To laugh often and much;

To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;

To earn the appreciation of honest critics, and endure the betrayal of false friends;

To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition.

To know even one life has breathed easier, because you have lived.

This is to have succeeded.

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Trust me when I say — you will miss out on beautiful things if you continue to stay rooted in all of the ways you were wronged, if you continue to let your past pull you from experiencing what the present has to offer you. Do not lose touch of…..

To Do. Today! Most of us begin our days with a continuous list of things we need to do to keep our lives running smoothly, but we rarely take time to note all the things we don’t need to do. For example, we don’t need to figure out how to…..

Every time we interact with others, we have the choice. We can listen to, acknowledge, and let go of their words, or we can take what they are saying personally. Taking things personally is often the result of perceiving a person’s actions or words as an affront or slight. We…..

New Year’s is the traditional time of rebirth, renewal, and resolutions. My New Year’s resolution is to choose my destination wisely, as I journey through life, but try not to hurry there. Hold steadfast to my faith that I will arrive soon enough. My resolution is to explore, search and…..

Platforms like Venmo, Simple and Square are starting to catch on in the developed world. While start ups, tech giants, and financial institutions are falling over themselves to introduce digital payment services in the developing world, mobile money is routinely used in countries like Kenya… Africa has spearheaded the boom in digital payments. Launched…..

In B2B marketing, email can be an essential channel in building trust and maintaining an ongoing dialogue with your audience. Every campaign you send out offers the opportunity to: – Listen to the ways your segment responds (by paying attention to open and click-through rates). – Maintain relevance in your…..

If you have an idea that you hope to try out someday, don’t wait. It goes without saying that you’ve got to take chances and work hard if you want your business to succeed. Jack Ma’s story inspires you to seize your vision, take the leap and make it work!…..

People love online videos. YouTube is now the second-largest search engine,  and more people turn to the platform for answers as they face new daily decisions, questions, and challenges. Let’s look at the numbers: YouTube has over 1 billion users  — almost one-third of all people on the Internet.  4…..

I woke up early, excited about all I get to do this day before the clock strikes midnight; I am important. I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I have to choose what kind of day I am going to have.   Today I can complain because the weather is rainy,…..