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Thought for Today

“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.”
― Epicurus

“Real life isn’t always going to be perfect or go our way, but the recurring acknowledgement of what is working in our lives can help us not only to survive but surmount our difficulties.” — Sarah Ban Breathnach [http://daringtolivefully.com/gratitude-quotes]

What’s in a Name?

Never Say Can’t

Thought for Today

“Gratitude is something of which none of us can give too much. For on the smiles, the thanks we give, our little gestures of appreciation, our neighbors build their philosophy of life.” — A. J. Cronin

Thought for Today

“To educate yourself for the feeling of gratitude
means to take nothing for granted,
but to always seek out and value
the kind that will stand behind the action.
Nothing that is done for you is a matter of course.
Everything originates in a will for the good,
which is directed at you.
Train yourself never to put off
the word or action for the expression of gratitude.”
Albert Schweitzer

Thought for Today

“Pointing to another world will never stop vice among us; shedding light over this world can alone help us.” ― Walt Whitman

Thought for Today

“It is necessary, then, to cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” —Wallace D. Wattles

Update on I Aspire to be a Giant Squid

I’ve noticed people looking at an old post about Squidoo called I Aspire to be a Giant Squid. Did I ever become one? Yes, I did after graduation from Rocket Squids. However about a week after that I received notice that many of my lenses, including my Lens of the Day and several Purple Star Award lenses. were suddenly “substandard” and would be locked,

This was during a time of change and great turmoil at Squidoo. Rules were changing and people were resisting. I decided Squidoo was not for me, deleted my lenses and left.

Do I consider my Squidoo experience a failure? There is no failure only lessons. So what did I learn?

1. I can write for the web. Anytime you can take a free online writing course do.

2. I can stretch and write about topics not really of interest to me.

3. Doing anything from a feeling of desperation rarely works.

4. There are certain things I do not want to write even though I can.

5. I also walked away with some of my best writing. Someday a few might show up here if I can figure out a way to shorten them.

After trying Hub Pages and the Yahoo Contributor Network I decided these types of programs were not for me. The Yahoo Contributor Network and Squidoo are now gone. Some of the content from Squidoo was acquired by Hub Pages. Whether or not to try Hub Pages or similar sites is a personal decision. They might work for you where they did not for me.

Was writing for these websites a waste of time? Back then I thought so, because I was feeling desperate to make money. Now I realize it wasn’t. Look at everything I learned!

Thought for Today

“There is a criterion by which you can judge whether the thoughts you are thinking and the things you are doing are right for you. The criterion is: Have they brought you inner peace? If they have not, there is something wrong with them — so keep seeking! If what you do has brought you inner peace, stay with what you believe is right.” — Peace Pilgrim