Quotable Quotes: Mantras From Eleanor
by Miki SaxonAs you know I am a great believer in the power of words.
Words can hurt or heal; they can lift us up or throw us into the darkest chasm; words can do most anything.
Right now times are tough and too many of the people I hear from are down or depressed and some are close to giving up. And words can help that, too.
When times are tough I’ve found some of my best inspiration from Eleanor Roosevelt. I find her comments to be pithy and filled with common sense; stuff that’s so solid you can grab hold and it will carry you through the rapids of life. She was an amazing woman.
The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences. (It’s the one thing on which you should always pig out.)
When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die. (It’s been said many times in many ways, but no matter how bad your situation there’s someone in worse straits whom you can help.)
I could not, at any age, be content to take my place by the fireside and simply look on. Life was meant to be lived. Curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life. (That which you ignore will ignore you.)
In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility. (I call it MAP (mindset, attitude, philosophy™) and it’s the one thing in life over which you have complete control; where it goes and how it grows are always your choice.
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May 4th, 2009 at 3:12 am
Thanks for the inspiring quotes, Miki. Feasting on life sounds like a good goal for every day.
May 4th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
It’s worked for me for a long time now, Becky.