Tag: inspire
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Know Thyself
My mother embroidered and framed a picture that said, “Know Thyself.” It was hanging in such a place that you couldn’t leave our house without seeing it. Truthfully, it was one of those daily reminders that sometimes really pissed me off, especially since it was also my mother’s answer to me whenever I blamed someone…
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The Falsehood of Normality
For much of my life, if asked, “How’s it going?” My rote response was an automatic: “Fine.” It was my go-to answer for two reasons: 1) Because I though complaining was weak and ugly and 2) I was afraid to admit that anything in my life might be anything other than fine. The problem with…
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Power Play
Almost twenty-five hundred years ago Plato wrote: ‘You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.’ With insights like that it’s no wonder the guy is still a philosophical rock star today. Without play, we become dull, tired and worn out. Sometimes we resist the idea…
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Calendar Smalendar
Calendars have nothing to do with your age. Calendars are handy when it comes to reminding you what date it is — but being too vested in the days, weeks, months and years of chronological age may prevent you from being open to untold opportunities. A few years ago when I was co-writing the book…