#52 – Words Of Wisdom – Thomas Mondel

“I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better.” – Abraham Lincoln

It was the first day after I gave up teaching in a classroom to become the high school student assistance coordinator. I asked the woman who was retiring from that job how she tolerated working with a principal who was extremely narrow-minded and negative in his approach to teachers. Her answer was so amazingly positive and beautiful that I embraced it immediately. It spared me unending hours of frustration and became the solution for conflicts throughout my life. She said simply: “I pray for him. It’s difficult to dislike someone for whom you are praying.”

– Kay Conner Pliszka

PS: This is the “Words Of Wisdom” story from Jack Canfield’s book Chicken Soup for the Soul I just started reading. This is just one out of 101 inspiring stories and I am looking forward to 100 more of them!

#53 – Ask For Excellence

By Thomas Mondel

September 11, 2013

2 Min read

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger asked an assistant to prepare an analysis. The assistant worked day and night on the report. An hour after he gave it to Kissinger, he got it back. There was a note attached that said to redo it. The assistant stayed up all night redoing the report. Again Kissinger asked him to redo it. After redoing the report three times, the assistant asked to see...

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#73 – Allow Yourself To Waste Time

By Thomas Mondel

October 26, 2013

2 Min read

Weekend is here and this is the perfect time for this blog’s topic: Allow yourself to waste some time! Life is not about this stupid rush from A to B, it is primarily meant to be enjoyed. Of course this stands in contrast with the concept of getting ahead in life, achieving your goals, working hard and living your dreams. On the one hand you want to get something done, on the other hand you...

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#46 – The Benefits Of Traveling The World

By Thomas Mondel

September 6, 2013

1 Min read

Take some time off and enjoy your weekend! Do a short trip somewhere! Travel, meet new people, learn from new cultures and enjoy life! Let your little problems aside for a while and focus only on relaxation. You need to rest to have enough energy to keep moving forward later. When you are on holiday, BE on holiday! Don’t take your phone with you, don’t check mails, just enjoy the...

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#72 – Success Is Like The Carrot On The Stick

By Thomas Mondel

October 24, 2013

3 Min read

“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” – Dalai Lama Whenever we set out to achieve something, we tend to set big goals for ourselves. We work our ass off to get ahead in life and let momentum work in our favour. We push through obstacles and external limitations and when we finally reach...

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