This past Friday a great Oscar-winning actor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, activist and race car driver, Paul Newman died at the age of 83.
His great achievements showed him to be a man who was desperate for success.
At the age of 70 a large percentage of men and women consider themselves retired and some sadly simply spend their days in frivolity while waiting to die.
But not Paul Newman, …
Read Full Post »I am sure you are familiar with the story of the frog. This story is a classic one that illustrates the results of conformity. It goes like this:
The frog is set in a pan of water and he is in his element, happily enjoying the water. You put the pan over some heat, just a little, and the water starts to get a little warm, but the frog accommodates and continues to enjoy the water.
After all warm water is not so bad. Gradually you turn up the heat, and ….
Read Full Post »To achieve the impossible dream, try going to sleep. Joan Klempner
What a cynical quotation this is!
However I used it because it reveals an attitude I have heard SO many times. It comes from those who have a dream but that is all they have. Everyone has a dream, or a longing, but not everyone has a real desire, much less much less a passion for their dream.
Read Full Post »Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens. Kahlil Gibran
I have often heard people around me (in a bus, or a store) say to their friend or family member: “Are you giving me an attitude“? It took me a while to actually understand what they were saying. ….
Read Full Post »Picture this scene which I sure you have experienced at least a few times in your life:
It is a beautiful sunny day, not too hot yet not too cold. Everything in your world is going along fine; in fact it couldn’t be better.
You are even singing your favorite song as you drive along the road towards your favorite meeting place for breakfast.
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