We Create Our Reality

A man who wants to do something will find a way; A man who doesn’t will find an excuse. – Stephen Dolley, Jr. It matters less what the ultimate result is; only that one has started, and worked, and learned, and adapted, and finished “something.” Or we can make up a story about why we can’t…

There’s a difference between cognitive knowledge (facts, ideas, etc., in your brain) and physical knowledge (being able to perform certain actions to achieve a result). And both are important. To know something cognitively is to study it in-depth: to read books from experts, consult with people who have experience and understand the component parts of…

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 eighth one I am going…

I expose myself to all sorts of emails, articles and books having to do with living well and effectively. Why? Because it allows me me to check in with my thoughts and actions, and how they compare with what I am reading. Am I perfect? Certainly not, but the more attention I pay, the better…

“No one lives long enough to learn everything they need to learn starting from scratch. To be successful, we absolutely, positively have to find people who have already paid the price to learn the things that we need to learn to achieve our goals.” – Brian Tracy (Just about) Anything you want to do has…

Are you living your life? Or is your life living you? I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. I have come to see life as a (potential) wonderful gift and opportunity. A chance we get to revel in the beauty of each moment and to use our amazing minds and bodies to do “stuff.” I…