Avenues to Success Notes

An optimistic view of people...

Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.

     - Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal), c. 55-127 A.D., Roman Poet know for his satires about Roman life.

Image source: Gutenberg.org

Juvenal - Roman Writer of Satire - About.com

Juvenal, The Invisible Man - PBS.org

Ancient History Sourcebook: Juvenal and Persius: Satires - Fordham University

This is the Avenue to Success for 06/30/08

How to set yourself up for a downfall...

He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.

     - Napoleon Bonaparte, 1769-1821, Emperor of France

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Here are some interesting websites about today's author:

Napoleon Bonaparte - Internet Guide

Historical Doubts Regarding Napoleon Bonaparte - The Christia Llibrary, Rowan University

Lucidcafé's Profile of Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French

This is the Avenue to Success for 06/29/08

When is a little better than a lot?

The smallest good deed is better than the grandest intention.

     - Unknown

       I've seen it attributed to Duguet and as a Japanese proverb. I could not find out who Duget is. Anyone       know?

A similar quote is attributed  to  Oscar  Wilde:  The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention. 

This is the Avenue to Success for 06/28/08

Fund Raising Tips, Especially for the First Timer

The Walden University Alumni Association made a very interesting and useful post: How to Create a Successful Fundraiser.

Here are some of the topics covered:

Build on Success
Pick an Event With Wide Appeal
Put a Face on Your Cause
Engage the Media
Market, Market, Market
Remember the Goodness of People

If you are planning a fund raiser, especially if it is your first, check out How to Create a Successful Fundraiser.

Here's something effective leaders should consider ...

If words are to enter men's minds and bear fruit, they must be the right words shaped cunningly to pass men's defenses and explode silently and effectually within their minds.

      - J.B. Phillips, 1906-1982, Bible translator, clergyman

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Here are some internet sites for you to get started on learning more about today's author:

John Bertram Phillips - Wikipedia

The Works of J.B. Phillips - ccel.org

This is the Avenue to Success for 06/27/08

What can we find in the darkness?

It is only going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there your treasure lies.

     - Joseph Campbell, 1904-1987, American author, mythology professor. He coined the phrase "Follow Your Bliss"

Joseph Campbell, circa 1984
Photo Source: The Joseph Campbell Foundation

About Joseph Campbell - The Joseph Campbell Foundation

Joseph Campbell's Mystic Journey - FolkStory.com - from New Perspectives Magazine -- July 1994

Mystic Reflection - an interview with Joseph Campbell by Tom Collins - The Context Institute

This is the Avenue to Success for 06/26/08

What is an Avenue to Success?

As we use it, an Avenue to Success is a quotation specifically selected, with college students in mind, to help them stay motivated and focused on their goals. The quotations provide some guidelines to travel the maze of challenges and everyday experiences that life presents.

The quotations reflect six basic qualities or skills (Avenues) which one needs to succeed and find happiness:

Courage - Quality
Honor - Quality
Integrity - Quality
Leadership - Skill
Persistence - Quality
Personal Relationships - Skill

We also include other topics for personal development, for example: attitude, success, responsibility.

The Avenues are the roadways to success.

Undecided what action to take?

 What you are afraid to do is a clear indicator of the next thing you need to do.

    - Unknown

Graphic Source: Tapdanceman.com

This is the Avenue to Success for 06/25/08

Stop and consider the ramifications of your actions. Then ...

So act that your principle of action might safely be made a law for the whole world.  

      - Immanuel Kant, 1724-1804, German Philosopher

Photo Source: Wikipedia

Here are a few links to discover more about today's author: 

This is the Avenue to Success for 06/24/08

Why is it important to alway be at our best?

At every single moment of one's life, one is what one is going to be no less than what one has been.

     - Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish poet, playwright, novelist, wit

Photograph taken in 1882 by Napoleon Sarony

Photo Source: Wikipedia

Here are a few links to discover more about today's author:

 

The Official Website for Oscar Wilde - CMG Worldwide

Oscar Wilde: An Overview - The VictorianWeb.org

The Trials of Oscar Wilde - University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Law

This is the Avenue to Success for 06/23/08