It is said, “pride cometh before the fall”, and that is true. Wikipedia’s definition is this,
Pride is an inward directed emotion that exemplifies either a high sense of one's personal status or ego (i.e., leading to judgments of personality and character) or the specific mostly positive emotion that is a product of praise or independent self-reflection. Philosophers and social psychologists have noted that pride is a complex secondary emotion which requires the development of a sense of self and the mastery of relevant conceptual...
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Summer already???!!!
In a previous post, I spoke about Spring in the South. Spring is one of my favorites, but it is always followed by the worst time of the year for me. Summer in Alabama! The heat is oppressive and the humidity unbearable.
This time of the year clothes and make-up are a minimum. Don’t bother trying to make your hair look nice because it won’t. Last year my hair...
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The difference between my youth and today’s youth
When we moved back to the states I was 16 years old. I could not wait to find a job so I could have some spending money. My first “real” job was at Taco Bell. I worked every day after school and weekends. If someone didn’t want to work, they knew they could count on me to take their hours. The more I worked the happier...
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Attitudes
For as long as I can remember, I have had a quote framed on my desk. It reads,
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than...
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