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Wise Words of the Day: Inner Wealth

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

Wise Words of the Day: Determine What You Would Like to Be

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

Wise Words of the Day: The Body Doesn't Lie

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

Wise Words of the Day: Rugged Individualism Is a Myth

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

Wise Words of the Day: Defeat Is Only A Frame of Mind

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

Wise Words of the Day: All Talk, No Action

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

Wise Words of The Day: Who Are You Deceiving?

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?

Wise Words of the Day: Beginning

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

Wise Words of the Day: Conviction

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

Wise Words of the Day: Conversation

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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