Cryptoquote Spoiler – 04/10/21

“Every adversity has the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.”   —   Napoleon Hill

(Kind of the abridged version of the quote in the graphic.  A fairly popular sentiment, like the ones about closing doors and opening windows, and making lemonade from lemons.  We’re always better off trying to look past the negative of our hardships, because there are positives to be found . . . every day.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Happy birthday to Steven Gustafson, of 10,000 Maniacs!

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 03/11/21

“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”   —   Napoleon Hill

(I think I’ve had my fill of these motivational, self-help quotations.  I prefer the more historical ones, and the ones from literature.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Happy birthday to Al Gamble!

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 02/27/21

“Truly, thoughts are things, and their scope of operation is the world itself.”   —   Napoleon Hill

(This “self-help” guy has been called “the most famous conman you’ve probably never heard of”.  Maybe he was the inspiration for that Keith Raniere guy?  Clearly, Keith took things way too far, but ya gotta hand it to guys like Napoleon Hill.  He took the “fake it, til you make it” approach . . . and made it.  Nowadays, companies are more concerned with all these crazy degrees and certifications, without bothering to see who somebody actually is, and what kind of potential they might have.  More power to those who do it their own way!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 11/03/16

“Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.”   —   Napoleon Hill

(A challenging cryptoquote!  There was not the word “A”, or “I”, or “the”, or “that”, so that always makes things a little tougher.  I figured either the J or the H were the letter E, and it was the word “effort” which became my key.  I didn’t even notice that “struggle” contained double letters until I was half way done.  The quote rings true too.  Remember the story of the butterfly that was emerging from its cocoon?  The human thought he’d “help” it out, by carefully cutting the cocoon.  But, as a result, the butterfly’s wing muscles did not fully develop.  The butterfly could not fly away, and was eaten by a bird.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 09/15/14

English: This image is of international (Youth & College) motivational Keynote Speaker “Yo Pal” Hal Elrod. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”   —   Napoleon Hill

English: , American author and motivational speaker (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

(Kind of an early self-help guru.  If he were alive today, I’m sure that he would be a very popular motivational speaker.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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(Tough) Cryptoquote Spoiler – 09/02/13

English: statue of Napoleon on Napoleon’s hill, Acre (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.”   —   Napoleon Hill

(Try using this line in today’s Results oriented world.  Oh, you tried really really hard?  NEXT!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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