“I can’t give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: try to please everybody all the time.”
~ Herbert Bayard Swope
~the department of Karen
“I can’t give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: try to please everybody all the time.”
~ Herbert Bayard Swope
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Yes, it is so true….
A also like your title.We should choose everything we want, and than just go for it .
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Thanks, Ben. Choose and Go. I like that. 🙂 Have a great day!
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Gorgeous photo Karen and such a true quote, yes I’ve been guilty of that too but trying not to so much these days
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Thank you so much. ❤
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That’s definitely something I’ve been guilty over the years.. trying to please everyone. Great reminder and wow what a stunning photo! x
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Thank you so much! Yes, it’s hard not to try to please everyone. I think most of us are pleasers at heart. But, there comes a time for sanity and that takes precedence. ❤
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Yes definitely Karen.. I’ve realised that so much in the last year.. that we have to look after ourselves first but it’s not easy to break the habits of a lifetime.. I keep trying! xx
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And the wisdom of aging is that most of what I try to accomplish is a process… ❤
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Wunderschön die Fotos liebe Grüße aus Köln Gislinde
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Thank you! I don’t read German so my son helped me translate your message. Glad you like the photo. Happy New Year! ❤
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Thank you for sharing this excellent quote! It is one that I need to remind myself of often. I copied it and pasted it onto a list that I keep of all my favorite quotations.
And fabulous photo! What an amazing view! The striking way the light pierces outward from the center of the photo is entrancing.
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Thank you, Lulu. I love this quote and need to keep reminding myself of this thought. It’s so true! I wish we all could be more self-confident and brave and daring and let go of our worries. How different things would be. The photo was a fluke. I was driving home from the office the other day and had to stop and get out. That is my drive to work along this path. How lucky am I? ❤
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What a beautiful drive! It’s a grace to be able to appreciate the beauty in our every day lives. I live on a little pond, and I am grateful for the peace and loveliness of my backyard every day. Even though it’s a rental townhouse and far from ideal, thinking about these things makes me feel content with the simple things.
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I think sometimes it’s hard to be content with the little things when life’s stresses hit. Because of this, I find my time outside to be crucial. I need to be outside. I find solace in photography–sometimes a pretty good second best–when I can’t get outside as much. I think this is why I started taking so many pictures. It’s therapy. 🙂 Your pond sounds positively lovely. Have you posted pics?
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I also find great solace and centering in nature. Even in the winter, there is something peaceful and transcendent about the bare trees and the muted landscape.
Here’s a post with a picture of my backyard if you’re interested! I’m looking at a very different scene right now. It’s snowing, and there is a soft blanket of fluffy white covering everything, but the water isn’t frozen yet and is like dark, opaque crystal.
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Just looked. Lovely. 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
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Gorgeous photo!!
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Thank you! That was today on my way home from the office. I had to stop and get out. It was so pretty. 🌞
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Oh man! Love those have-to-stop-and-get-outs!
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Right?! It’s like I can’t control myself. LOL.
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