- “However much I am at the mercy of the world, I never let myself get lost by brooding over its misery. I hold firmly to the thought that each one of us can do a little to bring some portion of that misery to an end.”--Albert Schweitzer
- “I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things." –Mother Teresa
- “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can.”—John Wesley
- “Don't just look for a blessing, be one." – Ladydell
- “The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation." -- Corrie ten Boom
- “On life's report card, attitude counts, enthusiasm counts, a commitment to lifelong learning counts, hard work counts, and helping others counts. If you go all-out, you will feel the difference in the quality of your life.”--Steve Lodle
- “Into the hands of every individual is given a marvelous power for good or evil--the silent, unconscious, unseen influence of his life.” — William George Jordan
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“The more [money] a man has, the more he wants. Instead of filling a vacuum, it makes one.” —Benjamin Franklin Reflection: The following story illustrates this quote. The English millionaire Jon Pedley had great dreams that he had managed to fulfill. Money, fame, respect—he had it all. He’d even been featured on magazine covers. But it turned out he was struggling. Somewhere past the façade, there was a nagging little voice that told him that all was not as it seemed to be, that there was more to life than just wealth. He hated that voice and tried to drown it out with alcohol. One day he drank too much and had a car crash. He ended up in a coma for six weeks. But that wasn’t the end. When he finally woke up, he’d had enough. He realized he needed to change. And change he did! He gave his heart to God and most of his money to charity. Then he flew to Uganda, lived in a mud hut among the poor, and started an orphanage for lost children. Not everyone is called to sell all their worldly belongings and live in primitive conditions, but Jon Pedley’s story is a good illustration of how true lasting happiness isn’t found in accumulating money and possessions.
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"Give what you have to somebody; it may be better than you think.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Reflection: I read in an article about “frugality fatigue" and how people were recovering from that. But my question is, "How did frugality become a problem from which to recover?" I thought it was a positive character quality—a partner with generosity and selflessness. Frugality might have a bad name because some confuse it with stinginess. Being stingy is being cheap, hoarding what you have for personal enjoyment. Frugality is being careful with what you have, stretching it to its maximum, so you can have something left over to share with others. Stinginess is repulsive. Frugality is attractive. Stinginess screams "It's all about me." Frugality whispers, "The needs of others matter more than my wants." I have been living below my means, and giving money away rather than spending it on myself for more than 50 years. Funny, though, I'm not a bit tired! The opposite has been my experience. It energizes me to give part of myself—represented by my resources—to others. Giving money away rather than spending it on myself has not worn me out; it's given me an emotional boost. Frugality, producing generosity, won't wear you out, it will energize you. Why not try it?
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