In the movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, there is a line that stands out to me as being applicable to life and its journey: “I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I [...]
The Speed of Life
Mahatma Gandhi once said: “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” Ok, here’s your chance to pause and reflect on your life. How fast are you running through life and why? Where is it that you’re trying to go so fast? It’s no wonder why the old aphorism to “stop and smell the [...]
Progress 101
May each of us chew on this idea for a bit: “Progress depends upon what we are, rather than upon what we may encounter. One man is stopped by a sapling lying across the road; another, passing that way, picks up the hindrance and converts it into a help in crossing the brook just ahead. [...]
As a Man Thinketh
What kind of thoughts do you maintain? Long before “The Secret” came out, even before James Allen’s “As a Man Thinketh”, the Old Testament taught the world that “as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he” (Proverbs 23:7). Our thoughts directly influence our individual happiness as well as define us as human beings. [...]
Live Creatively
Do we view ourselves as creators?…think about the words below…. “You might say, ‘I’m not the creative type. When I sing, I’m always half a tone above or below the note. I cannot draw a line without a ruler. And the only practical use for my homemade bread is as a paperweight or as a [...]
Human Development-Building Up Others
I am convinced that far more idealistic aspiration exists than is ever evident. Just as the rivers we see are much less numerous than the underground streams, so the idealism that is visible is minor compared to what men and women carry in their hearts, unreleased or scarcely released. Mankind is waiting and longing for [...]
Life is dotted with puddles…but enjoy!
Dear Friends, Remember that life is a trail dotted with numerous, arduous puddles of tribulation–puddles deep enough to momentarily dampen down and frustrate the weary traveler–yet, puddles never meant to drown a cherished soul. While on the trail of life, remember to keep walking despite the occasional dampness, insist to enjoy the beauty all around, [...]
Rejoice!
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or REJOICE because thorn bushes have roses.”-Abe Lincoln Friends, for crying out loud let’s REJOICE! We’re alive!!! If you’re struggling with emotional downs or having a hard time realizing desired happiness, then take a moment and internalize the words of the famous Og Mandino: If I feel [...]
New Year’s Resolution: Daily I will give the world my best self!
“One of the tragedies we witness almost daily is the tragedy of men with high aim and low achievements. Their motives are noble, their proclaimed ambition is praiseworthy, their capacity is great. But their discipline is weak, they succumb to indolence, appetite robs them of will.” -Gordon B. Hinckley Recently, I have implemented a new train [...]
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure…
The video below speaks volumes…
