The real and lasting victories are those of peace and not of war.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) American essayist, lecturer, poet
Essay (1860), “Worship,” The Conduct of Life, ch. 6
Sourcing, notes: wist.info/emerson-ralph-waldo/…
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HUGE #Accomplishment of the day!
- Made a big release #Nope
- saved the company a few million dollars #Nope
- Taught my daughter to ride a bike without training wheels! #YES!!!!
Struggle: ~3 hours to complete 10 lines. 😥
Satisfaction: Nailed two lines on first try. 😊
View from above the mist trail in #yosemitenationalpark
It was a long and arduous hike up a 1500 vertical foot trail. As the name implies, you also get misted by a waterfall (well, I was soaked.) The whole hike was approximately 4.5 miles. I am exhausted, but happy. #accomplishment
#nature
#hike
This evening’s #accomplishment was assembling larger images out of smaller ones, via `gm convert -mosaic`. Of course said images were not sliced into useful boxes by whatever embedded them into the #pdf, but their relative positions were at least visually obvious enough.
A quotation from Teddy Roosevelt
It is not possible to lay down an inflexible rule as to when compromise is right and when wrong; when it is a sign of the highest statesmanship to temporize, and when it is merely a proof of weakness. Now and then one can stand uncompromisingly for a naked principle and force people up to it. This is always the attractive course; but in certain great crises it may be a very wrong course. Compromise, in the proper sense, merely means agreement; in the proper sense opportunism should merely mean doing the best possible with actual conditions as they exist.
A compromise which results in a half-step toward evil is all wrong, just as the opportunist who saves himself for the moment by adopting a policy which is fraught with future disaster is all wrong; but no less wrong is the attitude of those who will not come to an agreement through which, or will not follow the course by which, it is alone possible to accomplish practical results for good.
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) American politician, statesman, conservationist, writer, US President (1901-1909)
Essay (1900-06), “Latitude and Longitude Among Reformers,” The Century Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 2
Sourcing, notes: wist.info/roosevelt-theodore/1…
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Call #Weird, call me SuperNerd, call me #nerd but I really enjoy doing this. Maybe it’s the #Learning, maybe it’s the #Fun, or maybe I’m a little more #Nerdy than I thought, but building out my #Homelab starting with #PiHole and working from there has been a wonderful experience. The documentation process has also been enjoyable; maybe it’s because it shows my work and what I’ve done as an #accomplishment
#cybersecurity #network #safety #family #autism #Obsidian
Stay tuned for more updates! 😁😁
Toiling — rejoicing — sorrowing,
Onward through life he goes;
Each morning sees some task begin,
Each evening sees it close;
Something attempted, something done,
Has earned a night’s repose.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) American poet
“The Village Blacksmith,” st. 7 (1840)
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#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #longfellow #accomplishment #daytoday #effort #labor #life #living #rest #sleep #tasks #toil #work
By all means begin your folio; even if the doctor does not give you a year, even if he hesitates about a month, make one brave push and see what can be accomplished in a week. It is not only in finished undertakings that we ought to honour useful labour.
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Scottish essayist, novelist, poet
Essay (1878-04), “Æs Triplex,” Cornhill Magazine, Vol. 37
Sourcing, notes: wist.info/stevenson-robert-lou…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #accomplishment #author #completion #effort #honor #mortality #striving #time #writing
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@CoachMark @nini @talia_christine
Leaving no choice may reveal an unconscious appeal for something else.
What My Friends Mean To Me Answer #19: My friends celebrate with me when I complete a goal I've been working on. https://rons-home.net/en/living-life-lab/personal-growth/what-my-friends-mean-to-me/answer-of-the-day/2025/03/29 #goal #victory #accomplishment
A quotation from Teddy Roosevelt
No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expediency. He is bound to do all the good possible. Yet he must consider the question of expediency, in order that he may do all the good possible, for otherwise he will do none.
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) American politician, statesman, conservationist, writer, US President (1901-1909)
Essay (1900-06), “Latitude and Longitude Among Reformers,” The Century Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 2
Sourcing, notes: wist.info/roosevelt-theodore/5…
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A quotation from Thomas Carlyle
All work is as seed sown; it grows and spreads, and sows itself anew.
Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish essayist and historian
Essay (1832-05) “Boswell’s Life of Johnson,” Fraser’s Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 28
Sourcing, notes: wist.info/carlyle-thomas/65690…
#quote #quotes #quotation #accomplishment #effort #harvest #impact #investment #ripples #seed #work
Nikonians is proud to announce the #Winners of The Best of Nikonians 2024 #Photo #Contest. Image "Glass Figure 2" by Hitoshi Ujii (hujiie)
Once again, the quality of the images submitted this year has been outstanding. We are extremely proud of the level of photographic #accomplishment of our #membership.
An #international #jury of eight talented photographers graded 107 qualifying finalist images.
https://blog.nikonians.org/archives/2025/03/best_of_nikonians_winners_2024.html
Thought Of The Day #66: Use your passion and past accomplishments to motivate you through the harder times in life. #passion #accomplishment #motivation [ March 4th 2025 ] https://rons-home.net/en/living-life-lab/personal-growth/thought-of-the-day/2025/3/4
What My Friends Mean To Me Answer #19: My friends celebrate with me when I complete a goal I've been working on. https://rons-home.net/en/living-life-lab/personal-growth/what-my-friends-mean-to-me/answer-of-the-day/2025/02/24 #goal #victory #accomplishment
A correct answer is like an affectionate kiss.
[Eine richtige Antwort ist wie ein lieblicher Kuß.]
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) German poet, statesman, scientist
Sprüche in Prosa: Maximen und Reflexionen [Proverbs in Prose: Maxims and Reflections] (1833) [tr. Mann (1948)]
Sourcing, notes, alternate translations: wist.info/goethe-johann/38240/
#quote #quotes #quotation #accomplishment #answer #correctness #kiss #pleasure #solution
Chronic Pain Tip #16: Take time to celebrate your milestone accomplishments. Share your accomplishments with friends, family and your online social media peer group. That moment of pausing to reflect on your accomplishments will help give you the courage needed to persevere in life and realize the strength and will you have to overcome your adversity in life.... https://rons-home.net/en/living-life-lab/tips/living-with-chronic-pain/2025/02/17 #share #milestone #adversity #rpivateschool #morale #accomplishment [Next Tip Feb 24 2025]
Thought Of The Day #44: With how you believe in their friends goals and accomplishments have the same investment and determination in yourself. #determination #goal #accomplishment [ February 10th 2025 ] https://rons-home.net/en/living-life-lab/personal-growth/thought-of-the-day/2025/2/10
