You were conceived through action, you were born through action, you learned to walk through action, it seems plain to me that if you want to learn something new – take action.
If your cigar is burning uneven; light a fire opposite the ashes.
This same philosophy also holds for people.
I tell others they must be patient and remain persistent to help me believe it myself.
There is no sanitary method to dig for diamonds.
What do you want to give up to be better at what you are good at?
What do you want to give up to be good at what you cannot give up?
Every hour that goes by
Contains thirty-six hundred seconds 
Of opportunity to begin something new.
When we walk 
We can only take one step at a time.
Why is it when we plan our future, 
One step at a time 
Is not enough?
All of my accomplishments have been things I decided to accomplish.
Everyday it becomes harder to be a child.
But it is worth the effort.
People like to work in teams,
But want to be rewarded individually.
How many times must one dance
To be called a dancer?
It’s hard to go any lower,
When you are already in the basement.
To accomplish ones goals.
One must be good at
Deleting e-mails and voice mails.
That do not lead toward the goal.
If I could get past my first goal,
I know the rest would be easy.
My first goal is to find a good goal.
Whenever I feel trapped,
I like to think of the infinite possibilities,
In the universe.
There is no way to prepare, 
For the first winter day of the season.
The sun is bright right after the fog burns off.
Maybe that is why we go through life in a haze.
If you open the door
And scream, “Hello world – I am ready.”
I think you have to walk out into the unknown,
Before the world hears or cares.
There is nothing more motivating,
Than vegetating for a day or two.
It has been stated that focus is a key to success.
Should the focus be on the field?
On the blade of grass?
On the bug living on the blade of grass?
Or on the chlorophyll inside the blade of grass?
The under-tow of life,
Is very powerful.
It can be very difficult
To swim out of,
And change directions.
“The last one there is a rotten egg,”
Does it really matter?
Motivation is a personal thing.
Very personal.
One must overcome inertia to begin.
But one must overcome obstacles to continue.
Water is very good at getting around obstacles. 
Rarely does water go through obstacles.
A ship is always safe at shore, 
but that is not what it is built for.
-	Found by a student in JA
Sometimes, 
Asking for the world,
Can get you,
A small piece of land.
I really want to be able to shoot under par every round.
I’ve only done it once.
Yet, I still love playing the game.
“Don’t ask what the world needs. 
Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. 
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” 
— Howard Thurman
 You cannot control what happens.
 You can only control if you try or don't try.