My last Tigger post (I think): Pet quotes
Tigger in his younger days
Every dog owner knows this … if you are responsible and loving and devoted and invest every ounce you have of those things into your dog, the return you receive is tenfold, no, hundredfold. And even better?
You receive so much there is even some of it left over to hold onto when your dog has actually left you behind in life.
With that. Some words from some people (kind of) who are smarter than I:
“He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.”
- Unknown
“Yesterday I was a dog. Today I’m a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There’s so little hope for advancement.”
- Snoopy
“You become responsible forever for what you have tamed.”
- Antoine de Saint-Exupery
“Ask of the beasts and they will teach you the beauty of this earth.”
- St. Francis of Assisi
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Tags: alignment, balancing dependence and independence, business, Business Thoughts, conflict hand organization, decentralization, face conflict with chemistry, integration, leadership, life lessons, organizations, quotations, quotes, relationships, responsibility, separate but as one, staying on strategy with lots of tactics, Stuff I Like, thread of autonomy, to be one but remain two, truth, vectoring for success
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Tags: be true to thineself, brand, branding, Business Thoughts, character, not everyone will be your friend, quotations, quotes, respect, self esteem and thineself, Shakespeare, Stuff I Like, thineself in brand is often overlooked, thineself in branding, truth, truth is difficult, words
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Tags: business, Business Thoughts, decision making, it has become uncool to do simple things in business, leadership, learning, lessons, making the simple complicated, most people cannot recognize simple solutions, no one believes in simplicity anymore, organizations, quotations, quotes, rare to make complicated simple, simplicity has gone the way of the dodo, strategy, truth
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Tags: Business Thoughts, character, dregrees of possible in impossible, kind of fun to do the impossible, leadership, life, life lessons, quotations, quotes, rarely is impossible absolute, respect, Stuff I Like, the impossible takes a little longer, treat everything like it is possible, truth, words, you are able because you think you are able
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Tags: absorbing negative message effects self esteem, approved appearance standards, character, communication, ignorance, leadership, life, life lessons, quotations, quotes, responsibility, self esteem is a core identity issue, social acceptance thru appearance, stand out because you are born to, strong women, Stuff I Like, truth, unhealthy eating and self esteem, woman's self esteem
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Tags: character, communication, learning, lessons, life, life lessons, moment thief, moments are like thieves, once moments are gone they cannot be regained, quotations, quotes, responsibility, Stuff I Like, suspect each moment, time is a disposable product, treasure the moment, truth, words
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Tags: ambrose redmoon, character, courage doesn't always roar, depth of character to face everyday life, facing overwhelming responsibilities, learning, lessons, life, life lessons, ordinary life with extraordinary responsibilities, quotations, quotes, responsibility, something more important than fear, Stuff I Like, stunning grace in the face of overwhelming life, truth, what is the alternative, words
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Tags: character, consistency, consistency is underrated, doubt resides between certainty and uncertainty, doubt something, getting kicked in the gut, lessons, life, life lessons, questioning the unquestionable, quotes, Stuff I Like, truth, uncertainty takes on geometric proportions, unquestionable, words
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