happiness: When You've Lost the Will to Dream
- 06/07/10 12:08 AM
"I stopped dreaming thirty years ago, " the old man said, "when I started seeing the world as it was rather than as it could be." I could feel the old man's pain. My mind, clouded with cynicism, had begun to shut out the dreams of my youth. Oh, I know some of those dreams were wild and fantastic, but none were impossible, really. "What happened to you that made you stop dreaming," I asked him. "I settled with what life handed me, rather than the life I could have created." "What would you do differently?" The old man sighed, and … (30 comments)
happiness: I'm thankful for....
- 07/10/07 04:11 AM
I recently came to the conclusion that in order to be happy in life, one should be thankful. As my grandmother used to say, "Count your blessings." My grandmother was happy, in spite of not having much in the way of financial means. What she did have were loving children and grandchildren who adored her. I've decided to make an effort to encourage others to be thankful , including ME, MYSELF, & I. Sometimes in the business of real estate I have the tendency to be happy when I'm depositing commission checks, and bitter when I'm worrying about money, or lack thereof. So, … (1 comments)
"I stopped dreaming thirty years ago, " the old man said, "when I started seeing the world as it was rather than as it could be."
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