Your head; a filing cabinet?
There's an old saying, "the palest ink is better than the best memory". Write things down. I use a journal - a hard cover book, and I have pens all over the place of different color ink - blue, red, black and green. I switch colors when switching topics…
Why you want your employer to be profitable
1) So you can continue to work there if you chose. 2) So you can get a raise when it is earned. 3) So the company can afford to make capital investments to make the future better. 4) So the company can provide proper service to its customers and you…
Living by Principles
We can't go around giving knee jerk reactions when we like something or don't like it depending on the mood we are in or what we are trying to do at the moment. We need principles to live by in our society and with ourselves. With strong principles, we can…
Express the Spirit of Christmas
"Maybe Christmas", the Grinch thought, "doesn't come from a store." -Dr. Seuss What would you do for people in your life at Christmastime if you didn't buy gifts? What would you express? Love? Peace? Goodwill? Gratitude?
Fate?
If there is something we haven't worked to fix or change, or something we caused by our actions, thinking or habits, we use "I guess it's just our fate" as an excuse. Fate is created. There is always a choice - even if it's just our attitude.
Positive Expectation
If we have no faith, and we doubt that things will go our way, we will often have trouble. We worry, and see problems, and even cause them. When we expect things to go well and work out, they most often will. Do you expect things to go well?
Misspelling
Some adults do not spell well. If it's you, you probably know it. Misspelling is bad for your career, and can be embarrassing. When someone notices your misspelled words, often they will be embarrassed for you without telling you. Let others help you. Tell your family and co-workers, "I'm not…
All the fearless people are dead.
Everyone has fears. Don't let that stop you from chasing a big goal, stepping away from the crowd, or doing the right thing even when it's not popular. The only difference between people who are afraid and those that are courageous, is what they do. How can this idea change…
Love grows; grow love.
Love is the greatest of all emotions and gifts to ourselves and others. But love is not a static object, present or not. Love needs to be created, and re-made anew all the time. Can you cultivate more of it in your life?
Overcoming ourselves
Your own nature is something to be overcome. We have flaws. Likely we are most of these - lazy, envious, negative, jealous, egotistical, ignorant, moody, self-doubting, self-destructive, indifferent, and more. We may be heavier on some flaws than others. Overcoming our inherent character flaws is imperative to living a…
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Great thought. I also think the “old fashion” media of pen and paper is so much more valuable than doing this digitally now days. The old school process of writing and using the pen and paper seems to help the creative process and brings in an almost artistic perspective to thoughts, plans and goals.