The Daring One
Edwin Markham
I would my soul were like the bird
That dares the vastness undeterred.
Look, where the bluebird on the bough
Breaks into rapture even now!
He sings, tip-top, the tossing elm
As tho he would a world o’erwhelm.
Indifferent to the void he rides
Upon the wind’s eternal tides.
He tosses gladly on the gale,
For well he knows he can not fail—
Knows if the bough breaks, still his wings
Will bear him upward while he sings!
Get excited about life. Choose to life and thrive. The best days are in front of us filled with possibilities.
Knowing and accepting the ‘who I am’ as ‘I am’ is liberating. It means one no longer needs another’s approval. Is it time to cast off the shackles of needing approval? Something to think about.
The distance between have and don’t have is greater than the distance from Earth to the Sun. When I think about what I don’t have it’s a quick road to anger and depression. When I focus on what I have, it’s an equally quick road to happiness and peace. I’m taking the have road. Join with me.
Doors of Daring
Henry Van Dyke
The mountains that enfold the vale
With walls of granite, steep and high,
Invite the fearless foot to scale
Their stairway toward the sky.
The restless, deep, dividing sea
That flows and foams from shore to shore,
Calls to its sunburned chivalry,
“Push out, set sail, explore!”
And all the bars at which we fret,
That seem to prison and control,
Are but the doors of daring, set
Ajar before the soul.
Say not, “Too poor,” but freely give;
Sigh not, “Too weak,” but boldly try,
You never can begin to live
Until you dare to die.
Wishing for something will never replace the grit, determination, and hard work it takes to be successful.
“The writer’s duty is to keep on writing.”
Reason: The benefits of regular restful sleep cannot be overstated. Scoring a decent amount—according to the National Sleep Foundation, anywhere from seven to nine hours—can keep your brain sharp, your mood buoyant, and your energy level sky-high. What’s more, resting up will reduce your insulin levels, leading to slashed stress and, on a superficial note, radiant skin.
“Love asks us that we be a little braver than is comfortable, a little more generous, a little more flexible. It means living on the edge more than we care to.”
~ Norman Mailer
Joe: “My girlfriend wants me to choose between her and my career as a reporter.”
Pete: “What did you tell her?”
Joe: “I said, ‘I have some breaking news for you.'”
