"Living life in a st

"Living life in a state of deprivation will only bring unnecessary stress. Life live in adundance. Abundant opportunities and resources." ~ Eliot Lee

Focus on your object

Focus on your objective and never give up hope. Keep your eye on the ball!

"When I learn to res

"When I learn to respect myself, other people will respect me. How can I develop respect for myself? By keeping my mind positive and encouraging myself to grow and change for the better. Demanding respect because of my position or background is simply arrogance. On the other hand, listening with humility and valuing oth...er people's advice naturally earns me respect. I get back exactly what I give out." ~ Positivity Facebook Group

"The universe is cha

"The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it." ~ Marcus Aurelius

"Don't compare your

"Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about." ~ Woody Hayes

GREEN TIP: Don't old

GREEN TIP: Don't old VHS tapes. See if your library wants them or send them to a recycler.

GREENDon t toss old

GREENDon t toss old VHS tapes. See if your library wants them or send them to a recycler.

"A wise man will mak

"A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds." Francis Bacon

"Don't let the past

"Don't let the past steal your present." ~ Terri Guillemets

"The past is a guide

"The past is a guidepost, not a hitching post." ~ L. Thomas Holdcroft

"When your life flas

"When your life flashes before your eyes, make sure you've got plenty to watch." ~ Unknown Author

"Time is the coin of

"Time is the coin of your life.  It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent.  Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you."  ~ Carl Sandburg

"Time is but the str

"Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in."  ~ Henry David Thoreau

"Those worried about

"Those worried about making mistakes aren't doing much of anything else." ~ Unknown Author

Q: What is true givi

Q: What is true giving? A: It's to give up what we cannot give up. That is true giving. ~ Buddha Dharma

"Mistakes are common

"Mistakes are common as the wind and sun. Don't beat yourself up. Learn and move on." ~ Eliot Lee

GREEN TIP: Departmen

GREEN TIP: Department of Energy report says that LED lighting could save America $120 billion.

"All our dreams can

"All our dreams can come true... if we have the courage to pursue them." ~ Walt Disney

“Wherever life tak

“Wherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder.” ~ President Jimmy Carter

"The best way to lea

"The best way to learn how to get somewhere is to get lost." ~ Unknown Author

"If one advances con

"If one advances confidently in the directions of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours." ~ Henry David Thoreau

"If all pulled in on

"If all pulled in one direction, the world would keel over." ~ Yiddish Proverb

"Life is going to pu

"Life is going to push you around, beat you up, and it's going to scare you. But then, one day, you realize...you're not just a survivor, you're a warrior". ~ Erin L. Olson

"Life is about screw

"Life is about screwing up. That's what we're here for. It's what you do with those things that matter the most." ~ Grandpa Character - "The Open Road (2009)"

“The true color of

“The true color of life is the color of the body, the color of the covered red, the implicit and not explicit red of the living heart and the pulses. It is the modest color of the unpublished blood.” ~ Alice Meynell

GREEN TIP: Experts s

GREEN TIP: Experts say community gardens can solve food supply and health problems.

"Man is the only kin

"Man is the only kind of varmint sets his own trap, baits it, then steps in it."  ~ John Steinbeck, Sweet Thursday

"Man is harder than

"Man is harder than iron, stronger than stone and more fragile than a rose."  ~ Turkish Proverb

"The universe may ha

"The universe may have a purpose, but nothing we know suggests that, if so, this purpose has any similarity to ours." ~Bertrand Russell

"The human species i

"The human species is made up of seven billion subspecies each consisting of one specimen."  ~ Robert Brault

"The worst tragedy i

"The worst tragedy in life is losing oneself in the pursuit of someone else's happiness." ~ Eliot Lee

"If we are facing in

"If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking."  ~ Buddhist Saying

"There is no telling

"There is no telling how many miles you will have to run while chasing a dream."  ~ Unknown Author

When the world says,

When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." ~ Unknown Author

"Nobody trips over m

"Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain." ~ Unknown Author

"When you are no lon

"When you are no longer greedy, You will be able to let go. When you can let go, you will be at peace. When you are at peace, you will realize Great wisdom and enlightenment." ~ Buddha Dharma

""Believing that who

""Believing that who we are is defined by what other people think of us cripples the joyful spontaneity of our authentic selves. If others disapprove, and their opinion defines us, then we modify ourselves or shrink from view." ~ Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

"Individual action l

"Individual action leads to combined action one step at a time." ~ No Impact Man

"The fire you kindle

"The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than them."  ~ Chinese Proverb

"There is no sadder

"There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist."  ~ Mark Twain

"Fire in the heart s

"Fire in the heart sends smoke into the head."  ~ Proverb

"A pessimist is one

"A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties."  ~ Harry Truman

"The energy of the m

"The energy of the mind is the essence of life." ~ Aristotle

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“The energy of the mind is the essence of life.” ~ Art?istotle

GREEN TIP: NRDC.org

GREEN TIP: NRDC.org publishes list for Americans of simple changes that could curb global warming.

"The crisis of yeste

"The crisis of yesterday is the joke of tomorrow." ~ H. G. Wells.

GREEN TIP: Apple cid

GREEN TIP: Apple cider vinegar is an effective and eco-friendly toner for your skin.

"Remember, there are

"Remember, there are no mistakes, only lessons. Love yourself, trust your choices, and everything is possible." ~ Cherie-Carter Scotts

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"Do not anticipate t

"Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight." ~ Benjamin Franklin

"I need neither futu

"I need neither future nor past, but to learn to take today not too fast."  ~ Jeb Dickerson

"The hardest work is

"The hardest work is to go idle."  ~ Yiddish Proverb

"A memory is what is

"A memory is what is left when something happens and does not completely unhappen."  ~ Edward de Bono

"I held a moment in

"I held a moment in my hand, brilliant as a star, fragile as a flower, a tiny sliver of one hour.  I dripped it carelessly, Ah!  I didn't know, I held opportunity."  ~ Hazel Lee

"You may delay, but

"You may delay, but time will not."  ~ Benjamin Franklin

GREEN TIP: US-backed

GREEN TIP: US-backed proposal to ban trade in polar bear skins, parts voted down at UN meeting.

"You'll never do a w

"You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try." ~ Dolly Parton.

WEB ACCESSIBILITY TI

WEB ACCESSIBILITY TIP: Use of accesskey attribute can assist users with navigating to different elements in your web page. (http://is.gd/aORXF)

"When prosperity com

"When prosperity comes, do not use all of it."  ~ Confucius

"Education is an orn

"Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity."  ~ Aristotle

"Turbulence is life

"Turbulence is life force. It is opportunity. Let's love turbulence and use it for change." ~ Ramsey Clark

"The only valid cens

"The only valid censorship of ideas is the right of people not to listen."  ~ Tommy Smothers

"Wisdom is the rewar

"Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk."  ~ Doug Larson

WEB ACCESSIBILITY TI

WEB ACCESSIBILITY TIP: Use Named Anchors to skip navigation. Repetitive content can be irritating to visually impaired users.

"Patience is a virtu

"Patience is a virtue." ~ Every Mother in the World

"“If you think you

"“If you think you are worth what you know, you are very wrong. Your knowledge today does not have much value beyond a couple of years. Your value is what you can learn and how easily you can adapt to the changes this profession brings so often.” – Jose M. Aguilar

GREEN TIP: Beef and

GREEN TIP: Beef and palm oil production are the biggest contributors to world-wide deforestation.

JOB SEEKERS: Spread

JOB SEEKERS: Spread the word about your knowledge and skills through social media, including Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. You never know who may follow you. Recruiters are using social media more and more to tap into resources. Givenit

"Happiness does not

"Happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we see them." ~ Leo Tolstoy.

"Watched pot never b

"Watched pot never boils." ~ Unknown Author

WEB ACCESSIBILITY TI

WEB ACCESSIBILITY TIP: Use of longdesc and title attributes can provide more details of links and images, not only for visually impaired populations, but for all users.

GREEN TIP: Save ener

GREEN TIP: Save energy by using the air-dry, not the heat-dry, setting on your dishwasher.

GREEN TIP: Based on

GREEN TIP: Based on pesticide contamination levels, it s worth it to go organic for most fruits.

GREEN TIP: Have a mo

GREEN TIP: Have a moth problem? Pheromone-based moth traps are glue-lined and effective.

GREEN TIP: Keeping N

GREEN TIP: Keeping NiHM or Nicad batteries in the freezer can extend their life by up to 90%.

"What can I choose d

"What can I choose differently today to change what didn't work for me yesterday?" ~ Unknown Author

GREEN TIP: Poll show

GREEN TIP: Poll shows nearly 50% of Americans think dangers of global warming have been exaggerated.

GREEN TECH TIP: Goog

GREEN TECH TIP: Google has added bicycle directions to Google Maps for 150 cities in the U.S.

"A civilized society

"A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point of doubtless sanity.

"Imagination is more

"Imagination is more important than knowledge." ~ Albert Einstein

"We judge others by

"We judge others by what they do. We judge ourselves by what we think. That's how we become legends in our own minds." Peter Senge

"Time spent thinking

"Time spent thinking how others think of you is time wasted. Be free. Be yourself. You are the only person you need to please." ~ Eliot Lee

"Each day comes bear

"Each day comes bearing its own gifts.  Untie the ribbons."  ~Ruth Ann Schabacker

"When you were born,

"When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced.  Live your life in such a manner that when you die the world cries and you rejoice."  ~ Native American Proverb

"And in the end, it'

"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count.  It's the life in your years."  ~Abraham Lincoln

"To change one's lif

"To change one's life:  Start immediately.  Do it flamboyantly.  No exceptions."  ~William James

"Every man dies. N

"Every man dies.  Not every man really lives."  ~Braveheart

"Don't be fooled by

"Don't be fooled by the calendar.  There are only as many days in the year as you make use of." ~Charles Richards

"Character cannot be

"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved." Helen Keller

WEB TIP: One major d

WEB TIP: One major drawback of robust content management systems (CMS) is lack of flexibility in terms of content organization and layout. Also many WYSIWYG editors blow chunks and the web-based ones are no different.

"Calm quiet mind lea

"Calm quiet mind leads to loud exciting solutions."  ~ Eliot Lee

GREEN TIP: Donate ol

GREEN TIP: Donate old eyeglasses to OneSight.org, now collecting eyewear for use in Haiti.

"Before God we are a

"Before God we are all equally wise... and equally foolish." ~ Albert Einstein.

"Love and compassion

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." ~ Dalai Lama.

"It's fine to celebr

"It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure." ~ Bill Gates.

"In the Black Tower,

"In the Black Tower, you will face three challenges. You must face your enemy. You must face yourself. And you must face your worst fear." ~ Mortal Kombat

"To err is human, to

"To err is human, to forgive, canine." ~ Unknown Author

"Focus on where you

"Focus on where you want to go, not on what you fear." ~ Anthony Robbins

"Focus on your poten

"Focus on your potential instead of your limitations." ~ Alan Loy McGinnis

"We can always choos

"We can always choose to perceive things differently. You can focus on what’s wrong in your life, or you can focus on what’s right." ~ Marianne Williamson

"Our life always exp

"Our life always expresses the result of our dominant thoughts." ~ Soren Kierkegaard

"You do not define a

"You do not define anyone with your judgment. You only define yourself as someone who needs to judge." ~ Wayne Dyer

"The only justice is

"The only justice is to follow the sincere intuition of the soul, angry or gentle. Anger is just, and pity is just, but judgement is never just." ~ D.H. Lawrence

"Good judgment comes

"Good judgment comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgment." ~ Rita Mae Brown

The larger the islan

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder. ~Ralph W. Sockman

"Whatever your fear

"Whatever your fear most has no power. It is your fear that has the power." Oprah Winfrey

"Remove the darkness

"Remove the darkness from your life to make room for the brightness." ~ Eliot Lee

"Things which you do

"Things which you do not hope happen more frequently than things which you do hope."  ~Titus Maccius Plautus

If you seek for happ

If you seek for happiness outside, you may attain it, but it will only last for a moment.  If you fail to attain it, you will be full of afflictions.  If you are insatiably greedy, you worry about getting things, and then you worry about losing them.  None of this is true happiness.  True happiness comes from not seeking anything.  When you reach the state of seeking nothing, you have no worries.  Seeking nothing, you have true happiness, and your nature is stable and tranquil. ~ Buddha Dharma

You will reap the fr

You will reap the fruit of whatever cause you plant now.  Why do we suffer so much now?  It's because in the distant past we didn't cultivate enough good roots.  That's why we have so many misfortunes and disappointments now.  We try hard to be good to people but they misunderstand us or deliberately test us.  When that kind of thing happens, return the light and look within.    (Spring Sun, Lotus Flower Pg 111)

GREEN TIP: Turn off

GREEN TIP: Turn off your computer when you leave work. It will cut its electricity use by close to 25%.

"The true measure of

"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good." ~ Samuel Johnson

"Changing attitudes

"Changing attitudes can be as easy as changing pants. Start with a smile, move to a laugh, and keep it going with positive thoughts." ~ Eliot Lee

“Life is too short

“Life is too short to have anything but delusional notions about yourself.” ~ Gene Simmons

When choosing betwee

When choosing between two evils, I always like to try one I've never tried before. ~ Mae West

Knowledge speaks, bu

Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens. ~ Jimi Hendrix

I'm afraid so. You'r

I'm afraid so. You're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are. -Alice (in Wonderland) Kingsley

"The hardest thing t

"The hardest thing to do is let go of illusions of grandeur. Yet how easy it is for us to forget the essence of the moment." ~ Eliot Lee

"We are not defined

"We are not defined by material things or how we deal with joy and happiness. We are best defined with how we deal with adversity and challenges." ~ Eliot Lee