Yes, whenever we attempt on something for the first time, it may seem impossible that we will ever get good in doing it. Give yourself a break; Thomas Edison didn’t get the light bulb to work in his first attempt and he didn’t even came close to making it work in the hundredth time. And have you read about the story of Colonel Sanders who started KFC from scratch in his retirement years?
Possibility by Ralph Marston
An inspiring poem by Ralph Marston. Possibility inspires us to focus on the positive aspect of life and to see the possibility embedded in every situation.
The Different is only in our mind
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.
It depends on how long I hold it
A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the “half empty or half full” question. Instead, with a smile on her face, she inquired: “How heavy is this glass of water?”
The Journey by Mary Oliver
One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice ? though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles. ?Mend my life!?
Follow Your Bliss through Open Doors
Steve Jobs said something about loving what you do, ?Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven?t found it yet, keep looking. Don?t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you?ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking. Don?t settle.?
Desiderata, Inspiring Poem by Max Ehrmann
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.