Tag Archives: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Increasing our skills at conversation

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Bobby-C

“In good conversation parties don’t speak to the words, but to the meanings of each other.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) I truly love getting to know people. I don’t mean just getting to know the outward facts about them, like their … Continue reading →

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January 17 – Letting go in times of sorrow

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Bobby-C

January 17. “Sorrow makes us all children again, destroys all difference of intellect. The wisest knows nothing.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) I am not a person who is often without words. Usually I can talk about anything, with anyone. I can … Continue reading →

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November 19 – Make the most of yourself

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Bobby-C

November 19. “Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) Back in the 1980s there was a series of commercials for the US Army, with the tag line “Be all that you … Continue reading →

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June 30 – Enthusiasm at the halfway point of the year.

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Bobby-C

 “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) Enthusiasm is the force within me that drives me to do deeds great and small. When that force is high, I can achieve nearly anything, when it is low, I … Continue reading →

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April 20 – Honor

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Bobby-C

“Ability without honor has no value.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) In Emerson’s time during the 19th century there was a high value placed on the idea that ladies and gentlemen of society did things with honor. This meant that there was … Continue reading →

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April 13 – Methods and Principles

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Bobby-C

“If you learn only methods, you’ll be tied to your methods. But if you learn principles you can devise your own methods.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) Last year I was taking a train-the-trainer session for a class that was being rolled … Continue reading →

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March 26 – Struggling to understand an Emerson quote

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Bobby-C

 “If you would lift me up you must be on higher ground.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) This quote is hard for me to grasp today. As I sit here to write I am struggling with whether I completely believe the metaphor … Continue reading →

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February 23 – Practice and Skill

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Bobby-C

“Skill to do comes of doing.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) In my life I have found that there is only one way to become good at something, and that is practice. Diligent repetition, accompanied by some coaching is what builds a … Continue reading →

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