Dr. Anthony Campalo tells about a sociological study in which fifty people over the age of ninety-five were asked one question:
“If you could live your life all over again, what would you do differently?”
It was an open ended question, and a multiplicity of answers constantly reemerged and dominated the results of the study. These were [...]
At 211 degrees…water is hot.
At 212 degrees…it boils.
And with boiling water, comes steam.
And steam can power a locomotive.
And, it’s that one extra degree that…
Makes all the difference.
Use this link to view the 3-minute inspirational 212° movie: http://www.212-degrees.com/ if you have not already seen it.
“Be the change in the world you want to see.”
- Mahatma Gandhi -
Hundreds of people were lined up in the town square area for the opportunity to visit with Mahatma Gandhi. On this particular day a young mother and her son waited for hours to be able to visit with him, and when the opportunity [...]
When he was two years old, this adopted child of two college professors suddenly and inexplicably stopped growing, and his health started to fail. A team of doctors gave him six months to live after they diagnosed him as suffering from a rare disease that inhibits digestion and nutrients in food. Intravenous feedings of vitamins [...]
In a way, human beings behave like bees. If you place several bees in an open-ended bottle and lay the bottle on its side with the base toward a light source, the bees will repeatedly fly to the bottle bottom toward the light. It never occurs to them to reverse gears and try another direction. [...]
Finish Strong is more than a statement … it’s an attitude.
Go on to finish your race, go on to finish strong and go on to watch this awesome movie clip.
Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon professor who became a YouTube phenomenon with his “Last Lecture,” died Friday of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 47. He died at his home in southern Virginia.
Among his words of wisdom from The Last Lecture:
Never underestimate the importance of having fun. I’m dying and I’m having fun. And I’m [...]
A beautiful picture from The Star’s Thumbnails. Together everyone achieves more. Even the ants understand this.