My Daily Smile

Life is short - begin every day with a smile!

Failure isn’t final. It’s simply a rung on the ladder of success.

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“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
             -–Thomas A. Edison

Do you tend to get frustrated and give up when you try something new and end up failing miserably at it?

If so, you’re certainly not alone. Most everyone fails at something on occasion, and I’ve probably failed at more endeavors than most people will ever try.

Like it or not, failure is just a part of life for us human beings.  [Read more…]

Compliments make amazing gifts (and they don’t cost a cent)

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“A compliment is verbal sunshine.”
     –Robert Orben

Have you ever been feeling down or just having a bad day when someone lifted your spirits by paying you a sincere compliment?

That’s happened to me many times over the years, and I always make it a point to thank the person for their kindness.

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The awesome power of kindness

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Have you ever provided some type of assistance to someone who was truly in need?

Someone you didn’t even know, and would likely never even see again?

I’ll bet it felt good, didn’t it?

Our world is full of people who are down on their luck and in need of some kind of help.

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Watch this transformation of a homeless vet

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I guess it’s just human nature to think of the homeless as somehow less worthy of respect than other people.

But have you ever passed by a homeless person and wondered what brought them to this point?

And more important, what it would take for them to turn their life around?

This story of a man named Donald Gould proves things aren’t always as they seem.

The story begins here… [Read more…]

The incredible life of Nick Vujicic

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Have you ever gotten down on yourself because some bit of misfortune came your way?

It happens to all of us, and when it happens to me I always try to tell myself that there’s always someone who’s having a rougher time than I am.

And I must admit that it usually helps.

This video features the incredible life and story of a man named Nick Vujicic. I won’t go into detail about Nick’s circumstance because the video speaks for itself.  [Read more…]