Loud Thinking

“I am seeking. I am striving. I am in it with all my heart.”

— Vincent van Gogh

“I am seeking. I am striving. I am in it with all my heart.”

— Vincent van Gogh

Friendship is sharing a mutual bond of trust, understanding and commitment.

“The bird, a nest; the spider, a web; man, friendship.”

William Blaker (1757-1827);
poet, artist

“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.”

— Albert Schweitzer

“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.”

— Douglas Adams

Purpose is the reason for which something exists.

“It’s not so much how busy you are, but why you are busy. The bee is praised. The mosquito is swatted.”

Mary Flannery O’Connor (1925-1964);
Writer

“Failure means you’ve stopped. So don’t stop. Keep at it. The more you move in the right direction towards success, the better you’ll feel. Every day work on making new positive habits second nature — make them automatic.”

— Dr. Richard Bandler

If someone were to ask me to pick one word to best describe any success I’ve had in my life…I wouldn’t hesitate; the word would be perseverance.

There have been a lot of potholes, detours and roadblocks along the way. I can only wish that I had BJ Gallagher’s book to provide inspiration as I fought through my times of adversity. It is terrific!

The table of contents will give you a little “snapshot” of what it’s all about:

Introduction

• Persist no matter what.
• Endure discomfort.
• Request help.
• Steadfastly hold on to your beliefs and values.
• Envision triumph.
• Very consistently keep at it.
• Embrace adversity as your teacher.
• Refuse to give up.
• Enjoy and celebrate every tiny bit of progress!

The Power of Perseverance
by BJ Gallagher