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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) social media networks with millions of accounts controlled by provocative influencers, our minds are unavoidably lured by and...
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 article), but deciding among those activities that lead you to accomplish your goals. Given our finite time resources, every activity...
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 of particular information for so long. Of course, you are in good company. The salt and pepper-haired crowd often say, “All I...
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 one? It is all a matter of perspective. “Bob” told me the failure of his business cost him his life’s savings and provoked feelings...
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 responsibility for our response. The Exemplary We have famous role models. Oprah overcame a very disadvantaged upbringing to become a...