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The secret to success, to parenting, to life, is to not count up the cost. Don't focus on all the steps it will take. Don't stare into the abyss at the giant leap it will take. That view will keep you from taking the next small step.
Regina Brett
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Regina Brett
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: May 31
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It's scary to make major changes, but we usually have enough courage to take the next right step. One small step and then another. That's what it takes to raise a child, to get a degree, to write a book, to do whatever it is your heart desires.
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We want someone else to act. But miracles aren't what other people do. They're what each of us does. They're what happens when ordinary people take extraordinary action. To be a miracle doesn't mean you have to tackle problems across the globe. It means making a difference in your own living room, cubicle, neighborhood, community.
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I say we all take the pledge and stay home. Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks for what you have, not to save a few dollars to get more.
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However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
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There's so much living to be squeeze into the cracks of one little day. You can make someone laugh, smile, hope, sing, think.
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I think of her every time I judge myself or someone else too harshly. How do we really know the worth of our work? It's not our job to judge the worth of what we offer the world, but to keep offering it regardless. You might never know the true worth of your efforts. Or it could simply be too soon to tell.
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No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
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Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
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Cancer is messy and scary. You throw everything at it, but don't forget to throw love at it. It turns out that might be the best weapon of all.
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It takes tough love to order kids to step away from the iPhone or iPad during dinner or to take the devices away if they're interrupting and interfering with everyone else's pleasure at a movie, concert or other public event.
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Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
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If you're lucky enough to still have grandparents, visit them, cherish them and celebrate them while you can.
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Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
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No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
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Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.
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We've come a long way from having one land line that was forbidden to be answered during dinner. We had no answering machine, just a dad who barked, 'Who calls during dinner? If it's important, they'll call back.' He was right.
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When you write a book, you are asking someone to make an investment in their time and money. A column can come and go as the weeks pass, but a book needs to be timeless.
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The idea of being stuck in a plane with dozens of people chatting over each other on their phones might feel like Dante's 10th circle of hell.
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When in doubt, take the next step.
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Most of life is showing up. You do the best you can, which varies from day to day.
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