Tag: Eleanor Roosevelt
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“You Must Do What You Think You Cannot Do!” quote of Eleanor Roosevelt
Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury Arthur Murray Santa Monica Sometimes I just don’t think I can do it. It’s just too much, too hard, and beyond me. The tasks ahead are overwhelming, and I do not have the strength and the energy to go forward. I’ve probably been up every hour the…
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No 15 4-13-18 “We Must Do the Thing We Think We Cannot Do”
No 15 4-13-18 “We Must Do the Thing We Think We Cannot Do” These are two of my favorite quotes in life, both from Eleanor Roosevelt “You must do the things you think you cannot do.” and “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” -both by Eleanor…
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No 30 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, July 28, 2017 Burn the Ships! In 1519, Captain Hernán Cortés landed in Veracruz. When they landed the Captain ordered his men to burn the ships. That order did not make sense to his men. Cortes knew that the only way to keep himself…
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Go Straight to Your Goal! 9-23-16
No 39 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, September 23, 2016 Go Straight to your Goal! “It is the man who goes straight to his goal, obstacle or no obstacle, that commands our respect, gets our confidence, and gets to the front. He is the man who is sought in an emergency,…
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To Witness Someone’s Life 3-11-16
No 11 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, March 11, 2016 To Witness Someone’s Life “The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.” – Jack London Tonight I said to Joel Rieck, my…
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A Short Memory… 3-4-16
No 10 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, March 4, 2016 “I’m at a time in my life where I realize that those who can’t forget are worse off than those who can’t remember! Secret to happiness is Good Health and a Short Memory!” -Rita Davenport A while ago, I realized that…
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Get the Most out of your Dancing in 2015
No 3. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, January 16, 2015 Get The Most Out Of Your Dancing In 2015! Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.–Nido Qubein I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of…
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Believe and Achieve 8-22-14
No 34 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, August 22nd, 2014 Believe and Achieve! When you set your goals, and then plan to realize and live your dreams, you may find that life will test you….a lot! Speaking of testing, my daily readings have taken me to the story of Job. He…
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Why Everyone Loves to Dance 6-6-14
David Earl Woodbury No 23 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, June 6, 2014 Why everyone loves to dance! The sages do not consider that making no mistakes is a blessing. They believe, rather, that the great virtue of man lies in his ability to correct his mistakes and continually make…