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 »
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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 »
Just A Few Minutes More!
Ever feel like you're starring in your own horror movie? The plot twists and turns in life can defy logic. I'd feel sorry for myself if it weren't for the fact that everyone is living the same movie, in one way or another. Sure, there are stretches when everything is going along just fine, but then, out-of-the-blue, it's horror movie ... Continue Reading »
Renew the Original in Every Day
Create in me a clean heart, oh God; and renew a right spirit within me. - Psalms 51:10 Good or bad, every day ends, only to start anew, fresh and original. And so it is for you, too. No matter how many times my little man Gunther catches a tennis ball or doesn't catch it, he's ready and hungry for the next throw. He doesn't judge his ... Continue Reading »
Are You Expecting Fish to Fly?
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it's stupid. - Albert Einstein Judgment. It is such a destructive force if not employed properly. How we judge each other. How we judge ourselves. To evaluate someone is to assess or measure their capabilities. You can either ... Continue Reading »
Suicide Is An Option, But Not An Answer
You can always kill yourself. That’s your choice, alone. Just don’t kid yourself into thinking it’s your only choice, or that you're truly alone. Circumstances don't make your choices, you make them. If you can get to a phone, can email, or even text, you can choose to put that final option on a mental back shelf and map your way out of your dead ... Continue Reading »