I’m not a Roman Catholic, but so far I’ve been very impressed with Pope Francis. According to an article by Peggy Noonan which appeared in a recent issue of The Wall Street Journal, “He loves the poor and not in an abstract way. He gave the cardinal’s palace in Buenos Aires to a missionary order…
Many math, science and engineering types see themselves a lacking in the social skills necessary to advance their careers. Making friends and connecting with others does not come easy to them. An article by Anita Bruzzese which appeared in a recent issue of The Arizona Republic presented a novel way that a group of math,…
An article written by author Harvey Mackay, which appeared in recent issue of The Arizona Republic, contained a number of important life lessons that aren’t taught that aren’t necessarily taught in school classrooms. One in particular caught my eye: practice humility. According to Mr. Mackay, “Humility is becoming a lost art in an era of…
Former Michigan State University quarterback and current backup quarterback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League recently addressed a crowd of 800 at a Michigan State University Alumni Club meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan. According to an article by Jeff Seidel in the Detroit Free Press, Mr. Cousins, “…encouraged everyone to change lives.…
Recently, my horoscope read:”You are never too young, too old or too broke to make a difference in someone’s live.” I think this could be expanded to include: too busy, too tired, too important or too shy…. Making a difference is what all of us were put on this earth to do–it’s the very thing…
A friend of mine sent me this poem a few weeks ago. I enjoyed it so much that I want to pass it on to you. It’s titled The Art of Living. To touch the cup with eager lips and taste, not drain it;To woo and tempt and court a bliss – and not attain…
Albert Einstein once said, “I must be willing to give up what I am to become what I will be.” This is the hard part of following our dreams that is seldom talked about. Moving forward through life requires that we let go of the comfortable and familiar that we may have worked hard to…
Baseball legend Stan Musial, who played 22 years for the St. Louis Cardinals Major League baseball team, passed away this week at the age of 92. During his career, he was named the National League’s Most Valuable Player three times, made the All-Star team 24 times and held 55 baseball records when he retired in…
Recently, my wife shared an Aristotle quote with me about avoiding criticism: “Criticism is something we can easily avoid by saying nothing, doing nothing and being nothing.” The lesson here is that if you live your life to avoid criticism, you’ll wind up living an empty and meaningless life.
Many people prefer comfort of security over the excitement of taking risks. They would rather sit inside the safety of their comfort zones and watch the world go by. As a result, they miss out on much of the good life. Blind and deaf American author and political activist Helen Keller understood this well. As…