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Who Counts, the Critic or the doer of Deeds?

President Roosevelt said this in Paris in 1910 and it expresses my sentiments about President Bush as his time in office ends, and for that matter all great Men and Women in places of Leadership.

“It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.”

President Theodore Roosevelt

President Barack Obama's Inauguration Speech

What excuse do we have for Self Pity?

I received this article and video clip today from the author of; "The Way of the Peaceful Warrior" Dan Millman, watched it and was completely "slapped up the side of the head"! What right have I to ever pity myself and my current circumstances! If I fall down 100 times, the only thing to do is get back up again for the 101st time! Otherwise as Nick says, "It's a little hard to walk when you're lying flat on you face!"

So Dan says, Time to get a jump-start in 2009, this final year in the first decade of the new millennium — a year filled with extraordinary challenges — the chance to show grace under fire and humor despite the daily news.

On this roller-coaster ride called life, in which our personal, national and global dramas unfold like the children's game of "Chutes and Ladders," we develop a greater capacity to enjoy the peaks and make good use of the valleys — to reflect upon our lives, to rebuild our foundations, and to prepare for the next upswing.

In case the daily news seems discouraging, or life has gotten you down, the following video piece provides some perspective. Nick Vujicic (pronounced "Voy-chich") reminds us that our experience of life is not only shaped by what happens to us, but by our response to the circumstances we encounter.

Whether or not you view life through a religious orientation as Nick does, he offers the universal reminder that falling down provides an opportunity to get up again, and stand as tall as we are able...

Have a fantastic day!

Foodmatters - it's a matter of Responsibility!

This is a fantastic Educational Video that says so much, thank goodness we've learnt what we have over the past 10 yrs in being responsible.

I believe it is never to late to start making Healthy Choices, to therefore have a Healthy Home!

Phillip Day, Cancer Researcher and one of the World's Leading Health Authors is coming to Australia to do a series of talks titled, "HEALING IN THE HOME!" Don't miss this opportunity, he's funny, you'll be rolling in the aisles while getting Healthier!

Click here or copy this into your browser http://credence.org/tours/OZ2009/ to learn more and book your tickets. Let us know if you are going and to which venue! It'll be great to get your feedback!

Mouthwash linked to cancer

From: The Sunday Telegraph
January 11, 2009

AUSTRALIA'S top-selling mouthwashes can cause oral cancer and should be pulled from supermarket shelves immediately.

Leading independent experts have issued this strong warning after investigating latest scientific evidence linking alcohol-containing mouthwashes to the deadly disease.

Their review, published in the Dental Journal of Australia, concludes there is now ``sufficient evidence'' that "alcohol-containing mouthwashes contribute to the increased risk of development of oral cancer''.

Click here to read the full article on the website

Alternatively, you can copy and paste this link into your

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