Perhaps the greatest message I can share and want to embed in your mind is the truth that Whatever it is you have been wanting and waiting to do, please consider doing it soon. You have waited long enough, and you have told yourself that you are someone who strives to live with purpose and, goals, and vision, so since that is your resolve, allow me to push you once again to leave your place of fear and start running down your path. With that overall theme in mind, here are three ideas that I believe will motivate, sustain, and […]
Successful living
What’s Your Balance?
I don’t mean your physical balance – although that is important, but what I am asking about today is your “credit” in the accounts of “worthy organizations”… such as your volunteer activities… your kid’s school… your place of worship… what I find (more so at the holidays) is that for many of you – you make great deposits and have a lot of credit with good organizations and although that is a worthy endeavor I just want to make sure that those you need you the most are not short-changed. Suzanne Bates wrote in a recent column that – If […]
You Can Never Leave Footprints That Last
You can never leave footprints that last if you are always walking on tiptoe. Leymah Gbowee If you’re like me, you see a quote, and it just strikes you as a great mental stop. That is what happened with today’s quote and theme. Those who know me know that I am not someone who tiptoes around issues–it is a time matter for me. I don’t like to waste time when, with a direct response, decision, or action, I can move on to other things. No doubt this has gotten me in trouble at times, but chalk it up to impatience […]
You Can’t Fix Yourself by Breaking Someone Else
You can’t fix yourself by breaking someone else… You often hear the phrase that life is precious, and we need to be careful with our words, our actions, and our attitude. I wholeheartedly agree with that statement and believe it to be true. We all need to follow the wisdom of those words, but what I find so disappointing in watching others is the bizarre attitude of some people who think that by tearing everyone else down, they are building themselves up. Sorry, Charlie, it doesn’t work that way because you can’t fix yourself by breaking someone else. It’s just […]
If You Can Look Up…You Can Get Up!
If you can look up…you can get up! I heard this phrase a while back, and it keeps nagging in my mind because, while I am sure it is true, I also know how hard it is to get up when you’re feeling down. But isn’t that what we need to be looking for, the light to find our way, the path to go where we need to go, or the unlocking of the door to our future? Even when it is hard, Yes is the simple answer, and How is another story… I’m not sure what you are going […]
May You Stay in One Place Forever…
The other day, I was reading some information for a speech I am working on, and I came across perhaps the most awful thing that could ever be said about someone, and it is from the Tartar tribe of Central Asia – they say that prior to battle, the Tartar Tribes of Central Asia used to make a pronouncement over their enemies. It had nothing to do with their ability to overpower or wipe out their enemy in battle. Instead, their curse was this, “May you stay in one place forever.” Their curse was that their enemy would stop learning, […]
