Category Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: The Book of Life Is Often Different Than Intended

Posted on May 9, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another, and his humblest hour is when he compares the volume as it is with what he vowed to make it.” – … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: It’s Better to Have Half A Loaf of Bread Than None At all

Posted on May 8, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“There are some people who would have you so stand on principle that if you don’t get all that you’ve asked for … you jump off the cliff with the flag flying. I have always figured that a half a … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Compromise, Democratic Process, Loaf, None, Principle, Ronald Reagan, Some, Thought For the Day, Uncompromising | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Manipulating the Valuation of A Country’s Currency Is the Surest Way To Destroy Its Economy

Posted on May 7, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“There is no subtler, no surer means of overturning the existing basis of society than to debauch the currency. The process engages all the hidden forces of economic law on the side of destruction, and does it in a manner … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Currency, Destruction, Devaluation, Economic Law, George Soros, John Maynard Keynes, Malaysia, Society, Thought For the Day, United States of America | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Don’t Invest All of Your Satisfaction Into One Aspiration

Posted on May 6, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Just as a cautious businessman avoids tying up all his capital in one concern, so, perhaps, worldly wisdom will advise us not to look for the whole of our satisfaction from a single aspiration.” – Sigmund Freud, neurologist, founder of … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: It Is Perfectly Appropriate To Copy The Nuances, Mannerisms, Styles and Cultural Idioms of Other Cultures

Posted on May 5, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“By now you’ve probably heard that an American teenager wore a traditional Chinese dress to her prom. The young lady, Keziah Daum, is not ethnically Chinese or Asian. And this infuriated a lot of people on Twitter. … Cultural appropriation … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Appropriate, Civilization, Compliment, Growth, Homogeniety, Inappropriate, Incorporation, Insecure, Insult, Jonah Goldberg, Learning, Neo Puritanism, Secure, Societal Gains, Thought For the Day, Tolerance | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: A Teacher Influences Eternity

Posted on May 4, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” – Henry Adams, historian and teacher (1838-1918)

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Thought For the Day: The Wise Leader Follows Sound Advice

Posted on May 3, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“A prince who is not wise himself will never take good advice.” – Niccolo Machiavelli, political philosopher and author (3 May 1469-1527)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Counselors, Good Advice, Intelligence, Leader, Leadership, Niccolo Machiavelli, Politics, Prince, Thought For the Day, Wise | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Where Possible Give Credit For Virtue To All Sides of An Issue

Posted on May 1, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“A man must be excessively stupid, as well as uncharitable, who believes there is no virtue but on his own side.” – Joseph Addison, essayist and poet (1 May 1672-1719)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Ignorance, Joseph Addison, Listen, Man, Preception, Thought For the Day, Uncharitable, Understand | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Humor Is Emotional Chaos Remembered In Tranquility

Posted on April 30, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.” – James Thurber, writer and cartoonist (1894-1961)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Chaos, Emotional, Glare, Glow, Humor, Illuminate, James Thurber, Light, Obscures, Remember, Thought For the Day, Tranquility | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Our Word Choices Show Our State of Mind, Disposition and Character

Posted on April 29, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.” – Plutarch, biographer and philosopher (circa 46-120)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Character, Choices, Disposition, Mental State, Plutarch, Revelation, Thought For the Day, Words | Leave a comment