Ross Reck – I was in a hospital recently being prepared for a surgical procedure.

Ross Reck – I came across a study that was recently reported in Nice News that found forgiving someone who has hurt you actually benefits you as well as the person you’re forgiving.

In a post on The HBR BLOG NETWORK / THE DAILY STAT, Andrew O’Connell referenced a study that looked at the benefits of interacting with cashiers.

My youngest grandson visited us last Saturday on the day before his eighth birthday. We were having a birthday party for him at our house the next day.

Many of us would prefer to live our lives within the friendly confines of our “comfort zone.” And why not? That’s where life is easy, familiar, and totally risk free.

Human beings are engaged in a continual search to find meaning or purpose in their lives.

USA Today reviewed a book written by psychiatrist Dr. Stuart Brown titled Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination and Invigorates the Soul.

If you want to make your journey through life more exciting, pick a dream that you’re truly enthused about. Once enthusiasm enters the picture, there’s no procrastination because you won’t be able to hold yourself back.

I called a friend the other day and I could quickly tell that he was feeling down. His speech was slow and quiet. It turns out that an infection had returned and was consuming all his energy and he may have even been feeling a bit sorry for himself.

The above is a quote from C. S. Lewis. In recent years I have come into contact with a number of senior citizens who have stopped setting goals or dreaming new dreams.