Tick Tock

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. – Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR is right, but the quote has become over-used to the point of being trite. Allow me to offer an update of sorts: The only thing we have to fear is not doing that which matters to us and isn’t actually scary.

Below is an e-mail message I received from a mentor of mine, Steve Chandler. I was inspired to add my take on his inspiring – and useful – message. *  *  * Rather than being fearless, which as Steve outlines below, is a bit of an impossibility, why not be love-ful? Sure, being “courageous” or “bold” or…

No great thing is created suddenly. – Epictetus It can seem that way, but that’s not how it works. Anything takes time, great or not. To paraphrase Earl Nightingale, the time is going to pass anyway, why not do something towards greatness – it takes time after all.

If you are working on something exciting that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you. – Steve Jobs How much are you resisting what you do? How many “have-tos” do you have in your life? Ideally, life is a collection, and series of, “get-tos.” What do you get…

It is more important to reach our potential than it is to reach our goals. – Max de Pree What could be more important than goals? Becoming who we are truly capable of being. I remember being asked what my greatest fear was once and all I could come up with is not living up…

The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them. – George Bernard Shaw I’m sure I’ve blogged on this quote before, but it’s worth repeating. Ask yourself about your “circumstances:” Are they what you want?…