Wealth is subjective. Each of us defines wealth in our own way. For many, wealth is about financial independence. For others, wealth is about status symbols: Owning or possessing material goods that are desirable according to the norms of a particular social group. Wealth can also be measured in personal relationships. Most people, regardless of …
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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 …
Don’t Be Brave
When I signed up for Chris Brogan’s Brave New Year course one year ago my primary intent was to learn something about how online courses work. I had an idea for a course and I figured I’d better take a few courses first, to experience the different ways an online course could be structured. Chris’s …
Musings At The End Of A Tough Day
Every challenge is an opportunity for growth. Today was a challenging day. Yesterday was a great day. Life in balance, I suppose. Even knowing that I only need to endure for a season (or two), doesn’t make the challenge any more pleasant. I will focus on the good. I am grateful to have a cat …
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 …
Life Is Not A Spectator Sport
I used to be a hard-core college football fan. I would spend hours each week, reading detailed analyses of games, forecasts, recruiting. And then I spent the better part of one day each week watching games, sometimes in person, sometimes on TV. I also enjoyed watching other sports. Winter snow skiing. Tennis. Figure Skating. Baseball. …
The Patience Discipline
Patience has never been my strong suit. About 8 or 9 years ago, I reached a point where I began to realize that my lack of patience was not a virtue. Furthermore, I’d begun to realize that I was approaching every situation based on my needs, my wants. In other words, I had been making …
Happy Life, Part 1
Earlier this year I began writing the Happy Life Manifesto. I intended to turn it into a Kindle book. Probably still will. But I feel like sharing a portion of it here, now. So the rest of this post is from the original unedited, first draft of the intro to my manuscript for the Happy …