Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. Men see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere. –Henry Ward Beecher
Are You Facing Uphill or Downhill?
I was doing some blog surfing yesterday while drinking my morning coffee and came upon a blog that was focused on that blogger’s various chronic illnesses. Now I’m not going to criticize this blogger – in fact, I’m not going to mention the particular blog. Everyone who blogs does so for their own reasons and […]
We Aren’t Owed A Thing
Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first. –Mark Twain
Good Habits
Good habits are worth being fanatical about. –John Irving
Excellent Advice For Life
No other college basketball coach has done what Coach John Wooden did — win 10 NCAA National Championships in 12 years, including four undefeated seasons. Coach Wooden was also the first person ever to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach. Part of his success with his […]
Be Forgiving
Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. –Mark Twain
Do Something Unexpected
My wife and I wanted to have a little fun for a few hours today so we decided to head to a nearby casino and play the slots for a while. We’re not huge gamblers, but every once in a while we enjoy playing the slot machines for a few hours. We had about a […]
Ask The Big Question
You must constantly ask yourself these questions: Who am I around? What are they doing to me? What have they got me reading? What have they got me saying? Where do they have me going? What do they have me thinking? And most important, what do they have me becoming? Then ask yourself the big […]
Morning Pages
In her book, The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron describes an activity she call’s “Morning Pages” as a way to help recover your creativity. She describes morning pages on her website Julia Cameron Live: Morning Pages are three pages of longhand, stream of consciousness writing, done first thing in the morning. *There is no wrong way […]
Do The Right Thing
Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest. –Mark Twain
