Tag Archives: failure

February 6, 2012
6:38 am
by: mark

grateful I see the apparent effects of choice

How much do I choose my life? Who knows, but how I handle that question does affect my life. And I keep forgetting that. If I choose to eat a coffee cake, the outcome and path of my life are … Continue reading →

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January 26, 2012
6:47 am
by: mark

getting back up

“If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call “failure” is not the falling down, but the staying down.” —Mary Pickford Today, I’ll … Continue reading →

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January 25, 2012
9:38 pm
by: mark

more on failing…

this quote got me. given the game winning shot 26 times and missing, and still maybe the greatest player ever. chin up, move forward. “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been … Continue reading →

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January 17, 2012
1:51 pm
by: mark

Practicing Gratitude as a Practice

Note to myself: gratitude as a practice has value, especially when I don’t feel like it, when I’m feeling less hope and trust and excitement about life. That’s when I most need perspective, that’s when having a more complete sense … Continue reading →

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January 1, 2012
7:12 pm
by: mark

Mastering the Art of Living Meaningfully Well

Umair Haque’s advice for a more meaningful life: Cultivate your better self. Create something dangerous. Forgive and fail. My application and notes to myself: Cultivate your better self: As long as I’m not working on myself to make myself ready, qualified, … Continue reading →

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