It is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail. Abraham Harold Maslow 1908 – 1970 From time to time, everyone has problems. No matter how successful you think someone is, they still encounter setbacks. Most people take a … [ Continue Reading ]
The questions you ask yourself determine the results you get in life. Keith Cameron Smith In school, we were taught to know the answer. And we were constantly checked to see if we knew the answer. There were periodic tests, exams, pop quizzes and, most dreaded of all, occasions when … [ Continue Reading ]
Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are opened. Sir James Dewar 1842 – 1923 Do you have an automatic or instant “reject mode”? That is, when you hear a new idea or suggestion, do you automatically reject it? Most people will answer, “Of course not.” They immediately … [ Continue Reading ]
If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. Abraham Maslow 1908 – 1970 When we’re faced with a problem, the first thing we need to do is get totally clear about the issue we’re trying to solve. But at times, this task isn’t … [ Continue Reading ]
Editor’s Note: While this lesson was originally published in December 2008, we feel it is still both relevant and appropriate today. People only see what they are prepared to see. Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803 – 1852 The recent presidential election in the United States was the most sharply divided on ideology … [ Continue Reading ]
What we think or what we know or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do. John Ruskin 1819 – 1900 In my family, one of the joys of summer is a day trip to the Alabama Gulf Coast. One place … [ Continue Reading ]
It is not things that disturb us, but our interpretation of their significance. Epictetus 55 – 135 A.D. Often, changes happen in our lives. When these events occur, too many of us automatically assume that a specific outcome is bound to follow. In essence, we give our opinions the weight … [ Continue Reading ]
Every man dies. Not every man really lives. William Wallace 1270 – 1305 Consider this question: would you enjoy a pampered life? Your initial reaction might be, “Of course! I’d love a life where everything was taken care of for me.” I’ll ask you to reconsider your answer in a … [ Continue Reading ]
Relinquish your attachment to the known, step into the unknown, and you will step into the field of all possibilities. Deepak Chopra 1946 – Recently, a young man came to me for advice. He started off by saying he needed to make a decision on his direction in life. He … [ Continue Reading ]
Ask yourself the easy questions and you will have a hard life. Ask yourself the hard questions and you will have an easy life. Peter Thompson Do you remember when you were a child and some of the storybook characters had magic words? There was Ali Baba, who used the … [ Continue Reading ]