Happiness Is Created

Besides the ‘fact’ that only 8% of people fulfill their New Year’s Resolutions (NYRs), NYRs are a terrible idea. Why? 1) They are a silly social construct that serves little productive purpose and 2) they take you out of the Present. Let’s focus on #2. If you want to be productive and successful you must…

I am reading Clayton Christensen’s (excellent) book How Will You Measure Your Life? (expect more posts inspired by this powerful book… ). On page 72, he says “Unless you manage it mindfully, your personal resource allocation process will decide investments for you according to the “default” criteria that essentially are wired into your brain and your…

Do not give your attention to what others do or fail to do; give it to what you do or fail to do. – Buddha This reminds me of one of my favorite questions. When I find myself annoyed/bothered by, or otherwise resisting, someone, I ask myself: “What is it about you that I don’t…

As Christians, and others, celebrate today, I humbly suggest that we ponder the meaning of “Christmas,” and what it has become in the United States and what we want it to be going forward. That aside, here are some words to ponder: “I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a…

Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world. – Helen Keller With apologize to Ms. Keller, there are other grave threats to ability to anything wise in the world, self-deception chief among them. But feeling sorry for your self, for more than five…

Seth Godin wants to know: Which of the four are getting in the way? You don’t know what to do You don’t know how to do it You don’t have the authority or the resources to do it You’re afraid Once you figure out what’s getting in the way, it’s far easier to find the…