Mistakes Mean You're Alive!

"If you're not making mistakes you're not alive--and I am very alive!"

--Edmond Danken Sailor

Laugh at yourself

"I find that if I don't laugh at myself every day, I haven't looked close enough!"

--Edmond Danken Sailor

Motivations

"The periodic assessment of ones life is one of the best motivators."

--Edmond Danken Sailor

Fresh Starts

“Every day is a fresh start. You awake every morning as a tabula rasa (clean slate).

Edmond Danken Sailor

The Important Role of a Teacher or Mentor

“The role of a teacher or mentor is not to make your journey easier, just to help make it possible. It would be a disservice to you if you were denied all of the learning experiences from important bumps and pitfalls along the way.”

–Edmond Danken Sailor

Technology is Neutral

“Technology is only as good or bad as the person using it.”

--Edmond Danken Sailor

One's Promise

“Promise without performance is useless.”

--Edmond Danken Sailor

Learn What is Valuable

“Just because something is expensive or not does not mean it is something of value.”

--Edmond Danken Sailor

Fantasize, Refine, Do, Achieve!

“Three processes; Fantasizing, Refining, Doing, are at the heart of great accomplishments. Fantasizing turns thoughts into dreams. Refining turns dreams into visions. Doing turns visions into accomplishments.”

--Edmond Danken Sailor

Choose Your Destination!

"A destination not chosen, is a destination not reached, and becomes a destination not wanted."

--Edmond Danken Sailor

Heroes and Celebrities

"We should all have heroes to look up to, to inspire us, to motivate us, to suggest an ideal to work toward. In choosing a hero, the most important thing to know is the difference between a hero and a celebrity. A hero can be both. But, someone can also be a celebrity without being worthy of being called a hero. Remembering this is vital in your search!"

--Edmond Danken Sailor

Desire Determines Possibilities

"Whether an idea becomes a reality or not, does not depend so much on whether it is possible -- but on how great the desire for it is."

--Edmond Danken Sailor

Put Beauty into Your Life

“The beauty of life comes, not from what we get out of life, but from what we put into it.”

--Edmond Danken Sailor

A Beautiful Dream!

“I saw a vision of life so wonderful, through dreams realized, journeys accomplished, and potentials fulfilled.”

--Edmond Danken Sailor

What Will Be Your Direction?

“It is our thoughts that determine our direction. Positive thoughts take us toward what we want, and negative thoughts take us toward what we no not want.”

--Edmond Danken Sailor

Don't Sling Mud!

“Before you sling some mud at someone else, be aware they may just sling some back.”

--Edmond Danken Sailor

Debt Puts You in Servitude

“You become a slave to someone or some company, when you live beyond your means. Debt puts you into servitude.”

--Edmond Danken Sailor

Don't Let Anything Between You and Your God

"Organized religion has been a good way to get a middle man between man and his God."

--Edmond Dankin Sailor

Is the Sky Really Falling?

“Be cautious of people who tell you the sky is falling; they’re usually trying to sell you something to prevent it.”

--Edmond Danken Sailor

Do Not Be Limited!

“We should all be judged by our merit, not limited by our resources, be they physical or financial.”

--Edmond Danken Sailor