Ripples #636: Better Not Bitter!
For our tribe of 27,796 busy people who share encouragement and gratitude.
Aug 1, 2011
PEBBLE:
The difficulties of life are intended
to make us better, not bitter.
-Jim Vaske, submitted by Kathy in Marshfield, WI
BOULDER:
It may be hard for an egg
to turn into a bird:
it would be a jolly sight harder
for it to learn to fly
while remaining an egg.
We are like eggs at present.
And you cannot go on indefinitely
being just an ordinary, decent egg.
We must be hatched or go bad.
-C.S. Lewis, submitted by Lisa in Christmas, FL
PONDER:
I connected this week with a few of my friends who are each facing
significant challenges in their lives right now. I want them (and YOU!) to
know that I am pushing out all kinds of positive energy this week with the
hopes that any of my fellow Ripplers who are struggling can hatch themselves
into the next stage of life.
It may not be time to fly just yet, but I feel certain you can at least
crack the shell.
Peace,
Paul
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Ripples #634: Invigorating Views!
Ripples #634: Invigorating Views!
For our tribe of 27,864 busy people who share encouragement and gratitude.
July 18, 2011
PEBBLE:
You haven't seen a tree until you've seen its shadow from the sky.
-Amelia Earhart
BOULDER:
More than anything else
the sensation is one of perfect peace
mingled with an excitement
that strains every nerve to the utmost,
if you can conceive of such a combination.
-Wilbur Wright
PONDER:
Some of you know I honored a childhood dream of mine by jumping out of an
airplane this weekend. The combination of an electric 100 mph free-fall
followed by a serene 20 mph parachute glide back to earth is difficult to
describe (Amelia Earhart and Wilbur Wright do a pretty good job in the above
quotes).
I don't think one needs to skydive see the world from a different
perspective, but I wonder if you could think of some way to shift your
viewpoint this week? Maybe you could peek out from the top floor of a
building, or pause on a route you regularly travel to view the scene in a
different way. There's a good chance it could help bring energy to a
challenge you're facing because when you change the way you look at a thing,
it has the potential to change both you and the thing.
Peace,
Paul
p.s. Here's the video of my skydiving: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pkOMeqYrgY
For our tribe of 27,864 busy people who share encouragement and gratitude.
July 18, 2011
PEBBLE:
You haven't seen a tree until you've seen its shadow from the sky.
-Amelia Earhart
BOULDER:
More than anything else
the sensation is one of perfect peace
mingled with an excitement
that strains every nerve to the utmost,
if you can conceive of such a combination.
-Wilbur Wright
PONDER:
Some of you know I honored a childhood dream of mine by jumping out of an
airplane this weekend. The combination of an electric 100 mph free-fall
followed by a serene 20 mph parachute glide back to earth is difficult to
describe (Amelia Earhart and Wilbur Wright do a pretty good job in the above
quotes).
I don't think one needs to skydive see the world from a different
perspective, but I wonder if you could think of some way to shift your
viewpoint this week? Maybe you could peek out from the top floor of a
building, or pause on a route you regularly travel to view the scene in a
different way. There's a good chance it could help bring energy to a
challenge you're facing because when you change the way you look at a thing,
it has the potential to change both you and the thing.
Peace,
Paul
p.s. Here's the video of my skydiving: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pkOMeqYrgY
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Ripples #633: Exemplary!
Ripples #633: Exemplary!
For our tribe of 27,870 busy people who share encouragement and gratitude.
July 11, 2011
PEBBLE:
You don't have to be extraordinary to be exemplary.
-written & submitted by Brett Williams, Indianapolis IN
BOULDER:
You don't become great by trying to be great.
You become great by wanting to do something,
and then doing it so hard
that you become great in the process.
-Randall Munroe, submitted anonymously
PONDER:
Today's pebble came to me from a conference participant who bonded with me
over our shared love of the animated movie "Bolt." The above quote was his
interpretation of the movie's core message and it struck me as accurate and
very ripple-worthy.
The boulder was recently submitted anonymously via our website and comes
from a webcomic that features "zombie Marie Curie" offering wisdom to a
female student (read the strip here:
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I hope you can pause in your summer activities to ponder which exemplary
actions you might take this week to reinforce your greatness.
Peace,
Paul
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For our tribe of 27,870 busy people who share encouragement and gratitude.
July 11, 2011
PEBBLE:
You don't have to be extraordinary to be exemplary.
-written & submitted by Brett Williams, Indianapolis IN
BOULDER:
You don't become great by trying to be great.
You become great by wanting to do something,
and then doing it so hard
that you become great in the process.
-Randall Munroe, submitted anonymously
PONDER:
Today's pebble came to me from a conference participant who bonded with me
over our shared love of the animated movie "Bolt." The above quote was his
interpretation of the movie's core message and it struck me as accurate and
very ripple-worthy.
The boulder was recently submitted anonymously via our website and comes
from a webcomic that features "zombie Marie Curie" offering wisdom to a
female student (read the strip here:
http://theripplesproject.org/12all/lt.php?c=413&m=783&nl=13&s=9e55712de96aa8ca615b997efa27f433&lid=1424&l=-http--www.xkcd.com/896/)
I hope you can pause in your summer activities to ponder which exemplary
actions you might take this week to reinforce your greatness.
Peace,
Paul
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Sunday, July 3, 2011
Ripples #632: Being Free!
Ripples #632: Being Free!
For our tribe of 27,890 busy people who share encouragement and gratitude.
July 4, 2011
PEBBLE:
Freedom is the fundamental condition for any growth.
-Erich Fromm
BOULDER:
The freedom from something is not true freedom.
The freedom to do anything you want to do
is also not the freedom I am talking about.
My vision of freedom is to be yourself.
-Osho
PONDER:
We are celebrating Independence Day here in the USA. I hope you can
experience freedom today: consider what it might feel like to enlarge your
independence by expanding awareness of the choices and options which are
beacons of freedom.
Or would you like to experience more freedom? Maybe you could let a bottle
rocket launch a lingering frustration into the heavens, or allow a sparkler
to shine light on a past fear that doesn't serve you well.
Be safe, be happy, be free!
Peace,
Paul
For our tribe of 27,890 busy people who share encouragement and gratitude.
July 4, 2011
PEBBLE:
Freedom is the fundamental condition for any growth.
-Erich Fromm
BOULDER:
The freedom from something is not true freedom.
The freedom to do anything you want to do
is also not the freedom I am talking about.
My vision of freedom is to be yourself.
-Osho
PONDER:
We are celebrating Independence Day here in the USA. I hope you can
experience freedom today: consider what it might feel like to enlarge your
independence by expanding awareness of the choices and options which are
beacons of freedom.
Or would you like to experience more freedom? Maybe you could let a bottle
rocket launch a lingering frustration into the heavens, or allow a sparkler
to shine light on a past fear that doesn't serve you well.
Be safe, be happy, be free!
Peace,
Paul
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