Trying to change or control what we can’t only results in torment. Epictetus 55 – 135 A.D. Charlie Jones was an award winning sportscaster. In 1996, he was working for NBC and he had already covered the Olympic Games twice. The 1996 games were held in Atlanta, GA and Charlie … [ Continue Reading ]
I fear that many a man’s good resolutions only need the ordinary fire of daily life to make them melt away. Charles Spurgeon 1834 – 1892 Once again, it’s the time of year when a large percentage of people make New Year’s resolutions. Unfortunately, only a small percent of resolutions … [ Continue Reading ]
Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves. Eric Sevareid 1912 – 1992 This is the time of the year when Christians worldwide celebrate the birth of Christ. But you don’t need … [ Continue Reading ]
It is unreasonable to think that we can earn rewards without being willing to pay their true price. Epictetus 55 – 135 A.D. Do you remember when buying bigger, more expensive items on layaway was a common thing? At one time, most department stores offered a layaway plan. While a … [ Continue Reading ]
Envy is the art of counting the other fellow’s blessings instead of your own. Harold Coffin I recently read about an interesting psychological study and wanted to share the story with you. Researchers conducted a series of experiments where groups of two people were presented one hundred dollars to split … [ Continue Reading ]
There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all. Peter Drucker 1909 – 2005 In the excellent book Fierce Conversations, Susan Scott tells a story about her brother Sam. When he was a teen, Sam had a permanent chore: taking care of their … [ Continue Reading ]
Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re probably right. Henry Ford 1863 – 1947 Like most children, I heard Aesop’s Fable about the tortoise and the hare when I was growing up. The thing I remember most about the story was the moral: “Slow and … [ Continue Reading ]
Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt. William Shakespeare 1564 – 1616 When I was a young boy, summers were spent playing ball and fishing. Baseball took only a small portion of the time; our favorite activity was fishing. … [ Continue Reading ]
Expectations are a form of first-class truth: If people believe it, it’s true. Bill Gates 1955 – In the mid 1960s, Dr. Robert Rosenthal, a Harvard psychologist, conducted a series of experiments involving children in grade school. At the beginning of the school year, all students at a certain grade … [ Continue Reading ]
The principle is competing against yourself. It’s about self improvement, about being better than you were the day before. Steve Young 1961 – A few years back, our circle of friends was limited to individuals we had actually met. Thanks to the Internet and social media sites, my circle of … [ Continue Reading ]