One of my clients sent me this:

“The only people in life you want to get even with are the people who helped you.”

Robert Morris

His father told him when he was young: “That’s great philosophy from a man with an 8th grade education”.  And indeed it is.

It is such wisdom that can make you think and re-evaluate how you waste your time trying to get even with people who you think did you wrong.  What if instead, you spent your time getting even with the people who did you right?  We often think that saying thank you is enough, but what if you returned the help or support and did something great for them?  What possibilities could arise from that?

Such wisdom is useful in transforming how you work with people.  If you use it to guide your life, your energy will be guided in a positive direction.  You will probably sleep better as well.

After hearing this quote I began to think of how wise quotes melt into my life and how I use them to live my life.  Think about it.  What quotes do you use to guide you through the churning waters of living?

Here are two I use frequently: “God never closes a door without opening a window.”  It gives me strength in those hopeless situations when I have exhausted all I know to do.

The second is: “If you don’t use your head, you have to use your feet.”  It makes me think about what I am doing—am I doing it the most effective way?—or am I doing it the way I have always done it?  After all, I’m lazy and I hate backtracking.

Now it’s your turn.  What quotes do you use to get through a rough or confusing time?  I am eager to hear them and use them.  As always, I appreciate your comments.

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