I am reading a great book by Ronald and Mary Hulnick, “Loyalty to Your Soul” and have to share something I read: “How we relate to an issue is the issue.” This is such a powerful idea. “Issues” are happening all the time. How we decide to interact with them makes all the difference. When we…
I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. I possess tremendous power to make life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration, I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis…
No one ‘makes us angry.’ We make ourselves angry when we surrender control of our attitude. – Jim Rohn I have little to add here. Only to ask, perhaps challenge, you to consider this and agree with it (which has tremendous implications for how you live) or to disagree (which too has tremendous implications for…
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. – Maori proverb Do you, typically, move away from what you don’t want, or towards what you do? The latter is always preferable. I know there are times when moving away is necessary. Just make sure as you’re backing away you turn around…
“The beginning is the most important part of the work.” – Plato Because without the beginning, there’s nothing. (And the beginning often sets the stage for the rest of the task/project/journey.) When in doubt, begin.