"Daily Inspiration"

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@ShareSuccess those were the days my friend, those were certainly the days.
Long gone but not really forgotten.

Yep!....still remember receiving the 1/3 milk free at school or waiting for my local Draught horse Milk Delivery man who would talk to he's horse who would do as commanded to do & Riding my 3 Speed dragster Down the Street

Wow!....those weré the days my friend, leaving the front door open in anticipation of someone Dropping by..........The Funny thing is farmerge, i'm a fair bit younger than you but still remember the days ha ha

 

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Yep!....still remember receiving the 1/3 milk free at school or waiting for my local Draught horse Milk Delivery man who would talk to he's horse who would do as commanded to do & Riding my 3 Speed dragster Down the Street

Wow!....those weré the days my friend, leaving the front door open in anticipation of someone Dropping by..........The Funny thing is farmerge, i'm a fair bit younger than you but still remember the days ha ha

I can still vaguely remember the night cart, horse drawn, going up and down the back lanes where we lived when I was a kid.
That would have been a job nobody today would take on.

 

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We also had back in the mid 1950s a bred delivery via horse and enclosed cart.
We would get a ride in the cart to the end of the block and poppy seed horse shoe also.
This guy had his stables at the end of our street but up at the busy end behind the local Ampol servo.
Gar better days back then, than now, but this progress take it or leave it.

 

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@ShareSuccess Great that you started this trip down memory lane.
Plenty of things that were commonplace back then and now parked in the memory bank just waiting to be recalled.
Nostalgia at it best.

 

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Beware the Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing!​

Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot about wolves. Not the four-legged kind, but those who walk among us, smiling sweetly while hiding sharp teeth. It got me thinking about lessons I’ve learned—and what I try to do when I encounter these wolves.

Not everyone who smiles at you is your friend. Some wear friendliness like a mask, hiding true intentions. The hard truth? Not everyone who claps for you is cheering for your success—some are just waiting for you to stumble.

These “wolves in sheep’s clothing” often present as allies, offering compliments and support. But behind your back, they’re quick to tear into your flaws or dreams. It’s tough because most of us want to believe the best in others.

So, how do you deal with wolves? The best approach is often the quietest.

When they speak badly of others, don’t join in. Don’t add fuel to their fire. Instead, choose silence—or better yet, flip the script with kind words about the person they’re tearing down. Wolves hate that. It disarms them and keeps you above the fray.

If they try to draw you in, subtly walk away. Protect your peace by engaging as little as possible. And here’s the key: don’t speak about them to others. The less said to them and about them, the better. Wolves can’t create chaos in your life if you don’t let them in.

But don’t lose hope. Not everyone is a wolf. In fact, there are far more sheep than wolves—people who genuinely want the best for you, celebrate your wins, and offer constructive feedback. These relationships are worth pouring into.

At the end of the day, your light is your strength. Wolves can’t dim it unless you let them. So, keep shining brightly—it’s the best way to attract the right flock. And as for the wolves? Let them howl while you walk away with grace.

Remember: authenticity wins. Stay true, stay kind, and let your shine speak louder than their shadows.

 

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The Long Walk.​

In rural Sierra Leone, where distance often stands between children and their dreams, Mustapha's journey from shoeless schoolboy to education pioneer began with a two-mile walk to school. Decades later, he's still moving forward.

By The Foundation for a Better Life


As a young boy, Mustapha’s father gave him a choice: The little money they had could go to a pair of shoes or to school fees. Mustapha chose school, and every day he walked two miles to class, barefoot. In the early 2000s, Sierra Leone was struggling to recover from a devastating civil war that had ended in 2002. The aftermath left the economy in shambles, with rural villages like Mustapha's lacking basic infrastructure. Despite widespread poverty, Mustapha saw education as his path to creating change in his community.

Public school was spotty. It was challenging to keep teachers in the rural areas with few resources. Mustapha wanted to learn how to make a difference, but his formal education was short-lived. No other local option existed beyond the few years of a basic education.

Then Mustapha found an online education program that offered certificates in the trades. He had to travel to a location where he could get internet and tutoring. He earned his associate’s degree, then his undergraduate diploma in engineering. And he kept walking.

Mentors helped him find his way into a master’s program online, and he earned an advanced degree in project management. He moved to the United States to learn more and get job experience. As soon as he felt ready, he returned to the village and got to work. The goal was always to rebuild his village. The first steps: making water available and bringing more education opportunities to people in the village, where they are.

“Without knowledge, we could not improve,” Mustapha says. He is steadying a brace that bridges a well under construction. A muddy rope snakes down into a deep hole. Mustapha pulls hard on the rope and retrieves a bucket of slurry. It is a good sign. The well is almost deep enough.

“Education has to be relevant,” Mustapha says, his forearms covered in drying mud. “Some regions need agrarian knowledge, others mining, still others animal science.”

Creeping up on the new well are rows of maize sprouts. They will need water from the well. They will need people to tend them who know how to plant, thin, fertilize, harvest, dry, mill, package, and market the product. Students learn mathematics so they can manage inventory and prices. Still others learn how to better communicate so they can negotiate with hiring institutions to get fair contracts for the work they do.

“'We focus on dynamic education based on regional needs,” Mustapha says. To turn this vision into reality, Mustapha has embraced innovative solutions. To fulfill his dream of expanding access to education, students download lessons on cheap phones when access to the internet is available, sometimes for only 10 minutes a day. Mentors help guide students through the lessons, and many former students become mentors.

“I had a small spark of desire,” Mustapha says. “It became first a light, then the warmth, then the power to transform lives.” He has helped build over 400 wells and educate thousands of students, who in turn, are mentoring others. The impact has been so profound in Sierra Leone that the locals call his success “The Mustapha Miracle.” But to Mustapha, it’s no real miracle. It’s about putting one foot in front of the other and never giving up.

 

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Funny Business​

Adam Sandler is more than a goofy face. Although he makes us laugh, he is quite serious about doing good.

Adam Sandler knew he had a talent for breaking people up when he was a kid. He was always trying out jokes and gags at the dinner table, and if his larger-than-life father burst into laughter, young Adam knew he had something.

At 17 years old, he went to a comedy club and jumped on stage during open mic. People laughed. Sandler decided he had to take humor seriously, so he enrolled in acting school at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. On the weekends, he worked comedy clubs, singing hilarious songs about lunch ladies, Chanukah and the lonely field-goal kicker. His ability to be both a doofus and a brilliant observer of everyday people endeared him to fans. And that fan base began to grow — first with his appearance on “The Cosby Show” and later as a regular on “Saturday Night Live.”

After appearing in several shows with his fellow SNL performers, Sandler starred in “Billy Madison,” a movie about a grown man who has to repeat grades one through 12 in order to inherit his father’s multi-million-dollar fortune. It is Sandler’s ability to play the everyman that makes him so appealing. No glitz and no pretense, Sandler finds the humor in the average guy just trying to make it through another workday. After failure after failure, the triumph comes, not so much in money or fame, but in self-respect.

After appearing in over 60 films and 15 television series and establishing his own production company, Sandler was honored with the highest dramatic award: The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

The guests roasted Sandler with funny tales of working with him on movies and in nightclubs, but one thread passed through all their monologues: Sandler is a kind person who is generous with his time and money. He takes care of his mother, he prioritizes time with his wife and two daughters, and he shares his wealth with others.

Often seen in baggy clothes and dirty sneakers, Sandler worries little about his personal style and a lot about what others need. He has donated millions of dollars to Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Animal Rescue Foundation, Ante Up for Africa, Children’s Cancer Association, the Chris Farley Foundation, Medical Research Foundation, Make-A-Wish, Toys for Tots and many others. He’s known for buying cars for his costars and mentoring young actors.

Deep down, Sandler is an average guy who gets to help other people and make us all laugh away our own troubles by not taking ourselves too seriously. And that’s some good we can all do to make the world a little bit better.

By The Foundation for a Better Life

 

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Funny Business​

Adam Sandler is more than a goofy face. Although he makes us laugh, he is quite serious about doing good.

Adam Sandler knew he had a talent for breaking people up when he was a kid. He was always trying out jokes and gags at the dinner table, and if his larger-than-life father burst into laughter, young Adam knew he had something.

At 17 years old, he went to a comedy club and jumped on stage during open mic. People laughed. Sandler decided he had to take humor seriously, so he enrolled in acting school at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. On the weekends, he worked comedy clubs, singing hilarious songs about lunch ladies, Chanukah and the lonely field-goal kicker. His ability to be both a doofus and a brilliant observer of everyday people endeared him to fans. And that fan base began to grow — first with his appearance on “The Cosby Show” and later as a regular on “Saturday Night Live.”

After appearing in several shows with his fellow SNL performers, Sandler starred in “Billy Madison,” a movie about a grown man who has to repeat grades one through 12 in order to inherit his father’s multi-million-dollar fortune. It is Sandler’s ability to play the everyman that makes him so appealing. No glitz and no pretense, Sandler finds the humor in the average guy just trying to make it through another workday. After failure after failure, the triumph comes, not so much in money or fame, but in self-respect.

After appearing in over 60 films and 15 television series and establishing his own production company, Sandler was honored with the highest dramatic award: The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

The guests roasted Sandler with funny tales of working with him on movies and in nightclubs, but one thread passed through all their monologues: Sandler is a kind person who is generous with his time and money. He takes care of his mother, he prioritizes time with his wife and two daughters, and he shares his wealth with others.

Often seen in baggy clothes and dirty sneakers, Sandler worries little about his personal style and a lot about what others need. He has donated millions of dollars to Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Animal Rescue Foundation, Ante Up for Africa, Children’s Cancer Association, the Chris Farley Foundation, Medical Research Foundation, Make-A-Wish, Toys for Tots and many others. He’s known for buying cars for his costars and mentoring young actors.

Deep down, Sandler is an average guy who gets to help other people and make us all laugh away our own troubles by not taking ourselves too seriously. And that’s some good we can all do to make the world a little bit better.

By The Foundation for a Better Life

So true about Adam.
A really funny bloke, the film where he stars using a lacrosse stick as a golf club is classic

 

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An unsung moment that maybe should have had more coverage.

It is blessed to do good with no recognition. Nobody saves a life thinking this will make me famous.

 

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Puppeteering Drinks and Good Times​

In the heart of the wilderness, two intrepid campers created a wooden contraption resembling a puppet master, complete with strings that manipulate a cup holder, challenging them to drink without spilling as it tilts in various directions.

 

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Weeeeeel the third hand is the one to watch

 

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@ShareSuccess Good evening to you.
For me tonight, the brain is fuzzled, the eyes blurred and the body weary.
So until the morrow, 'tis goodnight from Me and goodnight from Him.

 

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Aging is not for the faint of heart.
One day, you wake up and realize — youth has quietly slipped away.
But it didn’t leave alone.
It took with it your insecurities, your rush to please, your fear of not being enough.
And in its place?
It left you with something stronger:
A slower pace, but a steadier step.
The wisdom to say goodbye without fear.
The grace to cherish those who choose to stay.
The power to be you, unapologetically.
Aging isn’t about losing — it’s about letting go.
It’s about learning to accept, to release, and to truly see:
That beauty was never just in the mirror…
It lived in every story, scar, and silent strength we carried within.
Aging is a gift. Wear it with dignity.
~ Meryl Streep