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  • Dark Words of Wisdom

    Dark Words of Wisdom

    “Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.” –George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four

    I have been watching a lot of historical movies and documentaries lately. One observation I have of history films is that they are a reflection of the time period that it was made. For example, in a movie about the 1800s, women weren’t wearing gloves at a time in history when it was common for women to wear gloves. In this sense, we are controlling how we portray the past. Similarly, schools decide what students learn about our past when they decide what goes in our curricula and what books we are allowed to read.

    Thus, where we are today is controlling where we will be in our future when we show the current generation our interpretation of the past. Something to think about when we create movies, stories, and lessons to educate the next generation.

  • Follow Your Guiding Star

    Follow Your Guiding Star

    “All men have stars, but they are not the same things for different people. For some, who are travelers, the stars are guides. For others they are no more than little lights in the sky. For others, who are scholars, they are problems… But all these stars are silent. You alone will have stars as no one else has them.”

    Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

    Reposting this blog from a couple years back. What star guides you today, and where does it lead you?

  • Inspirational Quotes

    Inspirational Quotes

    Time to reflect! We’re now one month and a bit into 2024. It’s also the end of another week. What are you grateful for? What inspires you?

    There are so many wonderful things: family, friends, the weekend, another fulfilling week… the list goes on. 

    As we think about the things we’re grateful for, we’ll share some inspirational thoughts from writers and storytellers.

    “Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them.” — A. A. Milne

    “I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing something.”  — Neil Gaiman

    “If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn’t brood. I’d type a little faster.” — Isaac Asimov

    “You can always edit a bad page. You can’t edit a blank page” — Jodi Picoult

    “Saying nothing… sometimes says the most.” — Emily Dickinson

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  • Gratitude Quotes

    Gratitude Quotes

    Time to reflect! We’ve now completed the first six months of 2023, also known as Q2 in business circles. It’s also the end of another week. What are you grateful for?

    There are so many wonderful things: family, friends, the weekend, another fulfilling week… the list goes on. 

    As we think about the things we’re grateful for, we’ll share some thoughts about gratitude from writers and storytellers.

    “Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

    “The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live as only you can.” — Neil Gaiman

    “I want to touch the heart of the world and make it smile.” — Charles de Lint

    “After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relatives.” — Oscar Wilde

    “New knowledge is the most valuable commodity on earth. The more truth we have to work with, the richer we become.” — Kurt Vonnegut

    “Don’t wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you’ve got to make yourself.” — Alice Walker

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