The Serenity Prayer

This prayer, often repeated, is an originally untitled prayer by theologian Reinhold Niebuhr. It makes great sense to me, and whether you believe in God or not, I think it's a smart idea.

God, grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change;
The courage to change the things I can;
And the wisdom to know the difference















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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Eat That Elephant!

Never give up; you never know until you try.

I passed this bit of advice on to a student this week.  I heard it years ago and use if often, even reminding myself that it's true.  A task may seem insurmountable--hard, disgusting, too time-consuming; but if we concentrate on just one small part of it, a spoonful if you will, then we'll eventually get it done.

I'm currently consuming several elephants at the moment, one spoonful at a time.

Dig in, everyone!!

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