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Thomas Slatin Quote On Genius
Being a genius has its challenges, but the greatest challenge of all is raising one. Thomas Slatin
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Thomas Slatin Quote On One’s Past
Sometimes I fall victim to the firm belief that if we change ourselves the past might be undone. Thomas Slatin
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Thomas Slatin Quote About Capitalism
Something that has always bewildered me is that in capitalist societies, if someone hoards objects, they are called a hoarder, but whenever someone hoards money to the point that they impoverish others, they are called successful. Thomas Slatin
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Thomas Slatin Quote On Motivation
The definitive reward for successfully conquering obstacles in ones life is paradise. Thomas Slatin
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Thomas Slatin Quote About Loss
When I was a child, I lost my grip on a balloon and I stood and watched as it quickly rose and then vanished. My father used this singular event as a life lesson in loss. While at the time I was saddened by the loss, what followed next was a sudden and unexpected rainstorm, and my father reassuring me that he would buy me another red balloon again, almost as if drops of hope were falling from the sky. Thomas Slatin
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Thomas Slatin Quote On Credentialism
If your motivation to get a degree is based solely in the popular parlance of credentialism, you are going to be disappointed when you learn that a college degree has nothing to do with intelligence or success in life. The most interesting and successful people I’ve known in my life never finished college. Thomas Slatin
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Thomas Slatin Quote On Maturity
Maturity is nothing more than an individuals ability to respond effectively and in an appropriate manner based on the lessons of their own life experiences. Thomas Slatin
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Thomas Slatin Quote About Accomplishments
An old friend once bragged to me their list of accomplishments, as if in their eyes, the things for which I have accomplished were insignificant by comparison. This made me realize that their accomplishments are equal in merit to mine, notwithstanding, as my goals were realized through dedication, perseverance, compassion, and grace. Thomas Slatin
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Thomas Slatin Quote About Dreaming
I’m a dreamer; a dreamer who believes in fairness and equality. When I was a child I would dream of how life might be. As a young adult, I would dream of how life could be. Now, as a full-grown adult, I dream about how life should be. Thomas Slatin
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Thomas Slatin Quote About Fears
The culmination of daily fears and postponed dreams gave me no other option than to vanish to save my own sanity. Whatever path one chooses to walk in life, there are times in life when one must walk alone. Thomas Slatin