Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything good in the world. – Helen Keller Picture life in a dark, silent box. This is the life of Helen Keller. At only 19 months old, Keller contracted an illness that took her sight and hearing. Thus began her…
There is just a crapload of good stuff in today’s Pile. Let’s dig in! The (Practical) nerdy stuff The Hassle-Free Guide to Ripping Your Blu-Ray Collection [Lifehacker] – I’m a huge fan of digitizing DVDs and storing them on a secure, backed-up hard drive. I’m actually in the process of doing this again. But I…
Sometimes the most proactive thing we can do is to be happy, just to genuinely smile. Happiness, like unhappiness, is a proactive choice. There are things, like the weather, that our Circle of Influence will never include. But as proactive people, we can carry our own physical or social weather with us. We can be…
"I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted us by wisdom, none is greater or better than friendship." – Pietro Aretino Have you forgotten about your friends, or taken advantage of them? Do you go to them when you need help, but never otherwise? Your assignment today, class,…
You are never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however. – Richard Bach What's holding you back? I wrote in this week's newsletter about pushing yourself to achieve your dreams in the faces of those who think you can't/shouldn't/won't. You have…
