Avenues to Success Notes

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 He was going to be all that a mortal could be...tomorrow.

    No one could be kinder or braver than he would be...tomorrow.

    A friend who was troubled and weary would be glad for a lift.
    On him he would call and see what he could do...tomorrow.

    Each morning he stacked up the letters he'd write...tomorrow.

    And thought of the folks he would fill with delight...tomorrow.

    It was too bad indeed; he was busy today,
    And hadn't a minute to stop on his way;
    "More time I will give to others," he’d say..."tomorrow."

    The greatest of workers this man would have been...tomorrow.

      But the fact is he died and faded from view
   And all that he left here when his life was through
   Was a mountain of things he intended to do...tomorrow!

     - Unknown                                                    

 

 

Avenues to Success for 10/25/11

Friendship is a strong and hibitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness of one another.
     - Eustace Budgell, 1686–1737, English writer and politician

Image source: on an e-mail

 

 

Avenues to Success for 06/25/11

Note how good you feel after you have encouraged someone else. No other argument is necessary to suggest that one should never miss the opportunity to give encouragement.
     - George Matthew Adams, 1878-1962, American newspaper columnist author and publisher

Image sorce: © Iqoncept | Dreamstime.com

 

 

Avenues to Success for 02/20/11

Seligman's Solution:
The person who can smile when things go wrong has someone he can blame it on.

Image source: an email

I'm guessing that "Seligman" refers to Martin E. P. "Marty" Seligman (born 1942), an American psychologist and author of self-help books

Here is a similar quote attributed to Robert Bloch (1917-1994, American writer, primarily of crime, horror and science fiction): "The man who can smile when things go wrong has thought of someone else he can blame it on."

 

Avenues to Success for 02/14/11

A friend is a second self.
          - Aristotle, 384-322 BCE, Greek philosopher

Image source: an email

 

Avenues to Success for 01/04/11

Don't measure your neighbor's honesty by your own.
     - American Proverb

Image source: Wikipedia Commons

 

 

Avenues to Success for 01/02/11

No matter what side of the argument you are on, you always find people on your side that you wish were on the other.
     - Jascha Heifetz, 1901-1987, Russian Empire (now Lithuania) born violinist

 

Image source: The Official Website of Jascha Heifetz

Note, the site has a link to listen to Jascha's music.

 

 

Avenues to Success for 05/21/10

But it’s important, while we are supporting lessons in respecting others, to remember that many of our youngest kids need to learn to respect themselves. You learn your worth from the way you are treated.

     - Anna Quindlen, Born 1952. American author, journalist, and opinion columnist

Image source: Anna Quindlen Biography on her website

This is the Avenue to Success for 05/21/10. Avenues to Success offers an opportunity for parents of college students to enroll them in an unique subscription service and, at the same time, support student programs at a college or university of their choice! They receive a daily motivational quotation specifically selected to help keep them focused on achieving their goals in life.

Here is a tip for you to improve your test scores and excell with conflict resolution

From Linda Lantieri, educator and conflict resolution advocate:

We found out that the young people who had a substantial number of lessons in the Resolving Conflict Creatively Curriculum ... not only did better in terms of people skills, that they managed their emotions, they were less violent and more caring, but they actually did better on their academic achievement tests.

       (Source: WIN-WIN  We Can Work It Out BetterWorld.net)

 

It could benefit you to see if your school has a program or course in conflict resolution to help you excel in school, personal relationships and leadership.

A lesson about the way we treat people

Here is a short lesson that I received in a "forwarded" email this morning. I thought it would be appropriate for today's resident students. I know from personal experience a few years back at SUNY at Buffalo's Tower Hall that the lesson stands true.

The Cleaning Lady.

During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one:

"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50's, but how would I know her name?

I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.

"Absolutely," said the professor.. "In your careers, you will meet many people.  All are significant.. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do Is smile and say 'hello.'"

I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.