Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome. Booker T. Washington 1856 – 1915 Today we’ll examine the final of the nine steps to greater success: focusing on what you will do, not what you won’t do. … [ Continue Reading ]
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. Mahatma Gandhi 1869 – 1948 We continue our series of the ways to be more successful with steps six, seven and eight. Step six involves having grit: the persistence and commitment to your long-term goals. Study after … [ Continue Reading ]
And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. Matthew 15:14 By the time my father-in-law reached his late 80s, he was in very poor health. Against the advice of his children and other caregivers, he insisted on continuing to live in his own house with … [ Continue Reading ]
What is a good person? The one who achieves tranquility by having formed the habit of asking on every occasion, “what is the right thing to do now?” Epictetus 55 – 135 A.D. Economist Alfred Kahn first wrote about and coined the phrase “the tyranny of small decisions.” The concept … [ Continue Reading ]