Thursday Thoughts: Dante and Virgil

The secret of getting things done is to act! Dante Alighieri

Confidence cannot find a place wherein to rest in safety. Virgil

Heaven wheels above you, displaying to you her eternal glories, and still your eyes are on the ground. Dante Alighieri

Trust not too much to appearances. Virgil

Daily Good Stuff 239

Well what about that? Daily Good Stuff returns. We’re picking up where we last left off here at DALANEL.

This feature helped bring DALANEL to a high following status and really put me on the map. It’s been over a year since I last posted on a consistent basis, but it continues to get the majority of blog views on a daily basis.

So, for this week, we’ll look at DGS, the first daily post type of DALANEL. Most of the featured posts that followed were various forms of this post. When I started my “funny” blog, I took these elements there as well.

Thing was, this blog used to be known for humor as well as what you see now. I essentially split those up so that humor had its own spot while positive had DALANEL.

Alright, I bet you’re tired of the talk. Before we start, let me tell you what DGS posts looked like in its prime. We had a quote, scripture, video, image (usually funny), joke, funny and/or weird news, positive news, and a holiday. I’ll probably post all but the holiday. Are you ready for a blast from my past?

Quote:

While we are postponing, life speeds by. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Scripture:

Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always. Psalm 105:4

Image:

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That’s happened to me before!

How about a video? I think a video is good.

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Thursday Thoughts: John D. Rockefeller, Robert Baden-Powell, Florence Nightingale

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Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. John D. Rockefeller
The most worth-while thing is to try to put happiness into the lives of others. Robert Baden-Powell
I attribute my success to this – I never gave or took any excuse. Florence Nightingale

Thursday Thoughts: Arthur Conan Doyle, Heraclitus, Rumi

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There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact. Arthur Conan Doyle
There is nothing permanent except change. Heraclitus
Let the beauty of what you love be what you do. Rumi

Thursday Thoughts: Theodore Roosevelt, Epictetus, Maya Angelou

Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care. Theodore Roosevelt.
We should not moor a ship with one anchor, or our life with one hope. Epictetus
Nothing will work unless you do. Maya Angelou

Thursday Thoughts: Jerome K. Jerome, B.F. Skinner, William James

Opportunities fly by while we sit regretting the chances we have lost, and the happiness that comes to us we heed not, because of the happiness that is gone. Jerome K. Jerome

The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do. B.F. Skinner

Whenever two people meet, there are really six people present. There is each man as he sees himself, each man as the other person sees him, and each man as he really is. William James