The Mind is Everything

I recently read a post on Johnny B. Truant’s blog that really hit home. So much so that I wanted to do two things: share it with my readers and 2) think on and write about each piece of his post. The post is “20 Truths About Life No One Wants To Believe” and the tenth one (we’re…

This, according to the “Posts” section of my WordPress Dashboard is my 200th post. That’s pretty cool, but what does it mean? Well, as I have come learn, it means whatever I want it to mean. Primarily, I am going look at 200 posts as a testament to perseverance. I don’t always feel like writing five…

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. – Helen Keller If anyone would know about character and overcoming adversity . . . . *  *  * If you want: to be different; to be better; something; to…

Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just show up and get to work. – Chuck Close If you wait to “be inspired,” you will likely end up waiting a good long while. Instead, get to work, get in motion and make your own inspiration. Create it. Do you need to choose carefully, doing…

“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…

The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them. – Ernest Hemingway What I love about this quote is that his logic applies so well to finding out what you’re made of or what you can do: The best way to find out if you can is to do…