“If someone were to pay you 10 cents for every kind word you ever spoke and collect from you 5 cents for every unkind word, would you be rich or poor?” After answering the question above now ask yourself… “If someone were to pay you 10 cents for every kind thought you ever thought and ...…
I read a great quote today from an unknown author; “Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow – that is patience. When we don’t like our life or are anxious about specific circumstances we tend to want it dealt with yesterday. No ...…
Uh hum…sorry, today’s post isn’t very bright and cheery at all…but be honest, if I had used the word “discipline” in the title none of you would have read it right? Elbert Hubbard has the following definition for self-discipline: “The ability to make yourself do what you should do, when you should do it, whether ...…
According to Harold Camping and his thousands of devoted followers the world will experience a massive earthquake today marking the beginning of Judgment Day and the end of the world as we know it. Out of curiosity I read a few articles this morning and was fascinated with how people are dealing with this supposed ...…
“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” — Joseph Campbell: Was an American Mythologist, writer and lecturer When I first decided to use this quote in a post I had a heck of a time deciding how I would write about it. Talking about people’s greatest fears seems so personal and ...…
A good friend of mine Eddie Orman writes a blog on personal finance, business success and free credit scores and put up a great post today he told me I could share with you. Although he targeted those with financial goals this advice is just as relevant to those of us with goals of emotional ...…
“Tomorrow, you promise yourself, will be different, yet, tomorrow is too often a repetition of today.” James T. McCay Choose to make your tomorrow better than today… even if only by a little.…
Earlier today I commented on a post on the Happiness Project website about knowing more about happiness as an 8 year old than now as an adult and here is what I had to say… I think there’s great wisdom in the comment about knowing more about happiness at 8 years old than now. If ...…
A good friend of mine Ed Weiss from Reachout Youth Ministries sends out a Thought of the Day and I’m using his words today to encourage you… “Did you know you completely change the color of a rose by adjusting what it is rooted in? If you take Red Roses and put them in a ...…
The past few days I feel like I’ve been a bit hard on you all. Unfortunately today’s message isn’t any easier. But I am realizing I am speaking to myself first before I pass it on to you. Something happened in me at the tail end of 2010 and my usual desire to be free ...…
