Articles | Aspire Higher Motivational Quotes https://www.happypublishing.com/blog Think New Thoughts - Feel New Feelings Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:18:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.2 98600175 Whom, then, do I Call Educated? https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/whom-then-do-i-call-educated/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/whom-then-do-i-call-educated/#respond Thu, 24 Dec 2015 05:13:15 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=2707 Take a look at these two quotations; I can’t figure out who said what…and since they’re two different people, did one copy the other?  Wikipedia says Isocrates was a student of Socrates, and that Socrates greatly admired Isocrates.  Isocrates went on to establish a very successful philosophy school of his own.  Anyway, without doing an all out […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/whom-then-do-i-call-educated/feed/ 0 2707 Say Something Good https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/say-something-good/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/say-something-good/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2015 05:04:34 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=2703 Pick out the folks you like the least and watch ’em for a while; They never waste a kindly word, they never waste a smile; They criticize their fellow men at every chance they get,They never found a human just to suit their fancy yet.   From them I guess you’d learn something if they […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/say-something-good/feed/ 2 2703 Ten Commandments of How to Get Along with People https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/ten-commandments-of-how-to-get-along-with-people/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/ten-commandments-of-how-to-get-along-with-people/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:55:58 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=2687 10 Commandments of How To Get Along With People 1. Keep skid chains on your tongue; always say less than you think. Cultivate a low, persuasive voice. How you say it often counts more than what you say.   2. Make promises sparingly, and keep them faithfully, no matter what it costs you.   3. Never let […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/ten-commandments-of-how-to-get-along-with-people/feed/ 1 2687 The High Place https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/the-high-place/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/the-high-place/#respond Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:50:55 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=2683 The young man stood beneath the shade of the juniper, staring upward at the sheer face of the cliff.  It reared its head above him, stretching nearly a thousand feet upward, to end in a sharp point that the old ones had called The High Place. The hill had once been considered sacred, he knew, […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/the-high-place/feed/ 0 2683 The Three Apprentices https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/the-three-apprentices/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/the-three-apprentices/#respond Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:47:09 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=2679 Three apprentices were one day making swords for their Master, who had commanded them to do so.  The Master also had given specific instructions on how they were to be made. As the three apprentices worked they debated over what was really the proper procedure and the many secrets of making fine steel.  The first […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/the-three-apprentices/feed/ 0 2679 Optimist Creed https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/optimist-creed/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/optimist-creed/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:43:53 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=2676 Promise Yourself – To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel that there is something in them. To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. To think only […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/optimist-creed/feed/ 1 2676 The Cynic https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/the-cynic/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/the-cynic/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:41:44 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=2674 The cynic is one who never sees a good quality in a man and never fails to see a bad one.  He is the human owl, vigilant in darkness and blind to light; mousing for vermin and never seeing noble game. The cynic puts all human actions into only two classes, openly bad and secretly […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/the-cynic/feed/ 1 2674 John Muir Quote https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/john-muir-quote/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/john-muir-quote/#respond Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:36:55 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=2670 Every motion of the constantly shifting bodies in the world, is timed to the occasion of some definite, foreordered end.  The flowers blossom in obedience to the same law that marks the course of constellations.  Nature is one, and to me the greatest delight of observation and study is to discover new unities in this […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/john-muir-quote/feed/ 0 2670 Should Man Expect Much Less https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/should-man-expect-much-less/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/should-man-expect-much-less/#respond Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:34:43 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=2666 The earth’s a gentle place When Spring first breathes anew, And lifts its smiling face To say that Winter’s through. The sun that paints the skies, Which Winter grays conceal, Bids nature to “Arise!” And breaks the ice-tong’s seal.  What song of hope is ours As heaven’s grace is shed On hilltops crowned with flowers […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/should-man-expect-much-less/feed/ 0 2666 A Package of Seeds https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/a-package-of-seeds/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/a-package-of-seeds/#respond Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:32:31 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=2664 I paid a dime for a package of seeds And the clerk tossed them out with a flip. “We’ve got ‘em assorted for every man’s needs,” He said with a smile on his lip. “Pansies and poppies and asters and peas! Ten cents a package and pick as you please!”   Now seeds are just […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/a-package-of-seeds/feed/ 0 2664 Gossip https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/gossip/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/gossip/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:30:43 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=2662 Gossip seems to be popular, but it is always a waste of time, generally inaccurate, and frequently vicious.  One who indulges in it exhibits low breeding and empty brain, devoid of substantial or constructive thinking.  Uncertainty, rumor and scandal are its vehicle.  It cuts and slashes, and leaves raw bone of distrust, suspicions and heartaches.  […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/gossip/feed/ 1 2662 Sorrow’s Work https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/sorrows-work/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/sorrows-work/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:22:57 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=2658 There are things that come through the gates of tribulation. There are traits of character, which seem to find no other mode of entrance into life, such as gentleness, tact, sympathy, and strength. Though we may desire a life of tranquility and joy, it still remains true that few of us would choose for our […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/sorrows-work/feed/ 1 2658 The Veil https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/the-veil/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/the-veil/#respond Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:20:24 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=2655 When in the beginning of the years, God mixed in man the raptures and the tears And scattered through his brain the starry stuff, He said, “Behold! Yet this is not enough, For I must test his spirit to make sure, That he can dare the vision and endure. “I will withdraw my face, Veil […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/the-veil/feed/ 0 2655 Things Unseen https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/things-unseen/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/things-unseen/#respond Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:15:33 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=2653 Do you believe only in the things you can see? It is the thing not seen that is the most important — a house is a thing seen, but a home is a thing unseen; a brain can be seen, but a mind is unseen; you can see a mother’s face, but not the love […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/things-unseen/feed/ 0 2653 Your Highest State https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/your-highest-state/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/your-highest-state/#respond Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:06:18 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=2649 Running like a gulf-stream through the sea of time, comes the affirmation that God has manifested Himself to man, and the best men have affirmed it most persistently.  Wherever this affirmation has made its way, the icebergs of scepticism have disappeared, the temperature of virtue has risen, and the sweet fruits of charity have ripened.  […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/your-highest-state/feed/ 0 2649 Aspiration https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/aspiration/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/aspiration/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2015 00:02:44 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=2640 Aspiration I’ve always loved these words of James Allen from his book “As A Man Thinketh”. Enjoy: “Your circumstances may be uncongenial, but they shall not long remain so if you but perceive an Ideal and strive to reach it. You cannot travel within and stand still without. Here is a youth hard pressed by […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/aspiration/feed/ 1 2640 154 of the Best Inspirational Quotes and Sayings https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/inspirational-quotes-and-sayings/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/inspirational-quotes-and-sayings/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2015 03:39:56 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=2510 This section of inspirational quotes below are from the archive of my “Aspire Higher Thought of the Day” mailings: (Note: do you really have the time right now to sift through all 154 of these quotes just to find the best ones? I didn’t think so!  For that reason, I’ve sorted them for you by what […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/inspirational-quotes-and-sayings/feed/ 26 2510 Smile as an Investment https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/smile-as-an-investment/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/smile-as-an-investment/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 03:05:15 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=2245 “Smile as an Investment” is a guest post Want to improve your life? Start with a smile. It may sound simplistic, and you may already have read writings on this theory, but smiling more can contribute to your own personal growth and success. Think of smiling as an investment in yourself. Smiling can improve your […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/smile-as-an-investment/feed/ 3 2245 The Best of Sixteen Things https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/best-sixteen-things/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/best-sixteen-things/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 00:55:37 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=2017 The Best of Sixteen Things The best law: The Golden Rule. The best education: Self-knowledge. The best philosophy: A contented mind. The best theology: A pure and beneficent life The best war: To war against one’s weakness. The best medicine: Cheerfulness and temperance. The best music: The laughter of an innocent child. The best science: […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/best-sixteen-things/feed/ 2 2017 8 Tips to be Happy https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/8-tips-to-be-happy/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/8-tips-to-be-happy/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:43:25 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=1683 Life gets pretty hard sometimes. Often, it is hard to stay positive. There are so many things that you have to worry about. You need to make sure that you can pay the bills on time. You need to make sure that your kids are doing well in school. You need to make sure that […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/8-tips-to-be-happy/feed/ 7 1683 Six Witty Quotes and Commentaries https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/six-witty-quotes-and-commentaries/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/six-witty-quotes-and-commentaries/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:54:52 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=1481 Guest Post: Six Witty Quotes and Commentaries – For Your Inspiration and Comfort By: Greck Witty and inspirational thoughts and ideas helped me many times in tough situations and in serious hardships.  These might, hopefully, help you in one or another way. Just don’t take it deep into your heart. If you take something, you […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/six-witty-quotes-and-commentaries/feed/ 6 1481 Daily Inventory https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/daily-inventory/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/daily-inventory/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 03:15:35 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=1447 Daily Inventory When evening comes, go off into a quiet place and review your day. -Have you been kind and thoughtful, or mean and thoughtless? -Have you kept an even temper, or have you lost your temper when things have gone wrong? -Have you been pleasant, or grouchy? -Have you inspired those whom you have […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/daily-inventory/feed/ 5 1447 Searching https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/searching/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/searching/#comments Sat, 21 May 2011 03:06:07 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=1435 The following is a guest post by a friend: Going to college was a goal I grew up wanting to achieve. I promised myself that I would be a college graduate, no excuses. I wanted to get my masters in human resources and hopefully the lessons would come along the way. Every single day when […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/searching/feed/ 5 1435 Little By Little https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/little-by-little/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/little-by-little/#comments Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:21:50 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=1288 Little by Little A minister’s word to his flock: “The members of the church on Sunday morning sleep a little late. They go straggling into the assembly a little late. Some of the members chew a little gum, joke a little, and doodle a little. Brethren in the class argue a little, figure a little, […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/little-by-little/feed/ 1 1288 Ten Motivational Quotes by Famous Authors https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/ten-motivational-quotes-by-famous-authors/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/ten-motivational-quotes-by-famous-authors/#comments Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:06:46 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=1158 Guest post by Alisa Gilbert When I think about motivational quotes, I often seek out some of my favorite authors. I figure if I need a good quote to help me get motivated to accomplish some important task or to get started on a project that has been intimidating me for some time, then I […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/ten-motivational-quotes-by-famous-authors/feed/ 2 1158 Don’t Be a Knocker https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/dont-be-a-knocker/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/dont-be-a-knocker/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:37:01 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=1100 Don’t Be A Knocker Knocking is one of the easiest things in the world to do.  It only takes a thimblefull of brains.  And it is the cheapest and easiest way to attract attention.  But it is a mighty expensive amusement.  Everybody hates a knocker. No man ever got very high by pulling other people […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/dont-be-a-knocker/feed/ 5 1100 Personal Worth https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/personal-worth/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/personal-worth/#comments Sat, 20 Nov 2010 01:15:35 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=1087 “My advice is: Marry a man who is a fortune in himself. Houses, lands, and large inheritance are well enough, but the wheel of fortune turns so rapidly that through some investment all these in a few years may be gone. There are some things, however, which are a perpetual fortune—good manners, geniality of soul, […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/personal-worth/feed/ 2 1087 The Boss Or The Leader? https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/the-boss-or-the-leader/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/the-boss-or-the-leader/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:01:25 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=466 Here’s a good thought on the difference between a boss and a leader.  If you’re in a leadership role, this might be a nice thing to print and stick up on the wall. Even if you don’t read it all the time, at least the people around you will see you’re trying to do what’s […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/the-boss-or-the-leader/feed/ 8 466 Initiative – A Thought About Initiative https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/initiative-a-thought-about-initiative/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/initiative-a-thought-about-initiative/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:25:10 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/?p=433 This is a quote from Elbert Hubbard, an American philosopher who died in 1915. INITIATIVE “THE WORLD BESTOWS ITS BIG PRIZES, both in money and honors, for but one thing. And that is Initiative. What is Initiative? I’ll tell you: It is doing the right thing without being told. But next to doing the thing […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/initiative-a-thought-about-initiative/feed/ 7 433 Are You A Sleeping Giant? https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/are-you-a-sleeping-giant/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/are-you-a-sleeping-giant/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:15:25 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/are-you-a-sleeping-giant/ Sleeping giants have no advantage over dwarfs. In fact it is my reasonable view that a proactive dwarf would be better off than a sleeping giant. It is hard to explain how much potential goes to waste or remains untapped because we seek discover ourselves. You have a lot of potential inherent in you than […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/are-you-a-sleeping-giant/feed/ 6 214 Do Your Best In All Circumstances https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/do-your-best-in-all-circumstances/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/do-your-best-in-all-circumstances/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:03:08 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/do-your-best-in-all-circumstances/ Life is complete mystery and puzzle. It presents to us a host of opportunities to make or break our present and future. It offers to all of us 1440 minutes each day to be the best we can be and to do the best that we can do in all given circumstances. Life gives us […]

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]]> https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/do-your-best-in-all-circumstances/feed/ 1 203 Listen To The Right Voices https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/listen-to-the-right-voices/ https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/listen-to-the-right-voices/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:57:19 +0000 https://www.happypublishing.com/blog/listen-to-the-right-voices/ The world is full of myriad voices directly to those who dare listen. Many voices take the stage in virtually all names you can imagine. The voices of the voiceless, the voices of the poor, the voices of the marginalized, the voices of….you can name it. The salient truth is that these voices have a […]

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