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The Function of Rituals

    The function of ritual, as I understand it, is to give form to human life, not in the way of a mere surface arrangement, but in depth. Joseph Campbell   Rituals keep us from forgetting what must not be forgotten and keep us rooted in a past from which we must not be disconnected. Tony Campolo   Any ritual is an opportunity for transformation. To do a ritual, you must be willing to be transformed in some way. The inner willingness is what makes the ritual come alive and have power. If you aren't willing to be changed by the ritual, don't do it. Starhawk
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Decisions Overcome Conditions

    More than anything else, I believe it's our decisions, not the conditions of our lives that determine our destiny. Tony Robbins   Sometimes you make the right decision, sometimes you make the decision right. Phil McGraw   Decisions determine destiny. Thomas S. Monson   Using the power of decision gives you the capacity to get past any excuse to change any and every part of your life in an instant. Tony Robbins   Once a decision is made, you should stop worrying and start working. It’s not always what we know that makes it a good decision. It is what we do to implement and execute it that makes it a good decision. John C. Maxwell   The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want. Ben Stein     It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for be...
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The Virtue of Punctuality

    Method is the very hinge of business, and there is no method without punctuality. Richard Cecil   Get punctual, bring energy and creativity to your work, and stay with a project until it's completed (and then double-check the results). These habits will make you indispensable. Bill O'Reilly   Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful. Charles Simmons  
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Reread and Revise

    “Never think of revising as fixing something that is wrong. That starts you off in a negative frame of mind. Rather think of it as an opportunity to improve something you already love.”_Marion Dane Bauer   Read and revise, reread and revise, keeping reading and revising until your text seems adequate to your thought. Jacques Barzun   Once I start writing, I am a huge reviser. To me writing is revising. I probably turn over every sentence that I write, to see if I have the rhythm right. That's why my first drafts take a really long time. Matt de la Pena   The thing about the 600 words, I mean some day, you can do a very, very, very hard day's work and not write a word, just revising, or you would scribble a few words. J. K. Rowling   The problem with memory is that is changes whatever it touches. It is never that accurate. As a result, I end up modifying and revising my own experiences. It's myth making. Li-Young Lee For me,...
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Be the Solution

    Your vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but by what your mind can imagine. Ellison Onizuka   How can you defame mud when such a beautiful flower grows from it? RZA   We are not sinners because we sin. We sin because we are sinners. R. C. Sproul   I can normally tell how intelligent a man is by how stupid he thinks I am. Cormac McCarthy   Don't find fault, find a remedy. Henry Ford   What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. Zig Ziglar   When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?' Sydney J. Harris The happiest people are those who do the most for others. The most miserable are those who do the least. Booker T. Washington   Some of the best people with whom you can have a relationship are the people who challenge your thinking. T. D. Jakes   Sometimes surrender ...
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