The Secret to Making Our Inner Light Shine
David Brooks, Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times, wrote an essay titled “The Moral Bucket List” which was posted in the Sunday Review section of nytimes.com.
It Only Takes a Couple of Words to Make Another Person’s Day
Ross Reck – The following story was sent in by a subscriber in response to the Reminder about Being the Rainbow in Someone Else’s Cloud.
Thinking Positive Thoughts About People We Meet Can Energize Our Day
Ross Reck – Dr. Douglas Gentile, a distinguished professor of psychology at Iowa State University, found that when people took the time to think positive thoughts about the people they saw as they were going about their day, they had improved moods, felt happier, better connected, more empathetic and more satisfied with their lives.
We Pay a Heavy Price for Our Fear of Failure
John W. Gardner – The biggest difference between high achievers and everyone else is that high achievers are not afraid to try–they view failure as their best teacher.
Wise People Admit Their Mistakes and Learn from Them
Over the years, I’ve crossed paths with a number of people who can’t admit it when they’ve made a mistake. Instead of owning up to their mistake and taking responsibility for it, they blame others.
A Near Year’s Resolution that’s Both Fun and Easy to Keep
Ross Reck – Most of us are not afraid to try new things; we just don’t make it a priority. Then, when we do try something new and realize how positive the experience was, we often kick ourselves for not having done it sooner.
Our Attitude Makes All The Difference
Over the centuries, numerous philosophers have stated that a person’s attitude has far more to do with his or her success than ability.
Confidence is Silent. Insecurities are Loud
Ross Reck – There was a time when I was intimidated by loud people. I used to think that their loudness communicated confidence and superiority!
Always End Your Day With a Positive Thought and a Grateful Heart
Ross Reck – The above is a quote from a “Snoopy” cartoon that appeared on Facebook recently. The lesson here is that if you go to bed with a positive thought in your mind and a grateful heart, there’s a good chance that you’re going to sleep well and wake up the next day in a positive frame of mind.
If People Don’t Like You, They’re Not Going to Care About You
My wife and I have two cats, Max and Fritz. Our two- and one-half-year-old granddaughter Brynn absolutely loves Fritz because he lets her pet him whenever she wants.