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Things I've Learned

Todd Harrison Dec 28, 2007 11:00 am


		The only difference between a lesson and a mistake is the ability to learn from it.

All you have is your name and your word.
Time is the most precious commodity.
The purpose of the journey is the journey itself.
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What goes around, comes around.
The greatest wisdom is bred as a function of pain.
Bad times define good friends just as bad seasons define good fans.
Be good to others and better to yourself.
Work to live. Don’t live to work.
Time is the arbiter of all fate.
Free will is God’s greatest gift.
Opportunities are made up easier than losses.
The only difference between intervention and manipulation is communication.
One hand washes the other.
Where you stand is a function of where you sit.
The only difference between genius and madness is acceptance.
Negative energy is wasted energy.
Reaction to news is more important than the news itself.
Take the high road. It’s less crowded and boasts a much better view.
To appreciate where we are, you must understand how we got here.
The opposite of love isn’t hate, it’s apathy.
Stay out of debt.
The friction between opinions is where true education resides.
A dream is only as powerful as those who believe in it.
Money comes and goes.
The best way to build a growth company is by surrounding yourself with people who can themselves grow.
Tenacity and resolve are the hallmarks of success.
The ability to view obstacles as opportunities is a powerful perspective.
The only difference between a lesson and a mistake is the ability to learn from it.
Think positive!

R.P.


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Thomas Ryan

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12-29-2007, 12:03 am
Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for thei Read More

Cynthia Clement

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12-29-2007, 9:50 pm
ahh, the "perspective" of life. Thanks for sharing. Just got back from Kauai. Weather is in 70's. The ocean is just magnificent. You'll love it. You can't get depressed, not even on a raining day in HI! Read More

John Lunam

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12-30-2007, 12:39 pm
Googling your quote from Lenin, I found this article discussing Keynes worth reading on the question of to intervene or not. Overdone either way appears to have dire consequences. http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig3/hein6.html Read More

Michael Jacobs

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12-31-2007, 7:08 pm
On December 30th at 12:39 PM John Lunam referenced: But Keynes, earlier in his career, expressed different economic views, in a slight book called The Economic Consequences of the Peace. He had attended the Paris Pea Read More

Mr Bacan

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11-26-2008, 11:52 am
I'm thankful for the whole 'Ville. It's hard to find a larger collection of rational folks (and critters) anywhere. Keep up the good work! Have Happy Thanksgiving Read More


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