Dreams Die Hard!
Dreams . . . dreams that are worth pursuing; dreams that possess potential to be life-altering; dreams that take up residence deep in one’s soul die hard. Sometimes they never die! They smoulder and simmer. They bubble and boil. They rumble and roll. They keep one awake at night. They lift with anticipation. They drop […]
Free Will!
Free Will! If you grew up going to church you likely heard quite a bit about the concept of Free Will! Now don’t check out on me just yet! I’m not taking this thought in the direction associated with those teachings! I’m taking it in another! One of my favorite authors is Dean Koontz and […]
What We Leave Behind!
The late Stephen Covey wrote that we should “Live, love, laugh, leave a legacy.” Now at first glance each of us might go through a little mental checklist. It might go something like this: “Live? Yeah I do that most of the time! Laugh? Absolutely! Especially when the joke is funny! Love? I sure do […]
Imagination!
History! It is important is so many ways! Studying history helps us understand the foundations of societies, cultures, families, corporations and individuals! Reviewing history creates opportunities to gather wisdom and insight so that we might avoid duplicating mistakes of the past. Analyzing history opens the door for understanding the paths that have landed us where […]
Guardians of Change!
“Change – whether imposed, as a result of natural life progressions or self-initiated – often presents challenges that require practical, proactive and creative action!” This is a direct quote from one of the pages on the McKinney Counseling Services website! I’m not sure any of us really revel in the inevitability of change – not […]
One Never Knows!
One Never Knows! In the blink of an eye! At the drop of a hat! That’s exactly how long it can take for life to change completely! Instantly! No warnings! Boom! Just like that! We’ve all had those moments in life when, from out of nowhere, life beans us with a curve ball that doesn’t […]
Defining Greatness!
The Crow Nation has a proverb that states, “You already possess everything necessary to become great!” That is “Simply” Profound! How often do we find ourselves playing the “If/Then or When/Then Game?” You know . . . the one that begins with “If I could just have _____ then I could be great!” or “When […]
When In Doubt . . .
Doubt! How do you handle doubts when they crop up? Do you treat them as irritants? Do you allow them to immobilize your thoughts or actions? Do you give them more power than they deserve? Do you listen to the warnings sometimes imbedded in them? All too often we tend to treat Doubt as if […]
THAT Problem . . . You Know the One!
I would like to share with you a Solution to That Problem! We all have at least one problem staring us in the face right now! If not, just hang around and one will arrive with your name on it! More often than not it’s a problem about which we know a great deal! Why […]
A Single Conversation . . .
The Value of Wisdom! While reading this morning, I ran across a rather intriguing Ancient Chinese Proverb. It says, “A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study!” Ponder THAT one for a moment! A single conversation! I can identify with that statement! I can count on two hands the […]