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How to be an original
“Do your own thing. Let others own their own thing. If you copy too much, you’ll find yourself in late night cocktail lounge cover band limbo.” ~Kurt Cobain Hasn’t it all been done before? Is there any such thing as a truly original idea? Contrary to the old maxim, imitation isn’t the highest form of flattery. It’s a creative cop out. My essay on the challenge of finding your own voice and style is featured this week on the National Society of Newspaper Columnists website. You can read it here. Photo by Cindy La Ferle
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Resetting our priorities
“The quality of your life, in the long run, directly depends upon how you set and respect your priorities today…. ‘I don’t have time’ is really just another, more polite, way of saying ‘It is not that important to me.’ ” ~Marc Chernoff At Shinola headquarters in Detroit / Cindy La Ferle ______ For social media sharing options and more content, please visit the home page.
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The gratitude season
“If you concentrate on finding whatever is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul.” ~Rabbi Harold Kushner Cindy La Ferle ~ Remember our veterans today ~ ______ For social media sharing options and more content, please visit the home page.
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Seeing what’s true
“Living a life of honesty creates peace of mind, which is priceless. Don’t be dishonest and don’t put up with people who are.” ~Marc & Angel Chernoff, 1,000 Little Things Happy, Successful People Do Differently Cindy La Ferle ______ For social media sharing buttons and more content, please visit the home page.
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Funny Friday: Linguistics
“I personally believe we developed language because of our deep inner need to complain.” ~ Jane Wagner, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe Cindy La Ferle _____ For social media sharing options and more content, please visit the home page.
