Published on Thursday, June 25, 2009 by Optimist At a certain age some people's minds close up; they live on their intellectual fat.  ~ William Lyon Phelps ~ [Source] Our minds keep thinking a lot. Sometimes, too much to the point whereby simple solutions can't be accepted unless they have been complicated and still end up with the same results. It is normal for ourselves to fear change. Maybe we just need mento...

Published on Thursday, June 18, 2009 by Optimist Our pleasures were simple - they included survival. ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower ~ [Source] What we have in life is simple. Happiness and being able to eat each meal without any worries. Sometimes, travelling without worrying about how much the amount will set us back and leading to cutting down on meals and other purchases. When people are presented with a simple soluti...

Published on Thursday, June 11, 2009 by Optimist Airs of importance are the credentials of impotence. ~ Johann Kaspar Lavater ~ [Source] photo credit: spike55151 Every now and then, we have this need to feel important. Even when someone ask us for a simple advice on changing a job. When a trip to the doctor for a routine checkup makes one feel important, it does boosts one's self-esteem a lot. At other time...

Published on Thursday, June 4, 2009 by Optimist It is up to us to live up to the legacy that was left for us, and to leave a legacy that is worthy of our children and of future generations. ~ Christine Gregoire ~ [Source] It's now the middle of the year. Have the resolutions for this year been completed by half too? Is there something that you want to do and yet to complete it? What would your descendants rememb...