Today Matters

People who use their feelings as a barometer for the health of their marriage are destined for a breakup.

A marriage can’t survive forever on leftovers

Webb says, “The home . . . is the lens through which we get our first look at marriage and all civic duties;

If you desire to become a more generous person, don’t wait for your income to change. Change your heart.

Greatness is not defined by what a person receives, but by what that person gives.

You have not lived a perfect day, even though you have earned your money, unless you have done something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

Giving to others naturally changes a person’s focus, particularly if that giving is habitual. In fact, generosity can be described very simply as changing one’s focus from self to others. When you’re occupied with giving to others and helping them succeed, it drives away selfishness. And that not only makes the world a better place, it makes the giver happier.

“Life is an exciting business and most exciting when lived for others.”

—HELEN KELLER

“Relationships help us to define who we are and what we can become. Most of us can trace our successes to pivotal relationships.”

—DONALD O. CLIFTON AND PAULA NELSON

All things being equal, the likable person wins. But all things not being equal, the likable person still wins.