Dr. David Dyson Tag Archive
Plan to Stretch Your Mind
Man’s mind, stretched to a new idea, never goes back to its original dimension.” –Oliver Wendell Holmes When we push ourselves to expand beyond routine, we expand our capacities. Significant events, experiences, education can change us–over time, so can seemingly small improvements in attitude, fitness, and use of time. You likely know people who went […]
Mental Mastery
“Rule your mind or it will rule you.” –Horace
Mindset
“The good Lord gave you a body that can stand most anything. It’s your mind you have to convince.” –Vince Lombardi
Mastery
“Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.” –Lao Tzu
Plato on Personal Leadership
“The first and best victory is to conquer self.” –Plato
Focus on vision instead of fear
We should focus our minds and plans on positive thoughts and actions aimed at desired attitudes and results–especially when fears and unwanted results cloud our visions–to increase our chances of confident action toward our callings. -David
Plan and Persist
“The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those, which fail.” -Napoleon Hill
Called to be Friends
“In friendship…we think we have chosen our peers. In reality a few years’ difference in the dates of our births, a few more miles between certain houses, the choice of one university instead of another…the accident of a topic being raised or not raised at a first meeting–any of these chances might have kept us […]
Patriot in Action: Founder of America’s Veterans Day
Gen. Eisenhower (L) and Raymond Weeks of Alabama / Founder of America’s Veterans Day A patriot in action feels patriotism and also takes action to serve, to lead, to make a difference for country. She sometimes sees a wrong that needs to be corrected; sometimes, he sees something not yet done that merits commitment and energy. […]
Patriotism In Action
Meaning of Patriotism in Action Patriotism: Love and loyal support of one’s country. Patriotism in Action: a mindset that expects we will do what we can—great or small—to “be, know, and do” as our best-selves so we have more to give to our families, professions, and country. Like “active faith,” Patriotism in Action can include […]
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