Let it incubate… February 5, 2007
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“The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg — not smashing it.”
– Arnold Glasow
Lessons from a soup can…”Why settle, when you can select?” February 5, 2007
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At a recent girls’ game night, one lady mentioned to my wife that her oldest daughter (mid / late twenties) was still single, while her 2nd and 3rd kids were married or engaged. The oldest child was naturally upset, but seems to be unwilling to make significant efforts to changing her situation.
Said the lady to my wife, “I just need to tell my daughter that if she’s not willing to settle for that which she naturally attracts, then something needs to change.”
Now apply that to your personal life, or business or school or family or whatever. If you have ever felt frustrated or malcontent about your situation, you need to take a gentle look in the mirror and more than likely you’ll find both the source of and the solution to your problems. You can either learn to accept that which you naturally attract (poor sales, underperforming employees, hostile behavior from those around you) or you can begin the change process. Either way, you have complete choice over what you receive.
You cannot steer a parked car — if a new direction is needed, then get yourself in gear and start to turn.
What My Dogs Taught Me January 30, 2007
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
Even though you were born to hate cats, you can always learn to change.
Eat with gusto and enthusiasm.
If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.
Be loyal.
Run, romp and play daily.
You’re never too old to learn new tricks.
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
When you’re happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
No matter how often you’re scolded, don’t buy into the guilt thing and pout…run right back and make friends.
Who cares about the pedigree papers anyway? Even the best of breeds get dirty, hungry, tired, old, and have to relieve themselves in public just like everyone else.
When it’s in your best interest, practice obedience.
Let others know when they’ve invaded your territory.
Take naps and stretch before rising.
Never pretend to be something you’re not.
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
On hot days, drink lots of water and lay under a shady tree.
From a Columbine survivor… January 30, 2007
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The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.
We spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy it less.
We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time.
We have more degrees, but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgment; more experts, but less solutions; more medicine, but less wellness.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.
We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.
We’ve learned how to make a living, but not a life.
We’ve added years to life, not life to years.
We’ve been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor.
We’ve conquered outer space, but not inner space.
We’ve cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul.
We’ve split the atom, but not our prejudice.
We have higher incomes, but lower morals.
We’ve become long on quantity, but short on quality.
These are the times of tall men, and short character; steep profits, and shallow relationships.
These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare; more leisure, but less fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition.
These are days of two incomes, but more divorce; of fancier houses, but broken homes.
It is a time when there is much in the show window and nothing in the stockroom.
