Another great Duffism! Thanks for sharing! Danielle ____________________ The SSC Support Team

Over the years I have tried to provide support to people by posting articles that have some meaning that can be applied to our quit process. You see folks, quitting is more than just stopping the smokes, it is a major life style change that requires a positive approach to the quit process. Without a positive attitude you are doomed to failure. Here is an article that holds nothing but truth and when you ask why I post a lot of quotes here at the SSC it is because of this article by Carl Hutton. I hope you enjoy and follow my quotes here and there. "Mankind is evolving. We have created language, sailed to new worlds, conquered frontiers, learned to fly, walked on the moon, split the atom, hurled data through space, and replicated life in a petry dish. If the material world is your measuring stick we have become supermen. However, analyze man with a spiritual eye and he seems to have devolved. We are not at peace with our brothers. We are not even at peace with ourselves. We diminish natural wonders for the sake of short term profit. We move from discrimination to hatred to genocide in a few easy steps. We learn right from wrong from �Big Brother�. What is wrong today can become right tomorrow and we accept it as if it were always that way. We love those who love us and persecute those who hate us. We spend our lives chasing pleasure like a dog lunging for his tail. I believe the solutions to our spiritual problems have been presented to us by masters throughout history. We can conquer the spiritual world by looking backward. Great teachers of the past have given us the secrets to life. With these quotes I send you wisdom, love, and understanding. Many of life's mysteries come with a simple truth wrapped in an enigma. One such example is giving. Everything in the material world is temporary. The greatest treasures will all end up as dust. The only things in life that you can take with you to the grave are the things you gave away. Giving creates an energy that ripples through the universe for an eternity. Perhaps the one basic ingredient required for a successful life is a positive attitude. We cannot always control our environment. We can control our perceptions about our environment. Positive thinking is much more then just putting on a happy face. Optimistic people attract help and resources into their life. Pessimists repel those who may be in a position to help them." Duffis [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/13/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 847 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 25,410 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,541.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 183 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 51 [B]Seconds:[/B] 36