The Study of Applied Principles of Virtuous-Living!

    “In the conduct of almost every affair slowness and procrastination are hateful.”_Marcus Tullius Cicero   No task is a long one but the task on which one dare not start. It becomes a nightmare. Charles Baudelaire   The most pernicious aspect of procrastination is that it can become a habit. We don't just put off our lives today; we put them off till our deathbed. Steven Pressfield       Lack of confidence, sometimes alternating with unrealistic dreams of heroic success, often leads to procrastination, and many studies suggest that procrastinators are self-handicappers: rather than risk failure, they prefer to create conditions that make success impossible, a reflex that of course creates a vicious cycle. James Surowiecki   If you want to be a writer-stop talking about it and sit down and write! Jackie Collins   The cost of procrastination is generally far greater than the cost of making mistakes. Robert...

    When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, 'Oh yes - I already have everything that I really need.' Dalai Lama   Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won't have to hunt for happiness. William E. Gladstone   We need much less than we think we need. Maya Angelou   Contentment is not escape from the battle, but rather an abiding peace and confidence in the midst of the battle. Warren W. Wiersbe        

    “Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.” Tony Robbins   Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty. John D. Rockefeller   Take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame. Erica Jong   A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life. James Allen   You are not responsible for the programming you picked up in childhood. However, as an adult, you are one hundred percent responsible for fixing it. Ken Keyes Jr.   Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it. George Bernard Shaw   You can't dodge your responsibilities by saying they don't exist! Douglas Adams  

    Grant me the grace to dissolve my negative thoughts about myself today. I breathe the grace of kindness into my heart. And may the grace of healing flow abundantly to everyone in need of help. Caroline Myss   Grace is the outcome of inward harmony. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach   Courage is grace under pressure. Ernest Hemingway   Faith is a living, daring, confidence in God's grace. Martin Luther   Grace is ever present. All that is necessary is that you surrender to it. Ramana Maharshi