Ripples v6.08: Ripples of DOING MORE!

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Whatever you want to do, do it now.
There are only so many tomorrows.
-Michael Landon, submitted by Mandy P., Oxford, OH

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Do more than exist: live.
Do more than touch: feel.
Do more than look: observe.
Do more than read: absorb.
Do more than hear: listen.
Do more than listen: understand.
Do more than think: reflect.
Do more than just talk: say something.
-source unknown, submitted by Sara D., Salt Lake City, Utah

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It is my job some weeks to challenge you, other weeks to encourage
you, and occasionally to thank you. This week my job is to ask you:
Toward what goal do you need to DO MORE? What relationship will
deepen when you DO MORE? How can your week improve as you DO MORE?
Ponder, and then DO MORE!!!

Peace,
Paul

Ripples v6.07: Ripples of TRANSFORMATION!

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Life at any time can become difficult: life at any time can become easy.
It all depends upon how one adjusts oneself to life.
-Morarji Desai

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We need to remember that the wind moves the trees,
the trees do not move the trees.
When it comes to embracing change,
we would do well to stop trying to control everyone and everything
and start learning how to be aerodynamic.
-Mark Hensley, submitted by Mark

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Last week I enjoyed another fun day with my friends at Procter &
Gamble (on the plane ride home I shared Pringles and squirted
Fabreeze!). We spent some time exploring new ways to face and
embrace the many changes that constantly unfold around us. It
reminded me that change can be difficult, frustrating, scary and
ultimately EXCITING if we approach it with the right attitude. I
hope the quotes above serve as a gentle nudge that while we often
attempt to control the situation and people around us, real control
comes from accepting: we cannot change them, we cannot change many
of the circumstances we encounter, but we can change us! So, if you
are resisting an upcoming (or already here!) transition; let go of
fixing everyone else and hold on to enjoying the ride!

Peace,
Paul

Ripples v6.06: Ripples of SMILES!

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Every time you smile at someone,
it is an action of love, a gift to that person,
a beautiful thing.
-Mother Teresa

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Before you ever receive the
wonderful treasures of a happy life,
you must first give.
Give of yourself.
Be of service to others.
Only what you give can be multiplied back into your own life.
That is the law of the harvest, the law of the ten-fold return.
If you give nothing, even if it is multiplied, you receive nothing.
-Mary Kay, submitted by Shelley G., San Antonio, TX

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I was traveling this week and encountered a flight
attendant with the finest, most genuine smile I have ever seen.
I watched him interact with the other people on the flight and he
seemed to have a new, sincere smile for each person he greeted.
It was small, kind, and real!

I decided we should all practice our smiles this week.
I challenge you to make every interaction an opportunity
to rehearse the magnificent act of smiling.
Whether you're asking a co-worker or classmate for a favor,
paying for your lunch at a restaurant, or simply arriving
home to family or roommates; I hope you can find your smile and
USE IT!

And maybe send an email to the best smiler you know to say,
"You're awesome!"

Peace,
Paul

Ripples v6.05: Ripples of Significant!

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It's not about being successful. It's about being significant.
-Oprah Winfrey, submitted by Holly B., Salem, OR

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I swear I will not dishonor
my soul with hatred,
but offer myself humbly
as a guardian of nature,
as a healer of misery,
as a messenger of wonder,
as an architect of peace.
-Diane Ackerman, submitted by Ruth, Janesville, WI

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You matter. You do! More people than you realize count on you; more
people than you know are better off because of your contribution to
the world. Ponder that this week as you dive into your work, your
studies, your life. Do what you can to give 100% to your efforts
because they are significant!!