Be Better Today

Today's quote comes from the German writer and statesman, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - "We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise, we harden." The picture of our lives in a constant cycle of caterpillar to butterfly should serve to remind us of our potential and beauty.

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Today's quote comes from Cheryl Strayed from her book, Wild - "How wild it was, to let it be.” Chaos and social media rule the day. Change that by finding a moment to get "wild" and let it all be.

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Today's quote comes from Canadian writer and motivational speaker Robin Sharma - "Top athletes understand that to play at their best, they must alternate periods of intense performance with periods of strategic renewal." Understanding that periods of renewal are necessary throughout the day is vital to our future success.

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Today's quote comes from British professional boxer, Anthony Joshua - "Sleeping is like meditation: it's good to rest the body but also to shut the mind down for a bit." Look at sleep as a power boost for both body and mind.

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Today's quote comes from the English poet, William Blake - "Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night." Do not neglect sleep in order to maintain the other aspects of life because it will catch up with you.

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Today's quote comes from the ancient Roman poet, Ovid - "Take rest. A field that has rested gives a bountiful crop." A rested you is a critical part of the best you.

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Today's quote comes from the famous ESPYs speech given by the late Jim Valvano - "If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you're going to have something special." Life really does come down to these three things - laugh, think, cry. Do them daily and, as Jimmy V says, "you're going to have something special."

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Today's quote comes from famed author Kurt Vonnegut - "New knowledge is the most valuable commodity on earth. The more truth we have to work with, the richer we become." Place more value on knowledge than any currency.

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Today's quote comes from physicist and Episcopal priest William Pollard - "Learning and innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient tomorrow." You may have heard this said as "you can't rest on your laurels."

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Today's quote comes from author Aldous Huxley - "There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self." Look in the mirror and understand that person staring back is the only one you are certain you can improve.

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