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Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration

Robert C Slayton - Follow me on my journey, daily inspirational quotes with occasional snippets on how I"m imperfectly living my life.

My personal Substack showing my journey from feeling hallow like something was missing, pain and grief to passion, purpose, and peace of mind. Short videos are uplifting quotes each day. Longer form videos are on my ruminations. I do include some voice overs of articles I write. rslayton.substack.com

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0:14

Quote from Author Unknown about Apologies

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2025/07/22

Quote from Author Unknown about Apologies: An apology is the best way to get the last word.This sounds good to me.What are your thoughts?Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rslayton.substack.com/subscribe

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Day 2 of my motorcycle trip around Lake Michigan

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2025/07/22

Written 7/13/2025.Silly me, I was going to get to the campsite and figure out dinner, instead there was no service. So, I’m currently eating dinner at Port Sandy Bay Pizza. Why? Because it was the first restaurant I crossed.Today was a good test of my riding long distances. I got on the road around 8:30 am to ride the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive. I wore my Purdue shirt (my son went to Purdue) figuring it was a nice, neutral shirt. I was in Wisconsin, there shouldn’t be any rivalries, right?Nope, I

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Quote from Benjamin Franklin

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/07/21

Quote from Benjamin Franklin: The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason.Question: Are you a faith or a reason person?Let me know your thoughts on that.Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rslayton.substack.com/subscribe

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Quote from Rose Lane

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/07/20

Quote from Rose Lane: Happiness is something that comes up in our lives through doors we don't even remember leaving open.Where has happiness come in your life?How did it come?Did it come unexpectedly or by some other means?Let me know.Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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0:43

Quote from Bertrand Russell

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/07/19

Quote from Bertrand Russell: The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.Oh my God, does that just illustrate who we are and what we do?Is there something that you're so outspoken about that maybe you should go evaluateand see whether it's still what you think it is?On the flip side, maybe you're the person who has a lot of doubts, but it might be worth it to speak up.You might get crucified for it, but speaking up, at least you can say your

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0:23

Quote from Sojourner Truth

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/07/18

Quote from Sojourner Truth: It is the mind that makes the body.Question: What have you overcome by applying your mental attitude to where your body was protesting?Like lack of sleep, exercise, or could be something else.What was it?Let me know in the comments.Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus

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Quote from Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/07/17

Quote from Francois de La Rochefoucauld: A true friend is the greatest of all blessings and one that we take the least care of all to acquire.Think about your friendships.How did you acquire them?Did they just kind of happen?For me, that's what happened.In the future, maybe it might be something to pay attention to.What are your thoughts? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rslayton.substack.com/subscribe

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Quote from Patricia Neal

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/07/16

Quote from Patricia Neal: A strong mental attitude will create more miracles than any other drug.Question: What do you do to help with your mental attitude, to strengthen it up?For me, I work out 5.30 in the morning. That helps because a lot of times I don't want to.Let me know.Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get

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Quote from Martin H Fischer

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/07/15

Quote from Martin H Fischer: Knowledge is a process of piling up facts: wisdom lies in their simplification.Question: What are some things that when you first started out, maybe in college or the university, you had all these facts and then 10 or 15 or 20 years later, you could boil down those facts to something really, really simple that people can understand.Let me know.Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid

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Quote from Herbert Gardner

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2025/07/14

Quote from Herbert Gardner: Once you get people laughing, they're listening, and you can tell them almost anything.Something I'll have to try in the future.Question: What do you do to help people listen to you?Drop a comment below.Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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Quote from William Penn

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2025/07/13

Quote from William Penn: Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than the arguments of its oppressors.Question: Have you ever really tried to defend things so much that you kind of missed what the reality was?I've had it happen myself.How about you?Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus

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0:34

Quote from Yogi Berra

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2025/07/12

Quote from Yogi Berra: Sometimes you can observe a lot by watching.Question: What are some things that you think you know, but if you actually watched it, it might be a little bit different.Personally, I'm not trying to get political, but we're on one end of the spectrum or the other. And the question is, if we actually watched what they do versus listening to what people say they're doing, would our opinion be different?Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and

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Quote from Robert Pirsig and Zen and the Art of...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/07/11

Quote from Robert Pirsig and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: Sometimes it's a little better to travel than to arrive.Question: What are some things that you do that you just love doing?Put them down below in the comments.For me, I just started in motorcycles a couple of years ago. And honest to God, riding is the best part. It's like sailing. You don't sail a boat to get somewhere. You sail it for the experience of sailing. Same for motorcycle riding. This is a public episode. If you'd

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0:28

Quote from Libbie Fudim

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/07/10

Quote from Libbie Fudim: Love me or hate me but spare me your indifference.Question for you: Have you ever had a person who just didn't care and it really kind of ticked you off more than anything else?For me, I prefer to know where I stand. Do you love me? Do you hate me? In the past, it's always been one or the other. It's very rare that it's in between.What are your thoughts?Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or

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Quote from John Allston

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/07/09

Quote from John Allston: The only thing you take with you when you're gone is what you leave behind.Question: What are the things that you're leaving behind if you were to go poof?For me, as I get older, it's my reputation. I want my reputation to be good so that my kids can feel proud of it.What are your thoughts? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rslayton.substack.com/subscribe

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Quote from William Arthur Ward

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/07/07

Quote from William Arthur Ward: When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.Question: Who brought out the best in you — simply because they believed in the best of you?I’ve had so many positive people in my life. Right now, for my writing, it is Melissa Wilson. Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this

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Quote from Marcus Allen

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/07/06

Quote from Marcus Allen: Here are the four Ps. Preparation prevents poor performance. At the time, he was part of the Kansas City Chiefs.Question: What’s something in your life right now that deserves better preparation?For me, it’s my signature talk. I just need to work on it every day (feel free to harass me about this).Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like

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Quote from Samuel Johnson

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/07/05

Quote from Samuel Johnson: Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.Question: What would you start today if you stopped needing perfect conditions?Personally, I stopped worrying about perfect conditions decades ago. I just kind of do things, like starting my first business, to speaking professionally in the 90s, to writing books, to dancing. I’m amazed at what I have done and produced over the years. Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To

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Quote from Erma Bombeck

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/07/04

Quote from Erma Bombeck: You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism.Question: Reflect on how your nation celebrates its freedom (for you international souls). For the US people, reflect on how

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Quote from Gene Brown

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/07/03

Quote from Gene Brown: Today's opportunities erase yesterday's failures.Question: What’s one bold move you could make today that would make your past failures irrelevant?I think I’m taking these bold moves. Stepping into professional speaking. Working with men to help them chart the next course of their lives. Being an energetic coach. These enhance my professional insurance practice.Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a

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