Innovation is the final test of creativity. It is creativity in action, with results. Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd. Without innovation, it is a corpse. [Winston ... Read More about Being Resourceful and Innovative – Discovering and Inventing
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Resting and Relaxing
Inactivity must balance activity. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work. [Ralph Marston] Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax ... Read More about Resting and Relaxing
Being Vigilant
Vigilance is a form of diligence: diligence in the presence or threat of danger. The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. [falsely attributed to Thomas Jefferson, and others] When good people ... Read More about Being Vigilant
Being Physically Fit
A fit and healthy body is a foundation for everything else in life. . . . physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body; it is the basis of dynamic and creative ... Read More about Being Physically Fit
Being Publicly Involved through Activism
Great leaders are activists. ... Read More about Being Publicly Involved through Activism
Being Brave
Bravery is the act of facing down fear. Unlike courage, it need not involve voluntary risk-taking for the good of others. Bravery is a broader concept. Bravery is the capacity to perform properly ... Read More about Being Brave
Being Present
We find comfort and reassurance in the presence of those who love us. In our darkest moments, we don’t need solutions or advice. What we yearn for is simply human connection—a quiet presence, a ... Read More about Being Present
Depth – Being Deeply Perceptive
. . . to see deeply into the facts . . . There are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception. [this is a paraphrase of a statement that has had a variety ... Read More about Depth – Being Deeply Perceptive
Being Dedicated
Dedication implies a single-minded focus, and concentration of activity. Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Even a casual look at history reveals that no social advance rolls in on ... Read More about Being Dedicated