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Day 045: Life Success Lessons From 16 Mark Twain Quotes

October 2nd, 2009 Post a comment Read comments

I have so often admired the wit and insight of Mark Twain that I wrote this article as a tribute to his writing, and simultaneously give us some food for thought.

Remember to leave your comments about various parts of the article. Plus your own experiences in relation to a few of these.

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1. A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval. There is nothing more satisfying than that sense of being completely “at home” in your own skin. When you achieve that as a natural state of “being”, then you can finally look beyond yourself and fully contribute all your talents to the world.

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2. Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear. So many look to eradicate fear from their lives, when that is an impossible task. You can certainly experience moments in absence of fear, however accept that fear will be with you whenever you are in the process of living creatively. The challenge is to go ahead regardless, simply notice the feeling and manage being courageous.



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  1. March 1st, 2010 at 19:23 | #1

    Hello Jeff,

    You log in with your email address & your Password (I have sent that to you in an email).

    Just click the “lock image” at bottom left of post or go to Log In navigation tab at top of page.

    I think that you will find this page extremely useful! :)
    http://www.myforwardsteps.com/2009/10/24/help-and-instruction-videos

    Enjoy your weekend. Just write back if anything else is needed.

    Cheers, Thea

    P.S. Mark Twain’s remarks are in italics and mine are then add-ons, directly following each of his quotes.

  2. jeff
    March 1st, 2010 at 18:28 | #2

    Thank you Thea,
    How do I get the rest of his remarks ?
    I think something is wrong with my links this morning.

    Jeff

  3. February 27th, 2010 at 19:44 | #3

    Hi Jeff. Nope! That’s Twain on the left. :) It’s Mark Twain and Henry Huttleston Rogers. You can read a bit more here. Cheers, Thea

  4. jeff
    February 27th, 2010 at 19:34 | #4

    Who is who ? Twain on right ?

  1. June 9th, 2010 at 15:07 | #1
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