Sometimes, you just have to shout out and be heard, but is it to take up a passionate cause, or to avoid having to listen? Winston Churchill said, "Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." While there's no doubt it takes courage to stand up for yourself or for a cause, all too often ... Continue Reading »
Are You Addicted to Your Happiness?
If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things. - Albert Einstein My Gunny is addicted to his happiness. I know Gunther loves me, and I'm the most important person in his world, but when there's a tennis ball around, my conviction gets a little shaky. There is nothing that can capture G-Man's complete attention like a ... Continue Reading »
Dig Up the Buried Treasure in Failure
A failure is a result, not a person. To call someone, or call yourself, a failure is a judgment, not a reality. So, what you did failed. What you tried to achieve didn't make it. You came in 2nd, or 3rd, or 134th, didn't get that job, got injured and can't compete anymore, fell short of honor roll or gave up and dropped out, the business went ... Continue Reading »
Sailing Off Course To Get Ahead
As anyone who has ever been sailing can attest, sometimes, you have to go off course to get ahead. A sailboat navigates through the open water powered by wind that fills its sails and pushes it forward. So long as the wind is going in the direction you want to go, this system works out great. You glide across the water, skimming the surface, both ... Continue Reading »
Real Riches Cannot Be Stolen
Ordinary riches can be stolen; real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you. - Oscar Wilde Times are hard. Jobs lost, homes lost, relationships lost. Savings, security, plans for the future. The loss of these things may be out of your control. But the loss of faith, the loss of hope, only you can ... Continue Reading »
If We Were All Perfect, There’d Be No Word for “Love.”
If we were all perfect, there'd be no need for words like, "regret," "mercy," "pardon," "forgiveness," "compassion," "rehabilitation." But most of all, there'd be no need for "Love." It is because we are none of us perfect that Love is so important. Feeling love and giving love is easy when things are going great. Even when they are going just ... Continue Reading »