It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome. | |
— William James | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Our Identity Crisis Continues |
There’s No Hiding Place | |
2020 | In Need Of Concerted Action |
2019 | Anything / Everything |
2018 | Touching A Nerve |
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors | |
I Have Realities In My Past | |
2017 | Did I See You In Chapter 13? |
2016 | As I Recall |
2015 | Less And More Irritation |
2014 | That Marvelous Feeling |
2013 | Exceptional |
2012 | A Wild And Crazy Believer |
2011 | A Lack Of Scarcity |
The Joy Of Prevention | |
Posts Tagged ‘Attitude’
Looking For Solutions To Climate Change
Posted in Environment, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Attitude, Climate Change, Difficult Tasks, Environment, Philosophy, Quotes, Successful Outcomes, William James on April 30, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Choose Possible
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Attitude, Choice, Christopher Reeve, Hope, On What Is Possible, Philosophy, Quotes on January 13, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Once you choose hope, anything is possible. | |
— Christopher Reeve | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Thousands |
Where Did All The Blue Skies Go? | |
2020 | A Profound Source |
2019 | Sad Words |
2018 | Self-Sorted |
2017 | Right |
2016 | At Least One Step |
2015 | Month To Month Rental |
2014 | Professional Beliefs |
2013 | Books Are… |
2012 | True Distinguishing Marks |
2010 | Sub-300 |
So Will Persistence
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Attitude, Motivation, Norman R. Augustine, Philosophy, Quotes, Talent on November 27, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Motivation will almost always beat mere talent. | |
— Norman R. Augustine | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | Minute Fractions Of Happiness |
There’s Angels Everywhere | |
2019 | Far Too Often |
2018 | A Divided / United Nation |
2017 | What We Want |
2016 | To The Extent |
2015 | Ambition |
2014 | More Branches To Climb |
Just In Time — Happy Thanksgiving (2014) | |
2013 | For And Against |
2012 | De Mortuis Nil Nisi Bonum |
2011 | Similar And Different |
2010 | Reminiscing |
Differences | |
Every Today
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Attitude, Day, Heart, Philosophy, Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Write, Year on November 14, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. | |
― Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | Walking |
Another Night’s Dread | |
2019 | Nowadays It Is Called Trumpism |
2018 | A Reluctant Joiner |
#IncompetentDonald: On The Road To Ruin | |
2017 | He Says, It Says |
2016 | Marriage Advice |
2015 | To James (and ‘Tasha) |
2014 | Ssshhush, You Are Not Alone |
2013 | So I Chose Living… |
2012 | For However Short A Time… |
2011 | Take A Deep Breath And Continue (Or Not) |
2010 | Tootsie-Roll Day |
A Simple Choice, Really
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Attitude, Despair, Dr. Leo F. Buscaglia, Gentleness, Hate, Naive, Philosophy, Quotes, Simplistic, Sophisticated on October 25, 2021| Leave a Comment »
If you’re an advocate of gentleness, you’re simplistic and naive. If you’re an advocate of despair and hate, you’re sophisticated. | |
— Dr. Leo F. Buscaglia | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | I Just Want To Stay Happy |
Fading… | |
2019 | Show Righteousness, Not Fear |
2018 | Sounds Like Politics, Too |
2017 | Resist More |
Conservatives Are Not The Enemy | |
2016 | Two Weeks To Go… |
2015 | Remembering |
2014 | The Creeping Death Of Civilization |
Orange October (X) – A Blue Morning Turns Into An Orange Evening | |
2013 | License Problem |
2012 | Giants Win Game 2 Of The 2012 World Series 2 To 0!!! |
Adage, n. | |
Questions Women Should Ask Before Voting… | |
2011 | What Are You Looking At? |
Looking Up
Posted in Other Blogs, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Attitude, Autumn, Earth, https://gabrieleromano.wordpress.com/, Other Blogs, Philosophy, Quotes, Søren Kierkegaard, Sky, Spring on October 5, 2021| Leave a Comment »
This is why I much prefer autumn to spring, because in autumn you look at the sky. In spring, the earth. | |
— Søren Kierkegaard | |
[Found at one of the blogs I follow: https://gabrieleromano.wordpress.com/ | |
The specific post was: https://gabrieleromano.wordpress.com/2021/10/02/october-has-arrived/ | |
Please visit the original site if you have a spare moment… — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | #45: Or All-Consuming Greed |
You Could Have Told Me Yourself | |
2019 | Not Personal |
2018 | Preference For Irrationality |
2017 | All At Once |
2016 | One Of My Vices |
2015 | The War Lord |
2014 | Orange October (II) – Giants Win NLDS Game 2 In 18 Innings (2 to 1)!! |
Acknowledging Doubt | |
2013 | Fulfilled Acceptance |
2012 | Error Is Tolerated Here (So Far) |
2011 | In Defense Of Pain |
What Will You Become?
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Attitude, Belief, Mahatma Gandhi, Philosophy, Quotes on September 22, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning. | |
–– Mahatma Gandhi | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | Rules Of Morality |
Tempting Fate | |
2019 | Good People On Both Sides? |
2018 | Schedule, Please |
2017 | No Hope For #DumbDonald |
2016 | Do Something |
2015 | What Are You Making Now? |
2014 | Like Fire Burning In My Heart |
2013 | Oh Yes He Can! |
2012 | Enquiries |
2011 | The Prize: Understanding |
2010 | Can You Tell My Scanner Works? |
Rebecca – The Early Years | |
James – The Early Years | |
Brothers By Another Mother | |
One Year Later (Now 604,000+)
Posted in Health, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged #IncompetentDonald, Afflictions, Attitude, CDC, COVID-19, Health, Jean Toomer, Philosophy, Quotes, Vaccination Update on June 12, 2021| Leave a Comment »
I do not know which of our afflictions God intends that we overcome and which He means for us to bear. But this is certain: Some I have overcome, some I continue to bear. | |
— Jean Toomer | |
[This is an unusual post for me. This post is being written on 28 May, three days after the Memorial Day weekend. Yesterday, the U.S. passed 100K in deaths due to COVID-19. We are dying at just under 1,000 lives per day. We are engaged in a great social experiment testing whether we can open our economy without a plan to deal with the virus. This post is scheduled to go online roughly 15 days after the holiday weekend. If the President’s gamble was correct, the average death rate will be at or below 1,000 per day. If his gamble (with our lives) is incorrect, the death rate will be higher – and potentially much higher. Only time will tell. — KMAB] | |
Follow Up to Last Year’s Post (115,000+): | |
The “post” above is from one year ago. It is still too early to tell how good / bad a gamble President Trump took with the health of the nation. Partly because it is still too soon to have had academia take a look at the data and partly because a number of states – mostly (but not exclusively) with Republican governors (Florida) – are using their office / administrations to hide the true / accurate numbers of illnesses and deaths for political reasons. We do know that since the Inauguration, the vaccine count has gone from under 50 million to over 300 million. Over 50% of the U.S. population has received at least one dose of vaccine. Part of this success is attributable to a competent President / Administration and part to the manufacture and distribution of the various vaccines ramping up. | |
As for our losses, the current “rolling” weekly death average is under 500 per day. A few weeks ago, the CDC also updated the information on their site to “confirm” that not only are the vaccinated unlikely to get seriously ill and die (still 5 – 10% chance of illness, and less than 1% chance of death), you are also unlikely to become infected and ill at all (15 – 20% illness rate once vaccine period is completed). Again, it’s too early to KNOW the exact numbers, but in this case it’s because (it is my understanding) “illness” is being self-reported. Still, this is “good” news and we should see the economy and society begin to return to normal. We’ve dodged a bullet this time folks. I am not making light of the individual losses to family members and friends, but the virus could have been a lot more lethal and we still have a considerable way to go on getting the rest of the way to herd immunity. Let’s hope we are better prepared for the next epidemic… | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | 115,000+ |
2019 | One Generation’s View |
2018 | The One Thing |
2017 | Never Give Up |
2016 | Which Generation Are We? |
Congratulations, Kyle! | |
2015 | Centered |
2014 | Economic Trinity |
2013 | At Both Ends |
2012 | Holding Allowance |
2011 | The Power Of Good |
Thrive
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Attitude, Joel Osteen, Philosophy, Quotes, Surviving, Thriving on May 3, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Make up your mind that no matter what comes your way, no matter how difficult, no matter how unfair, you will do more than simply survive. You will thrive in spite of it. | |
— Joel Osteen | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | Perceived Wisdom |
Lessons Are Extra And Blondell | |
2019 | Live It |
2018 | Mostly Unconsciously For Most People |
Desperately Ginger Lass | |
2017 | Explaining My Equally Meager Results |
2016 | Every Tool And Every Chance |
2015 | Something That You Love |
2014 | Not Really At All |
2013 | Listening And Deserving |
2012 | I’m Still Not Certain |
2011 | True, False And Useful |
All I See Are Nails
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Attitude, Captain Jack Sparrow, Hammers, Philosophy, Problems, Quotes, Tools on April 21, 2021| Leave a Comment »
The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem. | |
— Captain Jack Sparrow | |
[This just reminded me of the saying: “When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.” — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | We Will Get Through This |
2019 | I Asked My Family Doctor Just What I Had |
2018 | You Have Just Begun To Climb |
2017 | Equal Protection Under Law |
2016 | A Stubbornly Persistent Illusion |
2015 | Or You Don’t |
2014 | If You Ever Fall… |
2013 | Glory Days (part 2) |
2012 | They Follow A Pattern – If You Know What I Mean |
What I Live For (Precis) | |
2011 | Giving |
Surrender With Hope
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Alain de Botton, Attitude, Control, Despair, Hope, Philosophy, Quotes, Surrender on April 17, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Don’t despair: despair suggests you are in total control and know what is coming. You don’t – surrender to events with hope. | |
— Alain de Botton | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | Two Midway |
Invisible Hands | |
2019 | Speaking Of #45 |
2018 | A Higher Loyalty |
RIP – Our Silver Lady | |
2017 | Slowly Cutting Their Own Throats |
2016 | Man’s Advantage Over God |
2015 | Deeply |
2014 | Hi-Yo Silver, Away! |
2013 | Warning: |
2012 | Thinking About Beauty |
2011 | A Founding Father’s Argument Against Public Funding Of Religious Education |
Weekend Update | |
So Far, So Good | |
In Pursuit
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Attitude, Beauty, Bravery, Distress, Philosophy, Principles, Quotes, Reflection, Smile, ST:TOS, Strength, Thomas Paine, Trouble, Truth on April 15, 2021| Leave a Comment »
I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ’Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. | |
— Thomas Paine | |
[While I agree with Paine – in general – on the admirable traits required to accomplish great things. I am equally reminded of the saying (I made up based on the title of a Star Trek – Original Series episode): “there is no truth in beauty, although there is a beauty in truth“. Anyway, I would caution readers the above quote is equally valid for many mass murderers and terrorists – maybe even more so. — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | Close, Sustained And Careful |
2019 | #45: Spread The Fear |
Fear The Beards | |
2018 | Slice, Nick, Cut, Bled |
2017 | Like Most Blogs |
2016 | The Window Left Open |
Free Experience | |
2015 | Reality == Perception / (Times Reported * 10) |
2014 | Tear Da Roof Off Da Sucka |
2013 | Exposed Spirits |
2012 | Ow-ow |
2011 | Focused Relatives |
You Decide
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Arnold Schwarzenegger, Attitude, Philosophy, Quotes, Strength, Struggles, Surrender, Winning on April 2, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. | |
–– Arnold Schwarzenegger | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | Making Me |
2019 | Inside Your Head |
2018 | Lingering Curiosity |
2017 | Just Kidding |
2016 | The Danger Of Walls |
2015 | Protection |
2014 | Let It Go |
2013 | Don’t Know And Not Telling |
2012 | A Challenge For Progress |
2011 | Dependent Difficulty |
Keep Looking
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Attitude, Eeyore, Philosophy, Quotes, Sunshine on April 1, 2021| Leave a Comment »
It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine. | |
— Eeyore | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | Why Are So Many Of My Posts Simply Quotes? |
2019 | Two Books |
2018 | Prime Example = #45 |
2017 | Building On |
2016 | Dueling Heroes |
2015 | Remarkable Creations |
2014 | Measured Faith |
2013 | April Fool, n. |
2012 | Faith, Ego And Patriotism |
As It Happens | |
2011 | What Counts |
Yea, Spring!
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Attitude, Envy, Flowers, Garden, Lope de Vega, Philosophy, Quotes, Spring on March 26, 2021| Leave a Comment »
With a few flowers in my garden . . . I live without envy. | |
— Lope de Vega | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | Spoken And Shared |
2019 | Real Tools |
Three Cruelties | |
2018 | United States |
2017 | Out Of Luck |
2016 | Wavelengths Of The Earth |
2015 | God Said What To You? |
2014 | Not Saying |
2013 | Ears And Tongue |
2012 | The Story Of Joe (Middle-Class Republican) |
2011 | Happy Birthday, Diana |
Depending On Kindness | |