Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration

Quote from Robert Louis Stevenson. “If a man loves the labor of his trade, apart from any question of success or fame, the gods have called him.” Would you still do what you do if you didn't get paid for it? If not, what is something that you would do regardless of whether you get paid or not? For me, I love writing. I've always written. Do I get paid for it? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. But I fig...

Here's a quote by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “It's all right to tell a man to lift himself by his own bootstraps, but it is a cruel jest to say to a bootless man that he ought to lift himself by his own bootstraps.” Tell me what you think about 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...

This is a quote by Meg Greenfield from Newsweek 23 years ago. “There's nothing so dangerous for manipulators as people who think for themselves.” Is there a way that we can get people to think more for themselves and not just listen to their social feeds? 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...

This is a quote from Marcel Proust. “The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” I take that as having a different perspective on life and maybe seeing more of what's already in front of you. What are your thoughts? What do you think it means? Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consid...

This is a Chinese proverb. “Talk doesn't cook rice.” Talk is idle. Action is everything when it comes to certain things. What do you do to take action where most other people are talking? 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...

Here's a quote from Edward Eggleston. “Persistent people begin their success where others end in failures. Persistency, grit, small, consistent actions all make a difference.” What are your thoughts? What are you doing today to make that small, consistent action to be successful in your life, whether personally, professionally, spiritually, or socially? Let me know in the comments. Robert’s Substa...

Written 9/21/2025. I got in at 12:30 am this morning from my high school reunion. It was my 40th (I must have graduated when I was negative 20 years old :-D). The organizers did a great job of making this a multi-day event for those coming into town. Thursday night was going to a bar and hanging out. Friday was feed my starving children volunteering along with the high school football game. Saturd...

Written 9/21/2025. I feel the need to update you on all things dating. Just so I’m clear because it has been a rollercoaster. First, while I really like wonderful redhead, there are red flags and also, it’s hard to date someone who has no time to date. Second, while I had turned off the FB dating app, there was one person left in the funnel. We went together to an event last Sunday and had a reall...

This is a quote by Eric F. Goldman. “When there are more sick ones than well ones, by jolly, the sick ones will lock the well ones up.” So, if we have people who are so disturbed in their viewpoint, and you get enough of them, they're going to lock up the regular normal people. Frankly, I personally think this has happened many a times. Just look at what happened in Nazi Germany. What are your tho...

This is a quote from Nagarjuna, very appropriate for what's going on in society today. “He who does not attempt to make peace when small discords arise is like the bee's hive which leaks drops of honey. Soon the whole hive collapses.” Do you agree? I personally agree. Make peace. Make peace when it's a small thing because it just gets larger and larger when you delay. What do you do to make peace?...

This is a quote by me. I'm sure other people have said it. “Sometimes the loudest voice is the whisper.” When talking to somebody, keep your voice low. People are going to listen. Sometimes it's a small whisper inside you. Whisper of God to you. What are your thoughts? #qod #quoteoftheday #robertcslayton Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work,...

I used to be an instructional designer and here's a quote that I came across. It's a Chinese proverb. “I forget what I hear. I remember what I see. I learn what I do.” 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...

Written 9/16/2025. As we head into the fourth quarter, the busiest time of year for me and my business, I thought I’d do a mental health check in. First, I’m in a good place overall. I have a routine down that works for me. I lift weights twice a week and go to yoga once a week. I dance once a week. I try to get out on the motorcycle several times a week. If I need to meet people, I can usually fi...

Here's a quote by Alice M. Swain. “Courage is not the mighty oak that sees storms come and go. It is the fragile blossom that opens in the snow.” What are you being courageous about this week? Your personal life? Your professional life? As a fragile blossom opening in the snow? And that's beautiful and special. And I applaud you. Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new...

This is a quote by Rita Mae Brown. “The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of a mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you.” Frankly, sometimes it is us and we should get help. If you don't know how to get help, I will help you get help. Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new p...

Spoken 9/15/2025 Below is the transcript, lightly edited… Hopefully you won't get too much hate for this, but I wanted to give you a perspective and I'm going to give you a recommendation of something you can do this week that's going to help you out and give you a better, hopefully, perspective on life and actually lighten your burden. So, let's get started. It's a little bit different than what...

Here's a quote by Paula Poundstone. “My mom said that she learned how to swim when someone took her out on the boat and pushed her overboard.” I said, “Mom, they weren't trying to teach you how to swim.” 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...

Written 9/13/2025. I knew it would be a rollercoaster ride when I started back into the dating world. Many years ago, when I was married, I used to thank my lucky stars that I didn’t have to go through that crap. Now I’m in the middle of this crap (yes, it’s totally my fault). I’m going to talk a little bit about my arc of dating over the past several months. First, I was meeting people organicall...

Just three words. Believe in yourself. Believe in yourself. Believe in yourself! 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

Here's a quote by Dorothy Nevill. “The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right place, right time, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.” I absolutely agree with her. Have you ever left things unsaid and it was better that way? Or maybe you said something that you shouldn't have said. Let me know what happened. #qod #quoteoftheday #dorothynevil...

Written 9/11/2025. I get advice, lots of advice from my friends on my dating life. I am blessed because I’m not the smartest person when it comes to dating. I am a guy. That’s no excuse, however I start about 50 yards behind a woman in this area and need to work hard to catch up. I was chatting with a friend and mentioned two more things that have to happen before I can say this is my forever pers...

Quote by Henry G Strauss: “I have every sympathy with the American who was so horrified that what he read about the effects of smoking that he gave up reading.” Have you ever done that? Here's the facts, yet you did something else? 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...

This is a quote by Leonardo da Vinci. Don't know whether it's true or not, but I like the sentiment, so I'm going to say it anyway. “Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art.” I tend to believe this happens in work all the time. We just go through the motions. We just do it. When employees show up, they just start working. I want them to sit there, and I want them to think for...

Quote by Daniele Vare: “Diplomacy is the art of letting someone have your way.” Have you been on the receiving end of this technique? I know I have. 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,...

This is a quote by Dorothea Dix. “In a world where there's so much to be done, I felt strongly impressed that there must be something for me to do.” If you've ever felt like there was nothing for you to do and you're just doom scrolling, maybe you should think about actually doing what the world needs you to do? What's your soul calling you to do? What's your intuition calling you to do? Put the p...