The Resolute Woman

Category: wisdom

  • Self-knowledge or self-preoccupation?

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    Fayteen and I always have thought that self-knowledge is a good thing. But, author Elizabeth Dreyer, in her book Accidental Theologians, offers an interesting question. “When does the desire for self-knowledge become self-preoccupation?” –Joy

  • Don’t be defeated

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    Here’s a great quote from Maya Angelou. “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” I found the quote in an email…

  • The case for optimism

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    I often find wisdom in unexpected places. I was standing in line at Chipolte Mexican Grill waiting for a burrito to-go for my husband when I noticed a quote in big letters on a brown paper bag. No, I did not get a burrito for me because I am still trying to lose the five…

  • A lesson relearned—Be kind

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    When I volunteered one night recently with children with special needs, I was pleased to see that one preschooler with autism was talking more. As I watched him, I saw that, like any small child, he wasn’t always on his best behavior. He sometimes acted out, shoving or hitting his older sister. However, I was…

  • Survive as yourself

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    “The real challenge is not simply to survive,” Eli Kazan said. “Hell, anyone can do that. It’s to survive as yourself—undiminished.” I found that quote in a book—Here’s to You by Zadra and Wills—on sale at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. I also discovered two more quotes worth repeating. Be bold in what you…

  • Open your mind

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    I found a little book full of interesting quotes at my brother and sister-in-law’s house in New Mexico. Here are three of my favorites from Open Your Mind, Open Your Life—A Book of Eastern Wisdom by Taro Gold. * Instead of putting others in their place, put yourself in theirs. * A book is a…

  • Growing older and wiser

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    As I mentioned in a recent blog post, I had a birthday recently. I’m happy to report that I’m not only older, I’m also a little wiser. I credit my increased wisdom to a delightful little birthday book that was a present from my brother David and his wife Barbie. In She…, Kobi Yamada writes:…