Blessed Are They Who Hold Lively Conversations

Maturity Is The Art Of Living In Peace With That Which Cannot Be Changed, The Courage To Change That Which Should Be Changed, No Matter What It Takes, And The Wisdom To Know The Difference.

Imagine You Had A Bank That Each Morning Credited Your Account With $1,440 - With One Condition: Whatever Part Of The $1,440 You Failed To Use During The Day Would Be Erased From Your Account, And No Balance Would Be Carried Over. What Would You Do? You'd Draw Out Every Cent Every Day And Use It To Your Best Advantage. Well, You Do Have Such A Bank, And Its Name Is Time. Every Morning, This Bank Credits You With 1,440 Minutes. And It Writes Off As Forever Lost Whatever Portion You Have Failed To Invest To Good Purpose.

Bragging May Not Bring Happiness, But No Man Having Caught A Large Fish Goes Home Through An Alley.

Let This Coming Year Be Better Than All The Others. Vow To Do Some Of The Things You've Always Wanted To Do But Couldn't Find The Time.

Maturity Is The Ability To Control Anger And Settle Differences Without Violence Or Destruction. The Mature Person Can Face Unpleasantness, Frustration, Discomfort And Defeat Without Collapsing Or Complaining. He/she Knows He Cannot Have Everything His/her Own Way Every Time. He/she Is Able To Defer To Circumstances, To Other People-and To Time. He/she Knows When To Compromise And Is Not Too Proud To Do So.