If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn’t seem so wonderful at all. | |
— Michelangelo | |
Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. | |
— Thomas Edison | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | A Chance Meeting Finds A Way |
Over 50 Years Ago! | |
2020 | The Magnitude Of The Challenge |
2019 | Still Tearing, Still Being Rewarded |
2018 | Nothing More, Nothing Less |
2017 | Memorial Day – 2017 |
No Wonder I’m Smiling | |
2016 | Thinking Science Fictional |
2015 | Dawn Is Coming |
2014 | Back When I Was A Firebrand |
2013 | Pen In Hand |
Word Up! | |
2012 | Disturbing |
Trying To Keep Up | |
2011 | Unreliable And Selective |
2010 | Adult-Onset Athlete |
Posts Tagged ‘Inspiration’
The 99% Solution == 10,000 Hours
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, Work, tagged Genius, Inspiration, Mastery, Michelangelo, Perspiration, Philosophy, Quotes, Thomas Edison on May 29, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Be Someone For Somebody
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Inspiration, Philosophy, Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson on March 19, 2022| 5 Comments »
Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be. | |
— Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Genius (And Other Details) |
I Don’t Know Why | |
Going Into The Deep End | |
2020 | Repercussions For Health |
2019 | Chained To #45 |
2018 | Some Men Make Their Office As Small As Themselves |
2017 | Too Many |
2016 | Not Yet, Anyway |
2015 | On Pornography |
2014 | Nudge, Nudge |
2013 | The Journey Will Be Joy |
2012 | Hopeful Flights |
2011 | Irrationally Predictable |
Lawful Restraint | |
Seeking The Divine
Posted in Music, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Beethoven, Inspiration, Music, Mystery, Philosophy, Quotes, Revelations, Rhythm, Thought on March 8, 2022| Leave a Comment »
That mind alone whose every thought is rhythm can embody music, can comprehend its mysteries, its divine inspirations, and can alone speak to the senses of its intellectual revelations. | |
— Beethoven | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | And My Sister Is Taxing |
What Did The Wise Men Say? | |
2020 | One Phrase |
2019 | Why #LyingDonald Can’t Trust Any Honorable Person |
2018 | An Old Style Conservative |
2017 | John Q. |
2016 | In Trembling Hope Repose |
2015 | Let There Be Light |
2014 | Unless |
2013 | Divergent Roads To Similarity? |
2012 | In The Process |
2011 | What Do You Emphasize? |
I’m Just Being Skeptical
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, Science and Learning, tagged Carl Sagan, Faith, Hypotheses, Inspiration, Philosophy, Quotes, Religion, Revelation, Science, Skepticism on August 4, 2020| Leave a Comment »
The major religions on the Earth contradict each other left and right. You can’t all be correct. And what if all of you are wrong? It’s a possibility, you know. You must care about the truth, right? Well, the way to winnow through all the differing contentions is to be skeptical. I’m not any more skeptical about your religious beliefs than I am about every new scientific idea I hear about. But in my line of work, they’re called hypotheses, not inspiration and not revelation. | |
— Carl Sagan | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | We’re Eating Faster And Enjoying It Less |
2018 | Great Views |
Day 8: One At A Time | |
2017 | Trump Supporters Will Always Find An Excuse |
2016 | More Posts |
2015 | A Last Request |
2014 | It Matters |
2013 | And You Are? |
2012 | Not Too Late |
2011 | Persistence |
2009 | Health Care? |
Touched?
Posted in Philosophy, Poetry, Quotes, tagged Inspiration, Madness, Muses, Perfection, Philosophy, Poetry, Quotes, Socrates, Technique on May 16, 2019| Leave a Comment »
If a man comes to the door of poetry untouched by the madness of the Muses, believing that technique alone will make him a good poet, he and his sane compositions never reach perfection, but are utterly eclipsed by the performances of the inspired madman. | |
― Socrates | |
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On This Day In: | |
2018 | Chillin’ With My Bro |
Inconvenient Adventure | |
2017 | Genuine Tragedies |
2016 | Why I’m Scared Of November |
2015 | I Can Tell Too |
2014 | In Hand |
2013 | No Fear |
2012 | Comic Books |
Keeping The Peace | |
2011 | You Still Have To Pay For It |
Sometimes Wisdom, Too
Posted in Philosophy, Poetry, Quotes, tagged Inspiration, Poetry, Poets, Prophets, Quotes, Socrates on October 21, 2018| Leave a Comment »
I realized that it was not by wisdom that poets write their poetry, but by a kind of nature or inspiration, such as you find in seers and prophets; for these also say many beautiful things, but do not know anything of what they say. | |
― Socrates | |
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On This Day In: | |
2017 | What Do I Know… |
Not Much Magic Here | |
2016 | Rare Competition |
2015 | Now Where Did I Put That Thing? |
2014 | Reckoning |
Orange October (VIII) – Giants Win Game 1 Of 2014 World Series!! | |
2013 | Trying To Capture Serenity |
2012 | Above The Vaulted Sky |
2011 | Active Learning |
The One Thing
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Brené Brown, Celebration, Comfort, Dance, Emotional Connection, Healing, Inspiration, Laughter, Philosophy, Quotes, Songs on June 12, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Laughter, songs, and dance create emotional connection; they remind us of the one thing that truly matters when we are searching for comfort, celebration, inspiration or healing: We are not alone. | |
— Brené Brown | |
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On This Day In: | |
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 |
Soothe, Inspire And Recharge
Posted in Other Blogs, Quotes, Reading, tagged Books, Cost vs Price, Inspiration, Other Blogs, Peter Cawdron, Quotes, Reading, THINKING SCI-FI, thinkingscifi.wordpress.com, Time on October 13, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Don’t underestimate the real cost of a book, as it is not found in its price, but in the investment of your most precious commodity — time. | |
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Never underestimate the power of a good book to soothe your soul and inspire you. Reading books is like recharging batteries, giving you new life with which to tackle the challenges of tomorrow. | |
— Peter Cawdron | |
[Found on one of the blogs I follow: “THINKING SCI-FI” located at: http://thinkingscifi.wordpress.com/ | |
The specific post is at: https://thinkingscifi.wordpress.com/2017/10/05/the-value-of-books/ | |
Well worth a visit. — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2016 | Aren’t We? |
2015 | Cold Embrace |
2014 | Delightful |
2013 | Apprenticeship |
2012 | Curtain Rods |
2011 | A Living Force |
2010 | BART Rides – A Tipping Point |
Vision and Courage
Posted in Faith Family and Friends, Leadership, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Courage, Family and Friends, Happy Birthday Bro, Inspiration, Leadership, Oscar Wilde, Philosophy, Quotes, Vision on March 24, 2015| Leave a Comment »
It takes great deal of courage to see the world in all its tainted glory, and still to love it. | |
–– Oscar Wilde | |
[Happy Birthday, Bro! You inspire me! Love ya — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2014 | 58 – Little Bro |
2013 | New Adventures And Old Hopes |
Caving In | |
2012 | Bits And Bobs And Birthdays |
Always Hope | |
2011 | Wet Snow And Long Hills |
Strength Is There
Posted in Faith Family and Friends, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Faith, Friedrich Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Hope, Inspiration, Joseph Campbell, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, Philosophy, Quotes, Suzanne Weyn on July 13, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Nietzsche was the one who did the job for me. At a certain moment in his life, the idea came to him of what he called ‘the love of your fate.’ Whatever your fate is, whatever the hell happens, you say, ‘This is what I need.’ It may look like a wreck, but go at it as though it were an opportunity, a challenge. If you bring love to that moment — not discouragement — you will find the strength is there. Any disaster that you can survive is an improvement in your character, your stature, and your life. What a privilege! This is when the spontaneity of your own nature will have a chance to flow. | |
Then, when looking back at your life, you will see that the moments which seemed to be great failures followed by wreckage were the incidents that shaped the life you have now. You’ll see that this is really true. Nothing can happen to you that is not positive. Even though it looks and feels at the moment like a negative crisis, it is not. The crisis throws you back, and when you are required to exhibit strength, it comes. | |
― Joseph Campbell | |
From: “A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living“ | |
[This reminds me of another quote: “Your life is an occasion. Rise to it.” | |
― Suzanne Weyn | |
From: “Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium“ | |
Rising up, again. That is the difference between acceptance of fate and hope in the future… — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2012 | Beyond Reasonable Doubt |
2011 | Celebrating Values |
2010 | Is it just me, or is it suddenly dark around here? |
Dance! | |
I Just Have To
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, Running, tagged Emil Zatopek, Inspiration, Philosophy, Quotes, Running, Will Power on November 18, 2012| Leave a Comment »
If one can stick to the training throughout the many long years, then will power is no longer a problem. It’s raining? That doesn’t matter. I am tired? That’s besides the point. It’s simply that I just have to. | |
— Emil Zatopek | |
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