Dreams and History

There’s no shortage of pithy sayings about, or formulas for, living in the world today. At the risk of adding to the “noise,” here is my basic formula: just A.S.K.. First, be Authentic. Easier said than done, especially in the Western/Modern world. In a consumer-oriented culture we are barraged with entreaties to consume this, that…

“And still, after all this time, the Sun has never said to the Earth,‘You owe me.’ Look what happens with love like that. It lights up the sky.” – Rumi We all have at least one “Sun” in our lives. Who is it for you? Let them know, by word and deed.

Discern. Distinguish. Decide. Just three words, but they are such powerful words. Mastering the true meanings of these words will have a huge impact of anyone’s life. What do these words mean? Discern Discernment is both the ability to aware of something and place it in context. The first part is awareness: you must have…

Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later. – Og Mandino Everybody notices the big successes and the epic failures, but few recognize that both are made of myriad choices and non-choices, things you do and don’t do. Though it might seem it, life is not a smattering of resolutions, it…

“You can’t talk yourself out of a problem you behave yourself into.” – Stephen Covey This is just one of the powerful truths Stephen left us with. There’s a beauty and poetry to the words above that is nearly impossible to add to. So I won’t try… Post-Script: A few hours ago I wrote the…

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.