Matt Yuhas

Chuck Norris: "I used to be a Democrat, but unfortunately the Democrats went too far to the left... and lost all reality of what America stood for."

A teacher's "failings" are never brought to light as "clearly" as when a student anticipates facing a parent near progress report time. #MPHSRM104Proverb

Soon. A sell-off is coming soon.

" . . . by seeking and sincerely loving Thee alone, I found both myself and Thee, and through love I have brought myself to yet deeper nothingness: because Thou, O most sweet Lord, dealest with me beyond all merit, and above all which I dare ask or think." --Thomas a Kempis

" . . . Behold I am nothing, . . . but if suddenly Thou look upon me, immediately I am made strong . . . It is a great marvel that I am so suddenly lifted up, and so graciously embraced by Thee, since I am always being carried to the deep by my own weight." --Thomas a Kempis

"For a little reward men make a long journey; for eternal life many will scarce lift a foot once from the ground." --Thomas a Kempis

"Blessed are the ears which receive the echoes of the soft whisper of God, and turn not aside to the whisperings of this world." --Thomas a Kempis

"The devil sleepeth not; thy flesh is not yet dead; therefore, cease thou not to make thyself ready unto the battle, for enemies stand on thy right hand and on thy left, and they are never at rest." --Thomas a Kempis

"He that seeketh no outward witness on his own behalf, showeth plainly that he hath committed himself wholly to God. 'For not he that commendeth himself is approved,' as St. Paul saith, 'but whom the Lord commendeth.'" --Thomas a Kempis

"Have a good conscience and thou shalt ever have joy. A good conscience is able to bear exceeding much, and is exceeding joyful in the midst of adversities; an evil conscience is ever fearful and unquiet. Thou shalt rest sweetly if thy heart condemn thee not." --Thomas a Kempis

"The proud and the avaricious man are never at rest; while the poor and lowly of heart abide in the multitude of peace." --Thomas a Kempis

Nothing is linear. Linear is a line we draw that, in reality, does not exist.

When big money leaves the market, it comes back with a vengeance.

There is no avoiding pain, especially if you're going after ambitious goals. Believe it or not, you are lucky to feel that kind of pain if you approach it correctly, because it is a signal that you need to find solutions so you can progress. If you can develop a reflexive reaction to psychic pain that causes you to reflect on it rather than avoid it, it will lead to your rapid learning/evolving. After seeing how much more effective it is to face the painful realities that are caused by your problems, mistakes, and weaknesses, I believe you won't want to operate any other way. It's just a matter of getting in the habit of doing it. Most people have a tough time reflecting when they are in pain and they pay attention to other things when the pain passes, so they miss out on the reflections that provide the lessons. If you can reflect well while you're in pain (which is probably too much to ask), great. But if you can remember to reflect after it passes, that's valuable too. (I created a Pain Button app to help people do this, which I describe in the appendix.) The challenges you face will test and strengthen you. If you're not failing, you're not pushing your limits, and if you're not pushing your limits, you're not maximizing your potential. Though this process of pushing your limits, of sometimes failing and sometimes breaking through--and deriving benefits from both your failures and your successes-- is not for everyone, if it is for you, it can be so thrilling that it becomes addictive. Life will inevitably bring you such moments, and it'll be up to you to decide whether you want to go back for more. If you choose to push through this often painful process of personal evolution, you will naturally "ascend" to higher and higher levels. As you climb above the blizzard of things that surrounds you, you will realize that they seem bigger than they really are when you are seeing them up close; that most things in life are just "another one of those." The higher you ascend, the more effective you become at working with reality to shape outcomes toward your goals. What once seemed impossibly complex becomes simple. #principleoftheday

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The contemplation of one's mortality is a good starting point for the acquisition of wisdom. #yuhasproverb