In a recent blog I wrote about Zero Sum thinking. Briefly stated zero sum thinking is that if you win, I must lose. Think, Believe, Receive My first published book was called Think, Believe, Receive. Since the time I wrote it I have updated the book and added a new title; Think, Believe, Receive 2.0. […]
Taking responsibility for our actions and thoughts is one of the most empowering things we can do. It is never “them” Often our words suggest we are doing something because “they” want us to do it. “I have to do this because they want me to.” “I can’t do that, they won’t let me.” As
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We all face disappointment sooner or later. The job we wanted goes to someone else, our children don’t behave as we would like them to, the relationship we thought would be “the one” vanishes in a cloud of acrimony. We get used to these disappointments most of the time and move on, but sometimes disappointment
Carry that weight is not about shedding those pesky extra pounds. It is about carrying something much more harmful to our wellbeing; hauling around the weight of other people. The savior complex Many of us believe we have to lift the load of everyone we know, and even some we don’t know but have heard
To be a man today is a pretty complicated assignment. What exactly is a man after all? Who is the role model we seek to pattern ourselves after? Is it the Rambo, shoot ’em-up guy? Is it the John Wayne character, a little rough around the edges but with a firm moral compass? Perhaps we
We plan our days, we live in the now, we take responsibility for all we do and say (or don’t do and don’t say.) In short, we do our best to do our best. Then something happens; we watch a movie, we hear a song, perhaps we hear a remark in passing, then suddenly
Is it possible that our most common motivation for doing-or not doing- something is our own feeling of self worth? Is it possible that, if this is indeed the case, we now have a new tool to reach our greatest possible potential? Let me make my case. The greatest obstacle to us reaching our full
Praying for peace on earth is a wonderful thing, but sitting in your room praying is not enough. You see, there is already peace on earth, it is the actions of people that are not supporting peace on earth. This is where we run into a duality of life; God, The Universe, All There Is,
When we set out to deprive someone else of the rights we enjoy, we end up denying those very same rights to ourselves. I was recently going through some old notes for talks I have given and came across a list that showed how the concept of “Do Unto Others What You Would Have Done
A long time ago my parents made it very clear to me that just because someone else did something, it was no reason for me to do it too. All too often on my newsfeed I see people pointing fingers to try to justify their own thoughtless, mean and greed-driven actions by saying others
