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THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING…
AND THE EPITAPH OF A TRUE COACH

“There is REAL MAGIC in enthusiasm.
It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.”

- Norman Vincent Peale
“The Power of Positive Thinking”

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This quote of his is on his tombstone:

“A boy comes to me with a spark of interest,
I feed the spark and it becomes a flame,
I feed the flame and it becomes a fire,
I feed the fire and it becomes a roaring blaze.”

- Cus D'Amato (1908-1985)
was one of the great boxing trainers of all time.
He became famous for training:
Floyd Paterson, Jose Torres, and Mike Tyson – all world champions.

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THE FOUR-WORD SECRET TO MENTAL HEALTH

Once upon a time, there was a queen who was sad a great deal of the time.
One day she asked the wise man how to deal with sadness.

The wise man reached into his pocket and gave the queen a silver ring and said, “Wear this.”

The queen wore the ring for a week, but there was no change in her mood.

The queen told the wise man that the ring was very beautiful but it wasn't helping her with her problem.

The wise man said, “The purpose of this ring is to remind you of the four words that are inscribed on the inside.”

The queen took the ring off and read the four words.

Almost instantly the queen realized that she discovered something very important.

The four words were: “This too shall pass.”

The queen lived happily ever after.

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IF YOU COULD LIVE YOUR LIFE OVER…WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

What would you do differently if you had a chance to live your life over?

The late Nadine Stair of Louisville , Kentucky was asked that question. She wrote this answer when she was 85 years old . . .

If I had my life to live over, I'd make more mistakes next time.

I'd relax. I would limber up.

I would be sillier than I have been this trip.

I would take fewer things seriously.

I would take more chances.

I would take more trips.

I would climb more mountains and swim more rivers.

I would eat more ice cream and less beans.

I would perhaps have more actual troubles, but I'd have fewer imaginary ones.

You see, I'm one of those people who live sensibly and sanely hour after hour, day after day.

Oh, I've had my moments, and if I had to do it over again, I'd have more of them.

In fact, I'd try to have nothing else.

Just moments.

One after another, instead of living so many years ahead of each day.

I've been one of those people who never goes anywhere without a thermometer, a hot water bottle, a raincoat, and a parachute.

If I had it to do over again, I would travel lighter than I have.

If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall.

I would go to more dances.

I would ride more merry-go-rounds.

I would pick more daisies.

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Nadine Stair is no longer with us. You are. Whatever you would do differently – you still can. You can start right now! You don't need a chance to live your life over – you have the chance!

According to writer Tom Robbins, “It's never too late to have a happy childhood.”

-- from: Dr. Rob Gilbert with Joe DePalma