The Difference

“The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.” – Socrates What if instead of trying to convince people that you’re trust-worthy, or a good person to do business with, or a good romantic partner, you just were that person? My guess is that it would less…

Be great in act, as you have been in thought. – William Shakespeare You have good ideas, don’t you? You have have good, worthy ideas about what you want to create, and support and otherwise shepherd into the World, right? Of course you do. *  *  * Take action. Begin. Step forward, take a risk…

In the spirit of a koan, I offer the following: We seem to be in mode where we (think we) need more than ourselves to be somebody. Is this true? Is this true for you? If it’s true, is it accurate? Is it helpful? Is it constructive? Is it… ? You. Are. Enough. (More than, actually……

People die of fright and live of confidence. – Henry David Thoreau Fright, dread, (dis)stress, angst, anxiety . . . fear is caustic, it’s poisonous, it’s not good for your soul. Confidence, hope, joy, determination, self-assurance, faith . . . love is life-giving, it’s what feeds your soul. What matters here is focus. What you…

Right now something amazing is happening in my life. Something I wanted for a long time. Something I wasn’t ready for earlier in my life, but am ready for now. Something really, really special. *  *  * But it might not be happening. There’s a chance that had one tiny thing gone differently in my…

To be actually trapped is to have no options, no choices, no possible outcomes other than the one you fear. Most of the time, when we think we’re trapped, we’re actually unhappy with the short-term consequences of making a choice. Make the choice, own the outcome and you can start in a new place. This…