The Life You’re Living

A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices… – William James Perhaps replace “thinking” with being thoughtful? People are always thinking . . . Their monkey minds always chattering away . . . How about you? Are you merely thinking, or being thoughtful?

A schedule defends from chaos and whim. – Annie Dillard Humans are distractible. Humans thrive on the feeling (and reality) of progress. But if we’re not intentional and don’t have a system, we won’t make any progress. The primary reason so few people don’t have what they want is because they aren’t willing to write it…

 “To get the full value of joy, you must have someone to divide it with.” – Mark Twain Your opportunity today (and always): to share your joy with others, and vice-versa.

That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. – Emily Dickinson . . . as this precious moment. Make the most of each moment, whether that means doing something monumental, something tiny, or nothing at all. Each moment is precious as it stands out amongst them all. In a sense, there…

Where does the energy, and perseverance, to do important, meaningful things come from? The origin of that well is the soul. The details are the thoughts, habits and actions of one’s life. *  *  * The only way to do great things is to know what great things are to you – to your soul. When you know…

As destructive as gossip is normally, turned on its head it can be an incredible force for good. A recent e-mail from Darren Hardy described the power of reverse-gossip: talking about people, behind their backs, in a positive way. Read about it here.  It’s akin to (a definition of) true generosity: giving to someone who really…