Steve L
@livingstonlearning.bsky.social
Dad. Husband. Son. Brother. Friend. Teammate. Learner. Collaborator. Connector. Coach. Philosopher.
“Be a force for good.”
— Oprah Winfrey
— Oprah Winfrey
February 3, 2026 at 12:31 PM
“Be a force for good.”
— Oprah Winfrey
— Oprah Winfrey
“Let us be quicker to praise than to find fault. Let us be quicker to thank others than to complain.”
— Desmond Tutu
— Desmond Tutu
February 2, 2026 at 12:35 PM
“Let us be quicker to praise than to find fault. Let us be quicker to thank others than to complain.”
— Desmond Tutu
— Desmond Tutu
“Legacy is not what we achieve for ourselves, but the purpose, relationships, and curiosity we cultivate in others.”
― George Couros
― George Couros
January 30, 2026 at 12:23 PM
“Legacy is not what we achieve for ourselves, but the purpose, relationships, and curiosity we cultivate in others.”
― George Couros
― George Couros
“Sometimes we don’t need advice. Sometimes we just need to hear we’re not the only one.”
― Matthew McConaughey
― Matthew McConaughey
January 29, 2026 at 12:41 PM
“Sometimes we don’t need advice. Sometimes we just need to hear we’re not the only one.”
― Matthew McConaughey
― Matthew McConaughey
“We have the opportunity many times a day, everyday, to be the one who listens to others, curious rather than certain. And the greatest benefit that comes to those who listen is that we develop closer relationships with those we thought we couldn't understand.
January 28, 2026 at 12:33 PM
“We have the opportunity many times a day, everyday, to be the one who listens to others, curious rather than certain. And the greatest benefit that comes to those who listen is that we develop closer relationships with those we thought we couldn't understand.
“The secret to a fulfilling life is to be able to distinguish and act on the difference between what you can control and what you can’t. You can control your own actions while acknowledging you can’t always control outcomes.”
― Dr. Karl Pillemer
― Dr. Karl Pillemer
January 27, 2026 at 1:14 PM
“The secret to a fulfilling life is to be able to distinguish and act on the difference between what you can control and what you can’t. You can control your own actions while acknowledging you can’t always control outcomes.”
― Dr. Karl Pillemer
― Dr. Karl Pillemer
“Great things can be achieved by leading through wisdom, empathy, and integrity -- with no other agenda than humanity.”
― Richard Branson
― Richard Branson
January 26, 2026 at 12:33 PM
“Great things can be achieved by leading through wisdom, empathy, and integrity -- with no other agenda than humanity.”
― Richard Branson
― Richard Branson
“Your lowest point is the doorway to your highest self. For when the heart breaks, something far deeper is taking place than mere misfortune. We often don’t realize the value of the darkness until it has passed, for it is only in the absence of light that we learn to become the light.
January 23, 2026 at 12:22 PM
“Your lowest point is the doorway to your highest self. For when the heart breaks, something far deeper is taking place than mere misfortune. We often don’t realize the value of the darkness until it has passed, for it is only in the absence of light that we learn to become the light.
“Your attention is basically a currency. And what you spend it on matters. You can spend it on outrage, and the world feels angrier. You can spend it on kindness, and the world feels a little softer.
January 22, 2026 at 12:46 PM
“Your attention is basically a currency. And what you spend it on matters. You can spend it on outrage, and the world feels angrier. You can spend it on kindness, and the world feels a little softer.
“Life’s journey is what it is for each of us. Your journey is your journey. Don’t compare it to someone else’s, and don’t think that something has to happen for you the way it happened for somebody else—or the way you think it happened for somebody else.
January 21, 2026 at 1:15 PM
“Life’s journey is what it is for each of us. Your journey is your journey. Don’t compare it to someone else’s, and don’t think that something has to happen for you the way it happened for somebody else—or the way you think it happened for somebody else.
“The way to happiness: keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much. Fill your life with love. Scatter sunshine. Forget self, think of others. Do as you would be done by. Try this for a week and you will be surprised.”
― Norman Vincent Peale
― Norman Vincent Peale
January 20, 2026 at 1:31 PM
“The way to happiness: keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much. Fill your life with love. Scatter sunshine. Forget self, think of others. Do as you would be done by. Try this for a week and you will be surprised.”
― Norman Vincent Peale
― Norman Vincent Peale
“Each of us must decide whether to walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.”
― Martin Luther King, Jr.
― Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 19, 2026 at 1:39 PM
“Each of us must decide whether to walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.”
― Martin Luther King, Jr.
― Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Often people attempt to live their lives backwards, they try to have more things or more money in order to do more of what they want so that they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse.
January 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM
"Often people attempt to live their lives backwards, they try to have more things or more money in order to do more of what they want so that they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse.
“Counting your blessings isn't meant to bypass hardship or replace hurt with gratitude. It's a gentle reminder of how temporary all of this is, and that there is space to feel it all.
January 15, 2026 at 1:27 PM
“Counting your blessings isn't meant to bypass hardship or replace hurt with gratitude. It's a gentle reminder of how temporary all of this is, and that there is space to feel it all.
“I think our journey is all about healing ourselves and healing each other in our own special ways.”
― Ram Dass
― Ram Dass
January 14, 2026 at 12:35 PM
“I think our journey is all about healing ourselves and healing each other in our own special ways.”
― Ram Dass
― Ram Dass
“Authenticity is not something we have or don't have. It's a practice -- a conscious choice of how we want to live. Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day.
January 13, 2026 at 12:41 PM
“Authenticity is not something we have or don't have. It's a practice -- a conscious choice of how we want to live. Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day.
“One of the most powerful things that you can remember right now is that you chose to be here in this human experience, courageously, into this most miraculous and chaotic planet.
January 12, 2026 at 12:42 PM
“One of the most powerful things that you can remember right now is that you chose to be here in this human experience, courageously, into this most miraculous and chaotic planet.
"When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves."
— William Arthur Ward
— William Arthur Ward
January 9, 2026 at 12:33 PM
"When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves."
— William Arthur Ward
— William Arthur Ward
“There are two ways of spreading light, to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”
— Edith Wharton
— Edith Wharton
January 8, 2026 at 1:07 PM
“There are two ways of spreading light, to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”
— Edith Wharton
— Edith Wharton
"Great leaders understand that the most neglected fact in business is that we’re all human."
— Chip Conley
— Chip Conley
January 7, 2026 at 12:50 PM
"Great leaders understand that the most neglected fact in business is that we’re all human."
— Chip Conley
— Chip Conley
"By embracing the idea of being a learner, you might not become an ‘expert,’ but you will be developing expertise. Arrogance is thinking you know it all, and humility is understanding you can always learn so much more."
— George Couros
— George Couros
January 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
"By embracing the idea of being a learner, you might not become an ‘expert,’ but you will be developing expertise. Arrogance is thinking you know it all, and humility is understanding you can always learn so much more."
— George Couros
— George Couros
“So you think this is just another day in your life? It’s not just another day. It is the one day that is given to you…today.”
--Br. David Steindl-Rast
--Br. David Steindl-Rast
January 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
“So you think this is just another day in your life? It’s not just another day. It is the one day that is given to you…today.”
--Br. David Steindl-Rast
--Br. David Steindl-Rast
"The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year, it is that we should have a new soul."
— G. K. Chesterton
— G. K. Chesterton
January 1, 2026 at 3:56 PM
"The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year, it is that we should have a new soul."
— G. K. Chesterton
— G. K. Chesterton
“May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope;
The spirit of Christmas which is peace;
The heart of Christmas which is love.”
--Ada V. Hendricks
The spirit of Christmas which is peace;
The heart of Christmas which is love.”
--Ada V. Hendricks
December 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM
“May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope;
The spirit of Christmas which is peace;
The heart of Christmas which is love.”
--Ada V. Hendricks
The spirit of Christmas which is peace;
The heart of Christmas which is love.”
--Ada V. Hendricks
“Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.”
--Washington Irving
--Washington Irving
December 22, 2025 at 12:51 PM
“Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.”
--Washington Irving
--Washington Irving