Attitudes and Motives

Attitudes and Motives

Speculating on other people's attitudes and motives is a waste of time and effort.

(One Day At A Time In Al-Anon, 3 December)

Dick Henthorn

2 June 2020

Is It Worth The Effort?

With some people, you really want to put an effort into the relationship, with others, you don't want to deal with the person. How can you evaluate what's at stake? How do you know when to hang on and when to let go?
(Sandra A. Crowe, Since Strangling Isn't An Option, p. 242)
29 May 2014

Consequences

Outer consequences are not in our power to control; it is only possible to make an effort, and inner consequences always follow from our effort. (Leo Tolstoy, A Calendar Of Wisdom, 11 November) 30 November 2012

A Good Thing

A good thing is always done with effort, and when the effort is repeated several times, then a good thing becomes a habit. (Leo Tolstoy, A Calendar of Wisdom, 5 October) 31 October 2012

Effort

Sometimes it is amazing how little a person can accomplish in a day's efforts. 

(Touchstones, 3 June) 

20 July 2012

Time Passes

Time passes without effort, but you won't. 

Mr. Dickie, 6 March 2012)

3 April 2012