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 »
Behavior
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 »
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 »
To Make Peace with God, Spare Others from Having to Make Peace with You.
We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; We are spiritual beings having a human experience. - Pierre Tielhard de Chardin The vast majority of human beings believe in a religion or faith that sets their moral compass as they journey through life. They see themselves as a flawed human ... Continue Reading »
Before You Can Throw It Out, You Have To Let It Go!
Another miraculous part of being human is how we give sentimental value to things, but if we take it too far, we just get mental--irrational about letting go. This applies to the stuff in our homes, but also to the stuff in our hearts. You know these things--the things that have more meaning than actual value. When what something meant to you in ... Continue Reading »