What Is Defeat, Really?

As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world – that is the myth of the atomic age – as in being able to remake ourselves. – Mahatma Gandhi So many people despair of what is happening in/with/to the World/Earth. And with good reason. There is cause to…

Knowing thyself is the height of wisdom. – Socrates People have heard some version of the Socrates quotes above many times. But, by and large, people don’t give it much thought because they think that “knowing yourself” is some grand, mystical thing reserved for monks and and navel-gazers who don’t have jobs. That is a…

Anything worth doing is worth planning (at least once). Lest I lose a potential reader who may think “Why plan small tasks? They’re small… ” let me say that even small tasks can benefit from a careful – albeit quick – planning session. Maybe there’s a better way of doing things, or maybe new resources are available…

Show me a guy who’s afraid to look bad, and I’ll show you a guy you can beat every time. – Lou Brock Of course, looking “bad” is a matter of opinion, but Mr. Brock’s point is well taken. If you’re worried about messing up and looking bad, you’ll likely never attempt much of anything….

People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the self is not something one finds. It is something one creates. – Thomas Szasz Saying one must “find themself” is such a mind-fudge. As if who you are is out there, waiting under some rock or behind a tree. Who…

The first part of success is “Get-to-it-iveness”; the second part of success is “Stick-to-it-iveness.” – Orison Swett Marden Success isn’t complicated, but it’s (sometimes, often) hard. Just get started, and keep going. Simple, but . . .