I’ve never been one to “toot my own horn,” as the saying goes. For most of my life I believed that my work would speak for itself and that self-promotion is, to be quite frank about it, a bit gauche. But the reality is that hard work, effort, ethical behavior and successful results are not …
Category: Inspire
Obstacles and Opportunities
A couple of years ago a message popped into my head: Every obstacle is an opportunity. I get those from time to time, some of my message quips are better than others. This one isn’t particularly unique. I’ve heard variations of “problems are just opportunities in disguise” from many sources over the years. But my …
These 5 TEDx talks don’t have the views as some of their more popular counterparts, probably because they’ve been released in the months since Fall 2012. Each of these speakers offers specific tips and action steps for changing your life in positive ways. The first three focus on selflessness and gratitude, while Priya Parker offers …
Health is one the three pillars of a life well-lived. Health is more than the absence of serious disease. Health goes beyond the physical capacity to perform certain activities. Although physical capacity is an important signifier of health, it is not enough We are healthy when we are performing at our optimal physical, mental and …
Today’s post was going to be about health. But I’m postponing that for a day to share a story I heard this afternoon. It started like this: “What important historical event happened on this day 150 years ago?” I was in a meeting with about 40 college professors. No one could answer correctly. A: The …
Are You A Cat In Gloves?
Curiosity. It all started with earthworms. ‘Erms, I called them. Or maybe it was a bunny rabbit. My mother insists that I cannot remember the rabbit. She says I was much too young, not even a year old. I can see the rabbit, in my mind’s eye. Who knows if this a real memory or …
Happy Life Manifesto: 19-30
Last week I introduced what I’m calling The Path to a Happy Life when I published the first draft of an introduction to the Happy Life Manifesto. Then, two days ago, I published Theses 1 – 19. Today, I give you Theses 19 – 30. I’m repeating Thesis 19, just to establish continuity. 19. Security …
Transcend and Transform
Sometimes situations do not always turn out as we expect or hope. This is usually a blessing in disguise. Sometimes, perhaps, we think too small. Sometimes we may be charting a course that merely leads us to someone else’s dream. Sometimes there is a lesson still to be learned that can only come from facing …
I was going to title this post “Don’t Stop Believing” but then I realized I’d compete in the search results for anyone looking for the Journey video. So I changed the title…. But the message is the same: Hold on to your dream, your vision. And take action to make it a reality. No action. …
The Happy Life Manifesto: Theses 1-19
The Happy Life Manifesto has 95 theses, just like Martin Luther. Here are the first 19. 1. It starts with love. 2. You must believe #1. 3. You are worthy of love and capable of receiving and giving love. 4. You must believe #3. 5. Each of us is here for a reason. We each …