Day Two Hundred Fifty-One of 365 – The Cowboy Code of Ethics: Not For Sale!
No fanfare or prolonged intro for this post. The ninth of ten parts of The Cowboy Code of Ethics speaks volumes on its own merit. Very clearly written, it says, “Remember that some things aren’t for sale.” We can buy just about anything online today. The popularity of shopping without leaving the comfort of our […]
Day Two Hundred Forty-Three of 365 – Cowboy Code of Ethics: Live Courageously!
I love to read Codes by which groups of people order their lives! I find fascination in discovering what makes people tick! I frequently discover ways to challenge my own thinking and actions when I read and contemplate these various codes. Today marks the beginning another series of posts based on a particular Code. For […]
Day Two Hundred Thirty-Six of 365 – The Lakota Code of Ethics: The Test of One’s Will!
When thinking about the test of one’s will, many things come to mind. I think of delayed gratification or running a marathon or completing a graduate degree. I think of pushing through a grueling hike. I think of avoiding giving in to peer pressure. I think of refusing to give up on a dream. What […]
Day Two Hundred Thirty-Five of 365 – The Lakota Code of Ethics: The Poison of Your Pain!
What makes the heart so vulnerable? If I refer to the physical heart – the heart that pumps blood throughout our body – then I have some very clear possibilities. Poor eating habits (overeating, under eating and unhealthy eating). Sketchy sleeping habits. Little or no physical exercise. Excesses in drinking. Smoking. Faulty stress management. This […]
Day Two Hundred Thirty-Two of 365 – The Lakota Code of Ethics: The Power of Thought!
Much has been written in psychology about the connection between the mind and body. The two are inextricably linked. They interact and communicate on so many levels and we are the beneficiaries of these interactions (positive or negative). The Christian Scripture refers to the Body, Soul and Spirit being interwoven. This perspective actually reflects five […]
Day Two Hundred Twenty-Nine of 365 – The Lakota Code of Ethics: The Right To Personal Expression
I’ve said this before but writing commentary on The Lakota Code of Ethics is very often a real challenge! Today’s attempt verifies this fact. The atmosphere in our country finds us struggling with the notion of freedom of speech and expression. The freedom of speech and expression is one of the foundational tenets of our […]
Day Two Hundred Nineteen of 365 – Things That Make Me Think: Those Who Don’t
Yesterday I wrote about how sometimes thinking is really just rearranging our personal prejudices. When we rearrange prejudices, we engage in something close to thinking, but not close enough. It may appear that we are thinking; however, we are merely re-labeling those personal prejudices and putting them out there, hoping folks will buy the same […]
Day Two Hundred Eighteen of 365 – Things That Make Me Think: Thinking!
Thinking? Yes, thinking! Thinking makes me think! Confused? Read on and perhaps my thoughts will become more cogent. William James once said, “A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.” Stop and read that sentence again. See how this thought on thinking might make one think? Definitions of […]
Day Two Hundred Seventeen – Things That Make Me Think: The Ways of God
Now before you get all excited, take a Deep Breath and Relax . . . I’m probably not going to write what you might think I’m going to write. When have I ever? You see, in today’s world – especially in the good old US of A – it seems that many have forgotten what […]
Day Two Hundred Sixteen of 365 – Things That Make Me Think: Four Statements About the Future!
The Future! I think about it all the time! I wonder what tomorrow or next week or next month or next year will bring. You likely do as well. If I am not careful, I can obsess about it. When I do, anxiety becomes a constant companion. I know at some level that the future […]