A Take On Success “The Garden of Pensiveness” posted the following Brian Tracy quote on Facebook: “Success is not necessarily determined by material possessions or accomplishments. You can enjoy success simply by reaching the point where you are perfectly content with your life in every respect and you feel no dissatisfaction or pressing need for…
A friend of mine made the following insightful post on Facebook: “When we start to question the meaning of life, there is only one viable answer—the role we play in positively impacting the lives of other people. Can I make someone smile? Can I make someone laugh? Can I lesson a burden? Can I…
A friend of mine found this story on a piece of western art. The lesson is so powerful that I felt compelled to share it with you: “One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, ‘My son, the battle is between two ‘wolves’ inside us…
A friend of mine found this story on a piece of western art. The lesson is so powerful that I felt compelled to share it with you: “One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, ‘My son, the battle is between two ‘wolves’ inside us…
McKinley Corbley recently posted a heart-warming story on the Good News Network. Five years ago, Tiffany Hall was caught in a cycle of drug abuse and addiction. Today, she is about to become a college graduate and credits her success to the kindness of the police officer who arrested her. According to the article, “Hall…
Recently, I came across the following quote from Mahatma Gandhi: “The simplest acts of kindness are far more powerful than a thousand heads bowed in prayer.” Our acts of kindness can impact other people in a number of ways – sometimes they brighten their day, sometimes they make their day and sometimes they can even…
I received a number of insightful comments from subscribers regarding last week’s Reminder about the retired elementary school principal who felt that since she no longer held a position of status, she was no longer relevant. These comments are so good that I feel compelled to share them with you: “Your writing really opened my…
This past week, as I was exiting a supermarket, I ran into someone that I hadn’t seen in quite a while. She was a former elementary school principal and had been retired for several years. We talked for a few minutes about our kids and then she asked me if I was still writing and…
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Be Silly. Be Honest. Be Kind.” These three short sentences form the foundation for a happy and meaningful life. Be Silly tells us to relax and let our fun side take over occasionally. We need to give ourselves permission to do things like walk in the rain, splash in the…
Some people choose to float through life–sitting back and watching the world go by while passing on opportunities and challenges that require any risk or effort. I had one such person share her strategy with me for dealing life’s difficult or unpleasant challenges and tasks. She said, “If you wait long enough, someone will come…