You MUST Believe

and they are yours,” as Stephen Covey so accurately points out. Hugh MacLeod, on his amazing blog, Gaping Void (please subscribe to his blog updates, seriously, he’s amazing . . . ), offers us the following business-card art (clicking the image makes it bigger):                     What…

To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge. – Benjamin Disraeli Those three words can be some of the most powerful. As important is what we follow those words with. “I don’t know, and I’m going to learn.” “I don’t know, and that’s okay.” “I don’t know,…

Aren’t desires bad? Don’t desires lead to suffering? Isn’t that what Buddha would say? If I recall, Buddha would say that cravings and attachments lead to suffering. Desires are a natural part of life. Properly understood* desires are healthy. Authentic** desires are healthy. *  *  * * To properly understand your desires you must know yourself,…

The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said. – Peter Drucker I’ve blogged on this quote before, I’m sure of it. But it’s worth repeating because it inspired a new thought. Everyone knows what the Golden Rule is (do unto others as you would have them do unto you). But…

“Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions.” – Albert Einstein Whatever you focus on, with emotional intensity, comes into being. Let’s dissect that a bit: “Whatever you focus on,” the thoughts and images you repeatedly create in your mind; “with emotional intensity,” whether you feel or generate positive or negative emotions around something,…

We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy. – Joseph Campbell But remember, you can cure your world of some sorrows. And you can always choose joy. If sorrow creeps in, as it will, meet it with humanity, let it visit for a time and choose again. Choose joy.