Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain. -- Henry Ford Stop complaining, geez! Oh, sorry. I'm not talking to you. I'm talking to myself. Well, maybe I'm talking to you, too. Do you even realize you're doing it? I think we're losing our ability to recognize that much of what we're saying when we say it is negative, just whiny-butt ... Continue Reading »
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Getting Back on the Rails When You’ve Been Knocked Off the Tracks
No matter how carefully you plan your life, how steady you travel, how well you chart your path, at any time, on any day, you can get completely knocked off track. It could have been your fault, or maybe partly your fault, or not your fault, at all. But there you are, stunned, toppled off your feet, metaphorically stuck in the mud, trying to figure ... Continue Reading »
Any Fool Can Know
Any fool can know. The point is to understand. - Albert Einstein. In law, there is a term known as res ipsa loquitur. It's a Latin phrase that means a thing speaks for itself and doesn't need anyone to explain or interpret it. This week's Sagaciteaser is a delicious chew all on its own. Doesn't need any seasoning from me. Res ipsa loquitur ... Continue Reading »
Ignorance Really Can Be Bliss
"Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you." - Thomas Jefferson When's the last time you acted like the person you know yourself to be? Is what you think or say about who you are reflected in what you actually do? If not, is that necessarily a bad thing in the end? Do you tell yourself and others ... Continue Reading »
Never Miss A Good Chance To Shut Up
"Never miss a good chance to shut up." - Will Rogers There are 2 major problems when it comes to trying to communicate with someone else: talking too much and talking too little. Sometimes the desire to be heard, to be understood, can compel you to keep talking long after your point has been made. You keep repeating yourself, which can come ... Continue Reading »
Victory Is In the Race, Not the Win
If you "win" where there is no challenge, have you really won? If you "lose," but motivated yourself to be the best you can be, haven't you won an even greater victory? To win is defined as having overcome an obstacle, whether it's competing against others to be the first to reach the same goal, as in winning a race, or personally rising up ... Continue Reading »