
By Dr. Julie-Ann, on April 16th, 2013% “Determine what you would like to be; then determine the books you ought to read and the things you ought to do in order to arrive at your ideal. Then begin at once to act upon your determination.” ~Unknown
Be Popular! Learn To Dance! (1941) Image courtesy of Paul Malon on Flickr.com
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By Dr. Julie-Ann, on April 15th, 2013% “It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly, since it has no ears.” ~Cato
February, 1958, Woman’s Day Magazine, Diet Delight Advertisement; Image courtesy of Lobstar28 on Flickr.com
No matter how many times we tell each other “the calories don’t count when you are at a baby shower,” the fact of . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: The Body Doesn’t Lie
By Dr. Julie-Ann, on January 15th, 2013% We depend entirely on other men; on those who live with us and above all on those who have preceded us. Society is composed of the dead as well as the living. Robinson Crusoe would not have survived without the help of the tools and the weapons he found. Even in his solitude, he . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Rugged Individualism Is a Myth
By Dr. Julie-Ann, on January 14th, 2013% Successful men usually snatch success from seeming failure. If they know there is such a word as defeat they will not admit it. They may be whipped, but they are not aware of it. That is why they succeed. ~ A.P. Gouthey
General Electric, Edison Mazda Lamps ad, 1931; Image courtesy of . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Defeat Is Only A Frame of Mind
By Dr. Julie-Ann, on January 4th, 2013% Between saying and doing there is a great distance. ~ Unknown
Saddlin’ Up The Luggage, 1953; Image courtesy of Paul Malon on Flickr.com
Have you ever heard the phrase “Big hat, no cattle?“ It refers to someone who talks big but has no substance to them or never follows through on . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: All Talk, No Action
By Dr. Julie-Ann, on January 3rd, 2013% No one ever fools you as constantly and as successfully as you fool yourself. ~Dr. Paul Parker
White Castle Advertisement, 1930; Image courtesy of Hunter on Flickr.com
Confirmation bias is a funny thing. It enables us to believe what we want to believe while also being able to dismiss evidence that goes against . . . → Read More: Wise Words of The Day: Who Are You Deceiving?
By Dr. Julie-Ann, on January 1st, 2013% With every rising of the sun, think of your life as just begun. ~Unknown
Maytag sunrise or sunset 1944; Image courtesy of Captain Geoffrey Spaulding on Flickr.com
Today is New Year’s Day. Like many people, I’ve spent the past few days reflecting upon 2012–what I’ve accomplished and what goals still need . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Beginning
By Dr. Julie-Ann, on March 9th, 2012% The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be taken too seriously. ~ Samuel Butler Clip taken from a Ruud Water Heater advertisement, in the October 1947 issue of Better Homes and Gardens magazine; Image courtesy of Clotho98 on Flickr.com
I’ve gone on a news fast. Trust . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Conviction
By Dr. Julie-Ann, on March 7th, 2012% To listen well is as powerful a means of influence as to talk well, and is as essential to all true conversation. ~ Unknown
Edison Electric Institute Ad 1963; Image courtesy of jellokitty on Flickr.com
There is an old saying, “Loose lips sink ships.” This phrase was originated during World . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Conversation
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