1. Work / Life
Wisdom
25 Words of
Pass it on . . .
It was about finding meaning, not following rules.

2. Pass it on . . .
Work / Life
Wisdom
25 Words of
It was about finding meaning, not following rules.
25 words can
express an idea,
question fears,
offer explanation,
stop us in thought
Maybe 25 words
can move us to
start changing
the world.
Liz Strauss

3. • Look for something you see too much or too little of.
• Write a sentence about it.
• Count the words you have written.
• Edit the sentence until you have 25 words exactly.
Notice how your idea changes as you edit and how
your feelings change with each rewrite.
It was about finding meaning, following not rules.
Some arrived late. One person only wrote 13 words.
The challenge ran
July 9, 2008 - July 19, 2008.
The challenge read:

4. Time
Is speed of the essence
when requests are made?
My time or your time
what's more pressing?
Honest answers timely given:
great start in relationships
Karin H
Vacation
Oh yeah. I can
get excited
about this one.
Here’s a ten
word thought
about vacation:
It’s okay
to do stuff,
but stuff
isn’t rest
necessarily.
Mark Goodyear
Action
I live in a tropical paradise,yet I think about the orphansand refugees around theworld who are suffering.It’s time to take action.
Mark

5. Love
It takes a moment to say I love you
but a lifetime to remember that you didn’t.
Bhupesh Shah
Death
Here we all are, a
couple of billion slabs
of meat, on this small
ball of mud, and
some idiots want to
kill each other?
stephenpreneur
There
The pounding ocean
surf calms me. The
warm sun on my
shoulders and sand
between my toes
soothes my soul.
Three weeks, and
I’m there.
Lisa

6. Loving Souls
Somebody said marriage is
overrated.
Actually, Love is underrated.
“What’s in it for me?” guides
too many decisions.
Loving souls care and stay
close together.
David Taboada
Marriage
Marriage is forced by a
society obsessed with
conformity.
Live up to society
standards or be shunned.
Not everyone is for
marriage.
Lara Nieberding
Waiting Room
I’ve spent my first half-century
in a waiting room reading a
magazine article
about the kind of life others have,
that I deserve too.
Rick Wolff

7. The details of the gathering don’t matter;
what matters is that you gather.
Shine
My motto,
borrowed from
Smashmouth’s
All Star, is
“You’ll never
shine if you
don’t glow.”
Make the choice.
Recognize and
share your light
with everyone.
DazzlinDonna
A Difference
Making a difference,
we’ve all heard it said,
should be the goal of life.
Too often forgot, though:
Some differences are made
without being known.
Diana
Gathering
Karen Lynch

8. qi
When qi flows there
is no pain.
Where there is pain
qi is not flowing.
Keep your muscles
and emotions
flowing and qi will
follow.
Ed
I’m No Supermom
I’m no supermom
not everything will get done everyday
and sometimes nothing at all
but I love my family and that is all that matters
Courtney
Detach with Lovedetach with lovethree words hiding a promise
step back from others, let them go
like sneezing during a cold
then life can literally unfold
RadiantWoman

9. They Were Wrong
They said it couldn’t be done.
“It’s too big,” they said.
“You’re crazy to try it,” they said.
“It’s impossible,” they said.
They were wrong.
Robert Hruzek
My Gift
Who will give my gift if I don’t?
In vain do I blame others
for not yet seeing
what has been given me to create.
Karl
Love
Love can tie you
up in knots
binding you
and blinding you,
but it can also
open your eyes
to the beauty
of the world.
Ami

10. Attraction
Use what you stand for to
attract customers; use what
you do to retain them.
Ensure they’re always free to
go, and they will stay.
JP Rangaswami
The Neglected Path
The neglected path:
avoid debt,
save now,
save enough,
minimize expenses,
own everything;
money will then be your
powerful ally
instead of a crushing burden.
Aaron Stroud
Success
Though the world is fullof people who will pointout your failures, theonly person who cantell if you havesucceeded is yourself
Mark

11. Blogging
Sometimes I blog
like a London Bus -
insofar as you can
wait ages for one to
turn up
and then two come
along at once.
Claire Raikes
Open Mind
What frees a closed mind? Loveand acceptance steadfastlyoffered — no strings attached,no expectations, no guilt. Aheart of love opens all doors.
spaceagesage
Brevity and Life Wisdom
The world’s most precious resource is not oil;
it is joy, a life-sustaining energy that is also extracted,
from the soul instead of the ground.
Terry Starbucker

12. Fear
The world crumbles
again
and yet
all things must pass
there is nothing new under the sun
I remember his words
do not be afraid..
Brad Shorr
Friday Feeling
Friday has a
feeling that speaks
to a freedom from
all things rigid, it
parallels swinging
on a swing, seeing
fluffy clouds
between your feet
Mother Earth
Every Day Matters
Why does time seem to accelerate as we age?
It could be because we finally appreciate the value
and how precious each day really is.
Dennis Salazar

13. Today
Today I suggest to you
Bite off more than you can chew
Forget when anyone watches you askew
Just pursue something big, exciting, and new.
Katie Konrath
Fly Free
Fly like a bird
Float like a cloud
Follow your instinct
Feel the fear
To experience the
Feelings of joy, and
peace
Suzie Cheel
Enough
It’s not enough to have, you
also need to hold.Whether love, talents, or
possessions—
Love must be enjoyed,Talents and possessions
used.
Take action.
Christine Taylor

14. Island
No person an island they say. Thenwhy do we work so hard to keepfolks on their own islands.Consider inviting them to yours.
Todd Jordan
Wildness
Boldly express your wildness.
Release all fear of judgment.
Inspire us with your raw, untamed vigor.
Be the wild spirit who came here to soar.
Tom Volkar
Wisdom
work when you work
live when you live
balance them carefully
the science: knowing
the difference
between the two
the art: knowing when
to stop
Stephen Smith

15. Far
How can we live without
wondering how we got
to where we are
I read my Grandfathers
WWI Diary, now again
he’s not so far.
Joe Hauckes
Twenty-five words . . .
Leave for the last minute of the last day,
this exercise on inspiration in twenty-five
words: there’s too much haste and
impatience out there, anyway.
Peter Knight
Changing the World
Change The World You Say?
Not On My Agenda Today!
It’s All Work, No Play.
Change The World Another Day.
Life Needs Reevaluation Right Away!
Vicky H

16. See Too Much
Majestic white
egret walkingahead turns tostare, oh mystical
union! Sheshudders and plop
- a spreading
white puddle.Laughing, we getout the hose.
Liz Williams
Wake Up
Need to wake up
From this automated existence
Learn to live life passionately
As time is running out
And there is much yet to experience.
Bobby Clark
Love
Life is a series of selected
fictions. When we acknowledge
our shared Truth we find
Unity/Love..
Meryl333

17. Wishes
One wishes
that we all
went back
to having a
lifetime to
describe
things that
mattered
instead of
counting
words - as I
am doing
now.
Anant
Lead
"Be the change you seek," said Gandhi;
how few heed him, how much we need them;
"lead, follow, or get out the way," I say.
John Cooper
Smaller World
Indubitably the world`s smaller,
relationships form quicker,
ideas, stupidity transmitted in
milliseconds,
concepts unseen forged.
But when masses aren`t happy
always One must bear blame.
Elaine B

18. Laughter
Laughter is a truly
healing medicine,
reducing unneeded
stress,
softening sometimes
unbearable pain,
and brightening
someone else's day.
Are you helping to heal
the world?
Eric Peterson
Discovery
I see
too many people
blaming
external factors
or others
for their own unhappiness
not realizing
their own power
for greatness
lies within
awaiting discovery.
Jenny Mannion

19. Malaise
In front of a Web connected
computer he can change the
world with vigor, instead
chronic procrastination means
life is frittered away, page
refreshing Twitter.
Paul Downey
Me
Look at me . . .
Listen to me . . .
Give to me . . .
Help me . . .
How did it become
about loving
yourself instead of
loving your
neighbor as
yourself?
Lillie Ammann
Every Day Matters
Putting your priorities in the right order is much harder than it
sounds. And it's even harder keeping them there.
But it's worth the effort.
Paul Whitehouse

20. Home
It started
When I wrote my first lines.
I thought it was heaven
I was following.
Instead I found
a thread that led me home.
Phil Baumann
The Key
Today I remember that surrender is the key to writing and life: trusting that
all is in divine order in every moment, in every breath.
Mark David Gerson
Change
Asked:
“How would you
change the world?”
Pondered
“Which world?”
Realizing just how
general a statement, I
concluded,
“Why not let the world
change me?”
theFemGeek

21. Brad Shorr
Mother Earth
Katie Konrath
Suzie Cheel
Christine Taylor
Tom Volkar
Todd Jordan
Stephen Smith
Peter Knight
Joe Hauckes
Vicky H
Bobby Clark
Meryl333
Liz Williams
Elaine B
Anant
John Cooper
Eric Peterson
Jenny Mannion
Paul Downey
Paul Whitehouse
Lillie Ammann
Mark David Gerson
Phil Baumann
theFemGeek
Karin H
Mark
Mark Goodyear
Lisa
stephenpreneur
Bhupesh Shah
Lara Nieberding
David Taboada
Rick Wolff
Diana
DazzlinDonna
Karen Lynch
Courtney
RadiantWoman
Ed
Karl
Robert Hruzek
Ami
JP Rangaswami
Mark
Aaron Stroud
Terry Starbucker
spaceagesage
Claire Raikes
Dennis Salazar
25 words canexpress an idea,question fears,offer kindness,
stop us in thoughtMaybe 25 words canmove us to startchanging the world.
Thank you to everyone
who participated by
writing or by reading this
document.
Liz Strauss