Defined People think they have peace when they dwell in an infrequent tranquil period when things are "right" and they are relaxed.  It is not found in a vacation from the office with toes in warm sand listening to the crashing waves.  While you may be calm and happy, you are not necessarily peaceful. Peace is within you, not someplace you go.  Peace is a calmness permeating your being despite...

The Case for It In each of the blog’s first two years, I provided you with a four-part expose on my guiding life principles and values, which, judging from reader feedback, met with a resounding thud.  Therefore, this message is more about “why” and “how” than “what.” We start by examining the need to establish or pursue anything specific.  All of us have a general idea about what we want to...

The Shift Today, I feel like Justin Bieber or Selena Gomez gushing over their latest albums and declaring they are milestones in their musical maturation.  As I conclude the blog's second year, my objective remains the same, but my approach has evolved.   I remain committed to providing useful messages on meaningful subjects that lead one to a more fulfilling life because I want to be helpful,...

Should I? We are told not to limit our ambition, and our minds race to becoming President, inventing the next Spanx, or owning a private island in the Caribbean.  Regretfully, we do not immediately consider becoming spouse or parent of the year.   Aside from our misplaced priorities, we have not even been elected as the local dog-catcher, know how to sew on a button, or are still paying the...

What to Do? Now is the time of the year when the gurus tell us to formulate our New Year’s resolutions or goals.  If you are not a goal-setter, I can only say, “In the absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia” (author unknown).  Rather than simply adding my voice to the choir, I want to encourage the prerequisite thinking necessary for...