Nov 26, 2011
Endurance
There are times in life when we simply must endure. Every experience, no matter the size, is an opportunity for growth but at times the meaning escapes us. Endurance sponsors courage, patience, persistence, faith, and selflessness in a way that little else can. When we witness endurance as a form of human behavior we often admire the character of the person persevering. The first thing we notice is the... read more
Nov 25, 2011
Tha Attitude of Gratitude
Gratitude is an interesting phenomenon, when we are truly thankful we open our lives to blessings of every sort. Gratitude is a force that reaches out through the universe attracting all good things. We use gratitude well when it is part of our activity, and not simply the end product, our response to the result. When our activities are imbued with gratitude they are enveloped in grace. Where gratitude is... read more
Nov 18, 2011
Live In The Moment
How many experiences we can fit in to the shortest amount of time is certainly not a measure of anything meaningful. We often hurry through the tasks before us, trying to do more than one at a time. We call this multitasking but it is really the way we surrender the opportunity to experience the wonder of the moment. If the moment is worth experiencing, surely it deserves our exclusive attention. Do we... read more
Nov 13, 2011
Motivation and Competition
Competition is a rivalry; it is an effort by an individual or group to best another individual or group. As a form of motivation the competitive force energizes our activities in whatever area we are directing it. However, far too often our focus goes astray when our activities become simply a contest to be won rather than an opportunity to perform with excellence. So powerful a force is competitiveness we... read more
Nov 8, 2011
The Lightness of Honesty
All too often we believe that a child learns by our manipulation of reality rather than by our example. Most of us instruct our young on the value of honesty while our conduct portrays the opposite. We often find comfort in the assumption children do not understand the contradiction but they do. Thus, from the very beginning, many of us have a confused relationship with honesty that grows larger with... read more
