Using the Power of Words to Make a Difference

The Power of Words

 

Confucius said: “Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know more.”

“If you can learn the power of words, you can change the world.’’”

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Together one mind, one heart, one soul, one small step  at a time, let’s impact, uplift, 
empower and perhaps even inspire the world…for the better”
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Why I’m speaking out about Syria – conflict zone surgeon

Unsung Heroes: People Shining a Light in a Sometimes Dark World

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0444yy5

and

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07nch9f

“Few (of us) will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events. It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man (or woman) stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, (she or) he
sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.”
— the powerful and greatly inspiring words of Robert F. Kennedy (with my little insertions in brackets)
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RIPPLES OF HOPE: “FEW (OF US) WILL HAVE THE GREATNESS TO BEND HISTORY ITSELF, BUT EACH OF US CAN WORK TO CHANGE A SMALL PORTION OF…

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I Dreamed a Dream

The Writing Journey

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https://craigswritingjourney.wordpress.com/2014/11/27/climbing-mountains-chasing-dreams-2/

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pictures (above) from

https://climbingmountainsandchasingdreams.wordpress.com

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“Together, one mind, one life (one small step at a time), let’s see how many people (and lives) we can encourage, impact, empower, enrich, uplift and perhaps even inspire to reach their fullest potentials…and strive for and perhaps one sunny day even achieve their wildest dreams.”

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Picture (great) by my old friend John (“the world’s third worst photographer”, so he calls himself), but whose photographic talents I definitely  do NOT possess)!

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“You can achieve the best and easiest success in your own life by simply helping others to succeed and flourish in their own lives.”

Craig's Quotes

“You can achieve the best and easiest success in your own life by simply helping others to succeed and flourish in their own lives.”
No one can ever be a failure if they help others in some way.”
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Plant seeds of hope in others. Simple!
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“From small seeds giant oak trees grow”
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“Together, one mind, one life (one small step at a time), let’s see how many people (and lives) we can encourage, impact, empower, enrich, uplift and perhaps even inspire to reach their fullest potentials…and strive for and perhaps one sunny day even achieve their wildest dreams.”

Paddleboard by Gemma Chapman (credit House of Travel)

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pictures from http://www.awritersdreams.wordpress.com

Shared by “an  incorrigible encourager and people-builder” * ….

but “the world’s absolutely worst photographer”

  • * (as my good friends, Andy and John call me)

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Share, encourage and spread hope, love and light.

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“From the depth of the valleys, in the deserts of despair, there is hope… as there is the unquenchable oasis, the immense breadth and depth of the human spirit… unbroken…always.”

Craig's Quotes

“From the depth of the valleys, in the deserts of despair, there is hope… as there is the unquenchable oasis, the immense breadth and depth of the human spirit… unbroken…always.”

and

https://headbraininjury.wordpress.com/2016/08/18/a-journey-from-darkness-into-the-light-2/

“When you can see no light at the end of the tunnel, light your own candle and let your light illuminate the world, like the radiance from a window at midnight.” That’s a metaphor, BTW

from

https://nzwriter.wordpress.com/category/inspirational-quotes/page/2/

and

https://peacepursuit.wordpress.com/category/craigs-quotes/

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“Together, one mind, one life (one small step at a time), let’s see how many people (and lives) we can encourage, impact, empower, enrich, uplift and perhaps even inspire to reach their fullest potentials…and strive for and perhaps one sunny day even achieve their wildest dreams.”

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“You think you have a limit. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high.”

 

Source: “You think you have a limit. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high.”

“Together, one mind, one life (one small step at a time), let’s see how many people (and lives) we can encourage, impact, empower, enrich, uplift and perhaps even inspire to reach their fullest potentials…and strive for and perhaps one sunny day even achieve their wildest dreams.”

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“Together, one mind, one life (one small step at a time), let’s see how many people (and lives) we can encourage, impact, empower, enrich, uplift and perhaps even inspire to reach their full…

Source: Thanks for the follow/link/like/reblog and/or kind thought(s)

New books: “Smashed/Crashed up”: Learning by Accident and Putting the Pieces of the Puzzle Together

Sharing some Information and Thoughts on Head and Brain Injury

https://traumaticbraininjurytbi.wordpress.com/new-books-smashedcrashed-up-learning-by-accident-and-putting-the-pieces-of-the-puzzle-together/

“It’s not what happens to you that counts; it’s how you deal with (react/respond)  to what happens to you.”

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”  
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Together, one mind, one life (one small step at a time), let’s see how many people (and lives) we can encourage, impact, empower, enrich, uplift and perhaps even inspire to reach their fullest potentials…and strive for and perhaps one sunny day even achieve their wildest dreams.”

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Ripples of Hope: “Few (of us) will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events…”

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“Few (of us) will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events. It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man (or woman) stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, (she or) he
sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring 
those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.”
— the powerful and greatly inspiring words of Robert F. Kennedy (with my little insertions in brackets)
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“Together, one heart, one mind, one life, one small step at a time, let’s plant the seeds of hope for a better and brighter future.”
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