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Keep Your Head Up or You Will Miss the Best Part

Keep Your Head Up or You Will Miss the Best Part

How did we get here? In an information age that has (i) morphed from two cans connected by a string to wireless connectivity reaching every corner of the globe, (ii) expanded from three network TV channels to hundreds of 24-hour cable/streaming channels, and (iii)...

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Not Everything of Value is Worth Doing

Not Everything of Value is Worth Doing

Do you know what frequently stops you from doing what you want and should do? It is simply saying “yes” to things you should say “no” to. Today’s message is not about deciding which activities are consistent with your goals (essential and the subject of another...

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Learning Brilliantly Delivered as the Revelation of Ignorance

Learning Brilliantly Delivered as the Revelation of Ignorance

The Regret All learning fills a void where ignorance once occupied. Perhaps a less off-putting word may be “unknowing,” but we must accept the harsh light of reality. When you have a little length in the tooth, there can be a tendency to feel bad you remained ignorant...

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The Worst Thing that Ever Happened? You Don’t Say…

The Worst Thing that Ever Happened? You Don’t Say…

His Story A crestfallen friend bared his soul and shared his tale of woe with the expectation of receiving sympathy. What I heard was a tale of triumph and offered my congratulations. How can one fact situation create a response entirely contrary to the anticipated...

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It’s Not Your Fault but It Is Your Responsibility

It’s Not Your Fault but It Is Your Responsibility

Each of us can point to circumstances not of our own doing to justify our current state (poor family, “wrong” skin color, surname ends in a vowel, went to Podunk school, etc.). All of them may be true, but it is equally true that all may be overcome if we assume...

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