Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen. ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Why we like magic? Magic reminds us of our own innocence. As adults, we know a lot more about the way the world is functioning, but sometimes we need again that feeling of not being…
You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great. ― Zig Ziglar. Who is Zig Ziglar? Zig Ziglar (Hilary Hinton Ziglar; 6 November 1926 – 28 November 2012) was a famous American salesman and motivational speaker. You can get everything in life you want if you will just…
Life is composed of lights and shadows, and we would be untruthful, insincere, and saccharine if we tried to pretend there were no shadows. ― Walt Disney. Who is Walt Disney? Walter Elias Disney was an American entrepreneur, animator, writer, voice actor, and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several…
If you don’t optimize for the consumer on the Internet, you’re dead. ― Dara Khosrowshahi. Why is optimization important? The purpose of optimization is to achieve the “best” design relative to a set of prioritized criteria or constraints. These include maximizing factors such as productivity, strength, reliability, longevity, efficiency, and utilization. This decision-making process is…
The man who says he can, and the man who says he can not. Are both correct. ― Confucius. Who is Confucius? Confucius is known as the first teacher in China who wanted to make education broadly available and who was instrumental in establishing the art of teaching as a vocation. He also established ethical,…
You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream and that is pretty much the same thing. — Cherry Nguyen. Why we love eating ice cream? Eating ice cream helps lighten up one’s mood. It helps you forget the tough day you have because you enjoy eating it with your favorite choice of flavors…
On matters of style, swim with the current, on matters of principle, stand like a rock. ― Thomas Jefferson. Who is Thomas Jefferson? Thomas Jefferson was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, musician, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. Let us Make you…
Human society is not a machine, and it must not be made such, even in the economic field. Access to employment [shall not be] made to depend on registration in certain parties or in organization which deal with the distribution of employment. It is necessary that humanity turn its gaze toward the action of God…
To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want. The world is not yet a crazy enough place to reward a whole bunch of undeserving people. ― Charlie Munger. Who is Charles Thomas Munger? Charles Munger is an American billionaire investor, businessman, former real estate attorney, architectural designer, and philanthropist. He is…
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. ― Wayne Gretzky. Why action is important? Taking action helps you overcome your fears. And, as you expand your comfort zone, you are more willing to come out of that corner and do things that benefit your life, which helps you overcome even more fears. Constantly…
Go then, there are other worlds than these. ― Stephen King. Who is Stephen King? Stephen King, in full Stephen Edwin King, (born September 21, 1947, Portland, Maine, U.S.), American novelist and short-story writer whose books were credited with reviving the genre of horror fiction in the late 20th century. King graduated from the University…
Don’t be afraid to be confused. Try to remain permanently confused. Anything is possible. Stay open, forever, so open it hurts, and then open up some more, until the day you die, world without end, amen. ― George Saunders. Why open minded is important? Open-mindedness is a positive character quality and it enables those who…
When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself: the people I deal with today will be meddling, ungrateful, arrogant, dishonest, jealous and surly. They are like this because they can’t tell good from evil. But I have seen the beauty of good, and the ugliness of evil, and have recognized that the wrongdoer has…
Don’t just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table. ― Barack Obama. Why table are important in family meals? Eating together can improve parent-child relationships, and give kids a sense of stability and connectedness. Children younger than 13 who regularly eat…
Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground. ― Theodore Roosevelt. Who is Theodore Roosevelt? Theodore Roosevelt Jr (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), often referred to as Teddy or his initials T. R., was an American statesman, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer, who served as the 26th president of…
To succeed in this world, you have to change all the time. ― Sam Walton. Who is Sam Walton? Samuel Moore Walton was an American businessman and entrepreneur best known for founding the retailers Walmart and Sam’s Club. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. grew to be the world’s largest corporation by revenue as well as the biggest…
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched they must be felt with the heart. ― Helen Keller. Why heart is important? The heart is important because it pumps blood around your body, delivering oxygen and nutrients to your cells and removing waste products. The heart has four…
That’s your best friend and your worst enemy, your own brain. ― Fred Durst. Why brain is important? The brain is arguably the most important organ in the human body. It controls and coordinates actions and reactions, allows us to think and feel, and enables us to have memories and feelings all the things that…