Complicating Success

There is not one teacher who could tend to a class the size of the globe. We can apply this same principle to our lives. When we find ourselves searching for success its easy to focus too much on being original when we need not be. The world is full of people that demand fulfillment … Continue reading Complicating Success →

Reinvent Yourself

Personality. “… a characteristic set of behaviors, cognitions, and emotional patterns that evolve from biological or environmental factors.” To me this seems a little disempowering. What the dictionary won’t tell you is that before you get out of bed every morning you’re given another chance. A chance to make a change in yourself and in … Continue reading Reinvent Yourself →

The Waters of Habit

Humans are creatures of habit.. We have all probably heard that one at least a time or two but have we really thought about what that means? If we truly are “creatures of habit” which there are plenty of examples to support that notion, such as the comfort we gain from keeping close to the … Continue reading The Waters of Habit →

Not Knowing

Each and every one of us knows that we don't know everything. It doesn't take long to think of some situations in which you know absolutely nothing. So much goes on in this world that it's quite impossible for us to know everything, yet we sometimes act like we do. We're talking about the state … Continue reading Not Knowing →

Follow Up

You've been waiting for an entire hour in the cold, somehow drafty, but peacefully silent room. All this after a bout of what seemed like an eternity of being hooked up to the EKG, the doctor wheels in. He says all is well with your test results, but he wants you to schedule another appointment … Continue reading Follow Up →

Its Okay To Slow Down

Are you able to recall those timed mathematics quizzes from the early years of grade school? The ones that really made you feel the crunch. For me learning the multiplication tables was a real drag and these timed tests were my mortal enemy. Depending on where and when you went to school you may remember … Continue reading Its Okay To Slow Down →

What Does Freedom Mean To You?

Webster's online dictionary defines freedom as "A state of exemption from the power or control of another; liberty; exemption from slavery, servitude or confinement. freedom is personal, civil, political, and religious." Sovereignty can be defined as "Freedom from external control : autonomy". As a child growing up in the United States we are taught from … Continue reading What Does Freedom Mean To You? →

Knowing What You Want

"Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least."Goethe When we were young we didn't know just how good we had it. For most of us being young meant barely having responsibilities. Once you grow a bit older things are never really the same. You start out life head … Continue reading Knowing What You Want →