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Daily Prayer for October 23rd, 2007 

Again I give thanks for the road I have already traveled

The things you learn in maturity aren’t simple things. You learn not to engage in self-destructive behavior or burn up energy in anxiety. You discover how to manage your tensions. You learn that self-pity and resentment are among the most toxic of drugs. You find that the world loves talent but pays off on character.

– John Gardner
from a 1993 speech

tags: john gardner maturity

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4 responses to: “Again I give thanks for the road I have already traveled”

Patrick Sean Lee says:
October 23rd, 2007 at 8:00 am

Lovely. Appropriate for my upcoming day. I forwarded this specifically to my loving wife…with a tender note attached.

Thanks

Morning Briefing Editor says:
October 23rd, 2007 at 9:18 am

Today’s Morning Briefing was inspired by a fellow subscriber.

bjr says:
October 23rd, 2007 at 1:01 pm

After everything is said and done, it’s not about what you’re doing, but how you do it. Your character and moral integrity is what matters most.

Bless you for bringing me these wonderful passages every morning.

Walter DeAguero says:
October 23rd, 2007 at 3:04 pm

Thank you for the reminder concerning some of the things that are most important in life’s journey. Our gift of consciousness and existance is far too short to do otherwise.

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