Dream Seeds
Plant...Water...Reap
Take the Leap........................Earl Nightingale
"You'll never make it to second base if you try to keep one foot on first. You'll never achieve the dream in your heart unless you take the big leap and are willing to risk everything--even failure--on the attempt. If it's what is right for you and you've prepared yourself as best you can, the chances are excellent that you'll meet with success."
Be what you are......................St. Francis De Sales
"Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly."
You decide.................................Dr. Seuss
You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.
You're on your own.
And you know what you know.
You are the one who'll decide where to go.
Leave the safe harbor .................Mark Twain
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
Be your best friend........................Roderick Thorp
"We have to learn to be our own best friends because we fall too easily into the trap of being our own worst enemies"
Today is important.........................Anonymous
"Today is the beginning of a new day. God has given me this day to do with as I will. I can waste it or I can use it for good but what I do today is important because I am exchanging an entire day of my life for it. I want it to be good not evil, success not failure, gain not loss so that I may never regret the price that I paid for it."
First-rate version of you................Judy Garland
"Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."
Attitude...........................................Charles R. Swindoll
"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the eduction, the money, the circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company...a church...a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past. We cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you...we are in charge of our attitudes."
Great spirits..................................Albert Einstein
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."
First-rate habits...........................Michael LeBoeuf
"Here’s the big secret about how you spend your day: Time usage is mostly a matter of habit. Therefore, good time management is first-rate habits made second nature. Some habits are time-savers; others waste time. The key to working smarter is to replace old, ineffective habits with new, good ones. Easier said than done? You bet, but keep this point in mind: Successful people are successful because they are willing to do the things that unsuccessful people are not willing to do."
Pursue it!......................................Michael Wiggins
"You have to have enough confidence in yourself to look beyond and take the chance—that is, to say to yourself, ‘This is an opportunity that I want. I may not be totally prepared for it, but I want to do it.’ You know how to step out beyond the boundaries —not knowing what’s out there, but knowing you want to pursue it."
Decide to be happy ...................Abraham Lincoln
"Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."
Don't Kid Yourself ........................Jim Rohn
"Direction determines destination. So here is a question you must ask yourself, "Are all the disciplines that I'm currently engaged in taking me where I want to go? What an important question to ask yourself at the beginning of the month, the beginning of the week, the beginning of the day. Because here is what you don't ever want to do - kid yourself. Kid your neighbor, kid me, and kid the marketplace, but don't kid yourself, fingers crossed hoping you will arrive at a good destination when you're not even headed that way."
Life on purpose..............................Anonymous
"One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure its worth watching."
Superior to circumstance...............Bruce Barton
"Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside of them was superior to circumstance."
Big shots...........................................Christopher Morley
"Big shots are only little shots that keep shooting."
The History of St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day is an Irish holiday celebrated around the world to honor the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick. Saint Patrick was born around 385AD in Britain. At age 16, he was kidnapped from his native land of the Roman British Isles by a band pirates, and sold into slavery in Ireland. Saint Patrick worked as a shepherd and turned to religion for solace. After six years of slavery he escaped to the Irish coast and fled home to Britain.
While back in his homeland, Patrick decided to become a priest and then decided to return to Ireland after dreaming that the voices of the Irish people were calling him to convert them to Christianity. After studying and preparing for several years, Patrick traveled back to Ireland as a Christian missionary.
Patrick laid the groundwork for the establishment of hundreds of monasteries and churches that eventually popped up across the Irish country to promote Christianity. Saint Patrick is also credited with bringing written word to Ireland through the promotion of the study of legal texts and the Bible.
Patrick's mission in Ireland is said to have lasted for thirty years. It is believe he died in the 5th century on March 17, which is the day St. Patrick's Day is commemorated each year.
Fun facts about St. Patrick's Day
In Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day, people traditionally wear a small bunch of shamrocks on their jackets or caps. Children wear orange, white and green badges, and women and girls wear green ribbons in their hair.
Many cities have a St. Patrick’s Day parade. Dublin, the capital of Ireland, has a huge St. Patrick’s Day festival from March 15-19, that features a parade, family carnivals, treasure hunt, dance, theatre and more.
Fun Facts about Clovers
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the highest number of leaves found on a clover is 14!
One estimate suggests that there are about 10 000 regular three-leaf clovers for every lucky four-leaf clover.
Legend says that each leaf of the clover means something: the first is for hope, the second for faith, the third for love and the fourth for luck.