SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT THIS LABOR DAY
Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop. ~Ovid
And, remember…Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins! visit with us on 
follow us on 
Mind
Monday Motivational Quote
We cannot know for certain how long we have here. We cannot foresee the trials or misfortunes that will test us along the way. We cannot know God’s plan for us.
What we can do is to live out our lives as best we can with purpose, and love, and joy. We can use each day to show those who are closest to us how much we care about them, and treat others with the kindness and respect that we wish for ourselves. We can learn from our mistakes and grow from our failures. And we can strive at all costs to make a better world, so that someday, if we are blessed with the chance to look back on our time here, we can know that we spent it well; that we made a difference; that our fleeting presence had a lasting impact on the lives of other human beings.
This is how Ted Kennedy lived. This is his legacy.
Excerpt from President Barack Obama’s eloquent Eulogy for Senator Ted Kennedy, August 29, 2009
And, remember…Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins!
visit with us on follow us on
Wednesday Wide Smile
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. ~Margaret Mead
Sam Parker draws on his vast sales and life experiences and brings us the concept of “212 degrees”. He reminds us that it is the extra effort that makes the difference. Sam’s message is powerful. He encourages us to try harder, to give more, and ultimately, enjoy more. Sam also prompts us to remember that our efforts and successes, not only improve our own lives, but can improve the world. Learn more by watching this motivational video or visiting just212.com
And, remember…Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins!
visit with us on follow us on
Monday Motivational Quote
The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up. ~Mark Twain
And, remember…Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins!
visit with us on follow us on
Monday Motivational Quote
One who considers himself free is indeed free and one who considers himself bound remains bound. As one thinks so one becomes is a popular saying in this world, and it is true. ~ from the Ashtavakra Gita
And, remember…Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins!
visit with us on follow us on
TGIFYGDF…Thank Goodness It’s Feed Your Good Dog Friday!
LOOK PAST POLITICS, FOR JUST A MINUTE …
Less than a week ago, Justice Sonia Sotomayor was sworn in to the Supreme Court and became our country’s first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice. Forget all the politics…she is to be admired for taking responsibility and rising to the challenge as a child and young woman to improve herself, and as an adult for being committed to improving the world around her.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor was born to a Puerto Rican family and grew up in a public housing project in the South Bronx. Her dad was a factory worker with a third grade education and died when she was only nine years old. After her father’s death, Sotomayor turned to books for solace and her love of reading and learning grew.
Sotomayor and her brother Juan acquired their strong belief in the power of education from their mom. Sotomayor was driven by an indefatigable work ethic and while managing a diagnosis of juvenile diabetes, she excelled in school. She graduated as valedictorian of her class and won a scholarship to Princeton University.
Sotomayor graduated summa cum laude, and Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton. She was a co-recipient of the M. Taylor Pyne Prize, the highest honor Princeton awards to an undergraduate. At Yale Law School, Justice Sotomayor served as an editor of the Yale Law Journal and as managing editor of the Yale Studies in World Public Order.
Justice Sotomayor’s improved herself through hard work and dedication, and as a result her community has benefitted. On a local level, her favorite project is the Development School for Youth program, which sponsors workshops for inner city high school students. Every semester, approximately 70 students attend 16 weekly workshops that are designed to teach them how to function in a work setting. The workshop leaders include investment bankers, corporate executives and Justice Sotomayor, who conducts a workshop on the law for 25 to 35 students. In addition to the workshop experience, each student is offered a summer job by one of the corporate sponsors. The experience is rewarding for the lawyers and exciting for the students, commented Justice Sotomayor, as “it opens up possibilities that the students never dreamed of before.” [Federal Bar Council News, Sept./Oct./Nov. 2005, p.20] This is one of many ways that Justice Sotomayor is using her education and experience to improve the world and inspire young people to achieve their dreams.
Justice Sotomayor now has the opportunity to role model on a national level. She improved herself and now can improve the world.
Some of the information in this post was extracted from a White House press release which can be read by clicking here.
And, remember…Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins!
visit with us on follow us on