Alternatives, Options, and Substitutions Create New Answers!

The blind can see and the deaf can hear; 

 they just do it another way. 

Don't let life's roadblocks stop you.  

Find or build a new path, 

and keep moving forward.

~Kim Franklin-Magana

Unlock the Potential!

Today holds all the possibilities 

and you hold the keys to unlock the potential 

for a successful outcome.

~Kim Franklin-Magana

Integrity

What you do and what you say, 
should match 
in every single way.

~Kim Franklin-Magana

Challenge the Opposition!

Challenge the Opposition!

The difference between success and failure isn't the absence of fear but the determination to pursue your heart's desires no matter how scared you are.  

-Martha Beck

PERFECTION

Perfection 

is a state 

of mind!

~Kim Franklin-Magana

BE THE ONE!

Be the one who dares to stand up

when

no one else is willing to stand out

for

what they believe.

~Kim Franklin-Magana

Your Inner Voice

Your Inner Voice

Follow your dreams 

and never second guess your inner voice 

that keeps reminding you

 of your souls desires.

~KIm Franklin-Magana

Failure Is Opportunity!

Failure is the opportunity to

begin again more intelligently.

~ Henry Ford

High Hopes!

“Strength does not come from physical capacity.

 It comes from an indomitable will.”

~Mahatma Gandhi

Song & Lyrics:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOOTF8vu6ps

Dis...Connect

When people don’t understand you, 

they’re probably not asking the right questions 

or any questions, at all. 

~Kim Franklin-Magana  

S o l i t u d e...

“Without great solitude,

no serious work is possible.”

 ~ Pablo Picasso

More Information Here:  http://www.pablopicasso.org/

It's Your Decision!

You decide what kind of day it is 

by your own interpretation 

of the world around you.

~Kim Franklin-Magana 

The J O Y is in YOU!

The JOY 
you are looking for 
is already in YOU, 

you just have to find it 

and bring it OUT.

~Kim Franklin-Magana

Common Goals, Common Causes...TRUST

ONE vs. A Dozen

"One man working with you 

is worth a dozen men working 

for you."

~Herman M. Koelliker

Happiness is Invincible Power!

Resolve to keep happy,

and your joy and you

shall form an invincible host

against difficulties.

 ~ Helen Keller

D r e a m all the time!

If a little dreaming is dangerous, 

the cure for it is not to dream less 

but to dream more, 

to dream all the time.”  

 ~Marcel Proust   

Mind Y o u r Mind...

You can chain me, 

you can torture me, 

you can even destroy this body, 

but you will never imprison my mind. 

~Gandhi

Confidence in Y O U !

“I can be changed by what happens to me. 
but I refuse to be reduced by it.”

~Maya Angelou

Clever vs. Wise

"Yesterday I was clever,

so I wanted to change the world.

Today I am wise,

 so I am changing myself."

~Rumi

Y O U ! IMAGINE the Possibilities!

"Possibly the greatest waste in life

is    the    gap 
between

what    you    are

 and what you could become.”

~Zig Ziglar

When to "Get Even"...

“The only people 

with whom you should try to get even, 

are those who have helped you.”

~John E. Southard

Empathy...

Empathy is designed to put yourself 

in another person’s shoes 

to feel their feelings, 

as though it was happening to you.  

Then you speak...

~Kim Franklin-Magana

Fragile hearts 

sometimes come wrapped 

in seemingly indestructible packages.

Handle With Care.

~Kim Franklin-Magana

Win - Win!

Give with an open heart and expect nothing in return.  

It's a win-win for everyone involved!

~Kim Franklin-Magana

 (written 5/7/12)

You're An Original - No One Else Can Duplicate Y o u !

"When you do the common things in life

in an uncommon way,

you will command the attention

of the world."

~George W. Carver

Simply put, be yourself.  

You are an original and no one else can duplicate you.  

Be unique.  

That is showing your true identity 

as one-of-a-kind.

~Kim Franklin-Magana

Become G R E A T !

Keep away 
from people who try to belittle your ambitions. 

Small people always do that, 

but the really great make you feel that 

you, too, can become great. 

~ Mark Twain

Release Your Creativity!

Creativity 

shows 

who you are 

on the 

inside!

~Kim Franklin-Magana 

Helping Someone, Helps Everyone!

"Be not a hindrance, but a helper 

to your fellow man; 

just as you would wish them to be, 

in your time of need."

~Kim Franklin-Magana

Helping Someone:  Anything positive, that you can contribute, which benefits people beyond yourself, 

is helping someone. 

(...and it still counts, even when no one is looking!)

Search Inside Yourself, and You Will Find the Answers...

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I've found that the most difficult experiences 

of my life 

have given me the most beauty 

in the end.

~ Olivia Newton-John

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Listen to this beautiful & timeless song 

Have You Never Been Mellow (lyrics):

http://youtu.be/avxBf5IMGJw

Hope is that Tiny Spark of Light...

Hope

Hope is that tiny spark of light 

that can ignite and burn brightly, 

once again!

~Kim Franklin-Magana

Mistakes are a Platform...for Improvement!

You can only improve your tomorrows,

but you can start today!

~Kim Franklin-Magana

Y E S ! Bless Your Enemy!

Bless your enemy,

and you rob him of his ammunition.

His arrows will be transmuted into blessings.

This law is true of nations as well as individuals.

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Bless a nation,

send love and good-will to every inhabitant,

and it is robbed of its power to harm.

~ Florence S. Shinn

(1871-1940)

Her metaphysical works began with her self-published The Game of Life and How to Play it in 1925. Your Word is Your Wand was published in 1928 and The Secret Door to Success in 1940. The Game of Life and How to Play it includes quotes from the Bible and anecdotal explanations of the author's understanding of God and man. Her philosophy centers on the power of positive thought and usually includes instructions for verbal or physical affirmation.

A typical Scovel Shinn piece of advice would be "It is safe to say that all sickness and unhappiness come from the violation of the law of love. A new commandment I give unto you, 'Love one another,' and in the Game of Life, love or good-will takes every trick."  

TO CONTINUE READING MORE AND FIND OUT ABOUT BOOKS WRITTEN BY THIS AUTHOR, PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Scovel_Shinn

When should you, "hold your tongue"?

“Learning to hold your tongue at the right moment,

at the right time, in the right place, could be the very thing that saves a meaningful relationship!

Most of the time—the thing that you'd like
to say about or to that person...

they already know!

LOL!

This is not easy,

but patience is a fruit

of the spirit.”

~Richmond Kodua

Change...is gonna do you good.

"It is not the strongest of the species that survive,

nor the most intelligent,

but the one most responsive to change."

~ Charles Darwin

The Most Rare and Valuable Gifts...

What we truly appreciate in life; rarely are the things that can be bought. 

The things that are given freely from the heart and soul,

are the most rare and valuable gifts to share and receive.

~Kim Franklin-Magana

Pain is an Opportunity to Learn!

There is Wisdom and Power in Pain

Pain teaches you many things about yourself.  

It shows you just what you are made of and how to overcome obstacles.  

It becomes an opportunity to view the world and other people through a completely new set of eyes.

  Pain allows us to grow, to reach, and to achieve a higher awareness of self.

Pain is an opportunity to learn.

~Kim Franklin-Magana 

CONTROL!

"The measure of a man's estimate 

of your strength 

is the kind of weapons he feels

 that he must use 

in order to hold you fast 

in a prescribed place."

~ Harold Whitman

Trust Yourself!

When they say you can't, you can.

What they are really saying is... I can't.

(They’re probably right.)

~Kim Franklin-Magana

Set Your Own Limitations!

Do just once

what others say you can't do,

and you will never pay attention

to their limitations

again.

~ James R. Cook

(1728-1779)

Read all about his interesting life 
on the high seas here: 
http://www.penguinclassics.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000007723,00.html