Feel The Warmth of the Sun, Truly

The only thing worse than being blind is having sight and no vision. – Helen Keller When Helen Keller talks about blindness and vision we are well-advised to pay attention. This quote reminds me of something similar: the only thing worse than someone who can’t read is someone who can and doesn’t. So, what’s our…

We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are. – Anaïs Nin We each create our own Reality, with our thoughts. Thoughts are basis and stuff of our entire experience. Thoughts beget emotions. Thoughts beget beliefs. With thought we create our rules and standards. Thought is how we parse, understand, make…

Once a man has made a commitment to a way of life, he puts the greatest strength in the world behind him. It’s something we call heart power. Once a man has made this commitment, nothing will stop him short of success. – Vince Lombardi What strikes me about this term: “way of life” is…

Most people do what they’re told. In rare cases, people go beyond what they’re told to do. Even more rare is someone who figures out what would be more valuable than just a bit more than they’re told. But there’s even more one can do . . . : I’ll let someone whom I respect…

As long as we know in our hearts what Christmas ought to be, Christmas is. – Eric Sevareid I hope you find the true spirit of Christmas in your heart and enjoy the day.

I subscribe to a weekly newsletter from the Nightingale-Conant company.They, mainly, provide educational and motivational audio products. I have and listen to many of their programs. The newsletter that arrived in my Inbox Sunday night was quite interesting, specifically a table describing the ratio of training-to-performance for different professions/events: The point they were trying to…