We Must Sail, Not Drift
We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.
- Bertha Calloway (attributed)
We must free ourselves of the hope
that the sea will ever rest.
We must learn to sail in high winds.
- Aristotle Onassis
I am the captain of my soul.
- William Ernest Henley
When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached,
don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.
- Confucius
To reach a port, we must sail -
sail, not tie at anchor - sail, not drift.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt paraphrasing Oliver Wendell Holmes
Further reading:
Boldly Sail the Storms of Life
Tested by Storms
What Can Christopher Columbus Teach Us Today?
An Anchor And A Sail
I have been sending one of these quotes every day to a friend since covid. She sends one back to me. It has been very uplifting to give one another a lift to start the new day with. I believe it has helped us both with depression and frustration while also keeping in touch when we couldn't get together in person. Thank you
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