Work / Life Wisdom

25 Words of

Pass it on . . .

It was about finding meaning, not following rules.

Pass it on . . .

Work / Life Wisdom

25 Words of

It was about finding meaning, not following rules.

25 words can express an idea,question fears,offer explanation,

stop us in thought Maybe 25 words can move us to start changing the world.

Liz Strauss

• Look for something you see too much or too little of.

• Write a sentence about it. • Count the words you have written. • Edit the sentence until you have 25 words

exactly. Notice how your idea changes as you edit and how your feelings change with each rewrite.

It was about finding meaning, following not rules.Some arrived late. One person only wrote 13 words.

The challenge ran July 9, 2008 - July 19, 2008.

The challenge read:

TimeIs speed of the essencewhen requests are made?My time or your timewhat's more pressing?Honest answers timely given:great start in relationships

Karin H

VacationOh yeah. I can get excited about this one. Here’s a ten word thought about vacation:

It’s okayto do stuff,but stuffisn’t rest

necessarily.

Mark Goodyear

ActionI live in a tropical paradise, yet I think about the orphans and refugees around the world who are suffering. It’s time to take action.

Mark

LoveIt takes a moment to say I love you

but a lifetime to remember that you didn’t.

Bhupesh Shah

Death

Here we all are, a couple of billion slabs of meat, on this small ball of mud, and some idiots want to kill each other?

stephenpreneur

ThereThe pounding

ocean surf calms

me. The warm sun

on my shoulders

and sand between

my toes soothes

my soul. Three

weeks, and I’m

there.

Lisa

Loving Souls

Somebody said marriage is

overrated.

Actually, Love is underrated.

“What’s in it for me?” guides

too many decisions.

Loving souls care and stay

close together.

David Taboada

MarriageMarriage is forced by

a society obsessed with conformity.

Live up to society standards or be shunned.

Not everyone is for marriage.

Lara Nieberding Waiting Room

I’ve spent my first half-centuryin a waiting room reading a magazine articleabout the kind of life others have,that I deserve too.

Rick Wolff

The details of the gathering don’t matter;

what matters is that you gather.

ShineMy motto, borrowed from Smashmouth’s All Star, is

“You’ll never shine if you don’t glow.”

Make the choice. Recognize and share your light with everyone.

DazzlinDonna

A DifferenceMaking a difference,

we’ve all heard it said,

should be the goal of life.

Too often forgot, though:

Some differences are made

without being known.

Diana

Gathering

Karen Lynch

qiWhen qi flows there

is no pain. Where there is pain

qi is not flowing.Keep your muscles

and emotions flowing and qi will

follow.

Ed

I’m No SupermomI’m no supermomnot everything will get done everydayand sometimes nothing at allbut I love my family and that is all that matters

Courtney

Detach with Lovedetach with lovethree words hiding a promise step back from others, let them

golike sneezing during a cold

then life can literally unfold RadiantWoman

They Were WrongThey said it couldn’t be done.

“It’s too big,” they said.“You’re crazy to try it,” they said.

“It’s impossible,” they said.They were wrong.

Robert Hruzek

My Gift

Who will give my gift if I don’t?

In vain do I blame others

for not yet seeing

what has been given me to create.

KarlLove

Love can tie you up in knotsbinding youand blinding you, but it can alsoopen your eyes to the beautyof the world.

Ami

AttractionUse what you stand for to attract customers; use what you do to retain them. Ensure they’re always free to go, and they will stay.

JP RangaswamiThe Neglected Path

The neglected path:    avoid debt,  save now,     save enough,        minimize expenses,    own everything;money will then be your powerful allyinstead of a crushing burden.

Aaron Stroud

SuccessThough the world is full of people who will point out your failures, the only person who can tell if you have succeeded is yourself

Mark

BloggingSometimes I blog like a London Bus

- insofar as you

can wait ages for one to turn upand then two

come along at once.

Claire Raikes

Open MindWhat frees a closed mind? Love and acceptance steadfastly offered — no strings attached, no expectations, no guilt. A heart of love opens all

doors. spaceagesage

Brevity and Life Wisdom

The world’s most precious resource is not oil;

it is joy, a life-sustaining energy that is also extracted,

from the soul instead of the ground.

Terry Starbucker

Fear

The world crumbles

again

and yet

all things must pass

there is nothing new under the

sun

I remember his words

do not be afraid..

Brad Shorr

Friday FeelingFriday has a feeling that speaks to a freedom from all things rigid, it parallels swinging on a swing, seeing fluffy clouds between your feet 

Mother Earth

Every Day MattersWhy does time seem to accelerate as we age?It could be because we finally appreciate the

valueand how precious each day really is.

Dennis Salazar

TodayToday I suggest to you

Bite off more than you can chewForget when anyone watches you askew

Just pursue something big, exciting, and new.Katie Konrath

Fly FreeFly like a bird

Float like a cloudFollow your instinct

Feel the fearTo experience the

Feelings of joy, and peace

Suzie Cheel

EnoughIt’s not enough to have, you

also need to hold.Whether love, talents, or possessions—Love must be enjoyed,Talents and possessions

used.Take action.

Christine Taylor

Island

No person an island they say. Then why do we work so hard to keep folks on their own islands. Consider inviting them to yours.

Todd Jordan

Wildness

Boldly express your wildness.

Release all fear of judgment.

Inspire us with your raw, untamed vigor.

Be the wild spirit who came here to soar.

Tom VolkarWisdomwork when you work

live when you live

balance them carefully

the science: knowing the difference between the two

the art: knowing when to stop

Stephen Smith

FarHow can we live without

wondering how we got to where we are

I read my Grandfathers WWI Diary, now again he’s not so far.

Joe Hauckes

Twenty-five words . . .Leave for the last minute of the last day,

this exercise on inspiration in twenty-five words: there’s too much haste and impatience out there, anyway.

Peter Knight

Changing the World

Change The World You Say?

Not On My Agenda Today!

It’s All Work, No Play.

Change The World Another Day.

Life Needs Reevaluation Right

Away!Vicky H

See Too MuchMajestic white egret walking ahead turns to stare, oh mystical

union! She shudders and plop - a spreading white puddle. Laughing, we get out the hose.

Liz Williams

Wake UpNeed to wake upFrom this automated existenceLearn to live life passionatelyAs time is running outAnd there is much yet to experience.

Bobby Clark

Love

Life is a series of selected

fictions. When we acknowledge

our shared Truth we find

Unity/Love..

Meryl333

WishesOne

wishes that we all went back to having a lifetime

to describe things that

mattered instead of counting

words - as I am doing

now.

Anant

Lead"Be the change you seek," said Gandhi; how few heed him, how much we need them;"lead, follow, or get out the way," I say.

John Cooper

Smaller WorldIndubitably the world`s

smaller,

relationships form quicker,

ideas, stupidity transmitted

in milliseconds,

concepts unseen forged.

But when masses aren`t

happy

always One must bear

blame.

Elaine B

Laughter

Laughter is a truly

healing medicine,

reducing unneeded stress,

softening sometimes

unbearable pain,

and brightening

someone else's

day.

Are you helping to

heal the world?

Eric Peterson

DiscoveryI see

too many peopleblaming

external factors

or othersfor their own unhappinessnot realizing

their own power

for greatnesslies within

awaiting discovery.

Jenny Mannion

Malaise

In front of a Web connected

computer he can change

the world with vigor, instead

chronic procrastination

means life is frittered away,

page refreshing Twitter.

Paul Downey

MeLook at me . . .Listen to me . . .Give to me . . .Help me . . .

How did it become about loving yourself instead of loving your

neighbor as yourself?

Lillie Ammann

Every Day MattersPutting your priorities in the right order is much harder than

it sounds. And it's even harder keeping them there.

But it's worth the effort. Paul Whitehouse

HomeIt startedWhen I wrote my first lines.I thought it was heavenI was following.Instead I founda thread that led me home.

Phil Baumann

The Key

Today I remember that surrender is the key to writing and life: trusting

that all is in divine order in every moment, in every breath.

Mark David Gerson

ChangeAsked:

“How would you change the world?”

Pondered“Which world?”

Realizing just how general a statement,

I concluded,“Why not let the

world change me?”

theFemGeek

Brad Shorr Mother Earth Katie KonrathSuzie Cheel Christine TaylorTom VolkarTodd Jordan Stephen SmithPeter Knight Joe HauckesVicky HBobby ClarkMeryl333Liz WilliamsElaine BAnant John Cooper

Eric PetersonJenny MannionPaul DowneyPaul WhitehouseLillie AmmannMark David GersonPhil BaumanntheFemGeek

Karin H Mark

Mark Goodyear Lisa

stephenpreneurBhupesh Shah

Lara Nieberding David Taboada

Rick WolffDiana

DazzlinDonnaKaren Lynch

CourtneyRadiantWoman

EdKarl

Robert HruzekAmi

JP Rangaswami Mark

Aaron StroudTerry Starbucker

spaceagesage Claire Raikes

Dennis Salazar

25 words can express an idea,question fears,offer kindness,stop us in thought Maybe 25 words can move us to start changing the world.

Thank you to everyone who participated by

writing or by reading this document.

Liz Strauss