Do. The. Work.
It takes 20 years to make an overnight success. – Eddie Cantor
People don’t realize that things take time.
Becoming takes work.
Do the work.
Become not just what you might be, become what you truly desire to be.
Do. The. Work.
To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all. – Oscar Wilde So, what’s the difference between “living” and “existing?” One way is to honestly and clear-mindedly assess your trajectory. If you keep doing what you’re doing, where will be in one year? five years? ten years? Who will…
“The ‘I think’ which Kant said must be able to accompany all my objects, is the ‘I breathe’ which actually does accompany them.” – William James I have long thought that Kant had it wrong when he said “I think, therefore I am.” Sometime not long after my Intro to Philosophy course at Hobart College…
I recently read a post by Seth Godin (a freakin’ genius who should be read by all!) about the ease of (and ability to) getting a message out into the World; about how to connect and serve a group of people (though perhaps small) who are ready for a leader (check out the post here)….
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. – Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama) I could go in all sorts of directions with this one, but I want to focus on one that doesn’t occur to so many people. Be kind to yourself. Always. That doesn’t mean you rationalize or tell yourself…
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. – Maori proverb Do you, typically, move away from what you don’t want, or towards what you do? The latter is always preferable. I know there are times when moving away is necessary. Just make sure as you’re backing away you turn around…
Please take five minutes, watch this video and join me on the page below after. A very powerful video huh? Well, maybe. It’s only powerful if it changes something. *** Ric talks about three things he learned about himself that day: 1) it all can all change in an instant; 2) he wasted time on…