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    Wise Things (that other people have said)
    Wise Things (that other people have said)
    Wise Things (that other people have said)
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    Wise Things (that other people have said)

    By Mark Finnemore

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    Wise things that smart people have said to hopefully help you through the anger and the sadness and the lack of self-confidence toward a happier, healthier life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMark Finnemore
    Release dateDec 23, 2011
    ISBN9781465829054
    Wise Things (that other people have said)
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    Mark Finnemore

    Mark Finnemore lives in California with his beautiful wife Panji, who helped him learn that even the rockiest road can lead to a happy ending. Mark is currently working on a novel entitled "Love & Taxes", which he hopes will one day be not only finished, but published and found at your local book store as well. Mark has a story included in a "young adult" anthology entitled Spirited, which is donating all proceeds to 826 National, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 - 18 with their writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Visit Mark at www.mythic-picnic.com Twitter: @MythicPicnic

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      Wise Things (that other people have said) - Mark Finnemore

      Wise Things That Other People Have Said

      By Mark Finnemore

      Copyright 2011 Mark Finnemore

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      Wise Things

      (That Other People Have Said)

      They are clichés, and have survived the test of time, because they hold truths.

      Don't avoid the clichés -- they are clichés because they work.

      Sometimes we just need to be reminded of the things we already know

      A few years ago, after I finally figured out that being angry most of the time wasn't all that much fun, I made a decision to make happiness a priority in my life. But I wasn't really sure how to go about it. So I started reading more books and copying sayings and phrases that struck me as relevant to my situation at that particular time. Then I made it a habit of reading through some of those sayings each morning. I would stop when I reached something that seemed important to me at that particular moment, something that set me in the right frame of mind for the day. And then at the end of the day I would read through some more, to set me in the right mood for the night.

      As the title says, these are wise things that other people have said. In compiling this list, I thought it was the words that were important, not who said them, so the speakers are not included here (although there is a list for further reading at the end). Even more important are the thoughts that follow the words -- your thoughts. Without those, they are merely words, with no meaning. As such, I do not claim any trademark, copyright or patent to any of the sayings that follow, only to the selection and arrangement herein; even if I think I might have said a few of them first, I probably just heard or read them somewhere else, jumbled them around in my mind, and misremembered where I had originally heard or read them.

      So, just read through a few each day until something strikes you as relevant to your life at that moment; then stop reading, think about it, and then just go about your day. Repeat the next day and the next and the next, etc, starting back at the beginning of the list when you reach the end. Each day, and each reading, something different will strike you as relevant or insightful. What you skipped over as meaningless on your last reading might be just the thing to get you through today.

      So, let the journey begin. . . .

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