Is Genius Self-Bestowed?
"Mediocrity is self-inflicted. Genius is self-bestowed." - Glenn Clark, from "The man who tapped the secrets of the universe" We can develop genius in one or more areas with passion, focused concentration and practice to tap into the universal intelligence that is within us. We can also inflict mediocrity on…
How we do anything, is how we do everything
"If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart." - Buddha Bring love and excellence to all you do. "A menial task which must be mine, that shall I glorify and make an art of it." - Walter Russell
Teaching thrift and savings
When our kids get $10, do we send them to the store, or the bank? Teaching and modeling good habits and attitudes around money will make a big difference in their lives - and ours!
Enough sleep requires discipline
When we settle down for the night it's a habit for many of us to turn on the TV or, more commonly these days, to open up our digital device. This entertains/occupies us far past the point where we'd fall asleep without it. Right? We need the discipline to shut…
Angry footprint
Just as you should not talk to anyone when you are angry, you should not post on social media for the same reason. You're going to say something you can't take back - and it is there forever. Ask "does this help both me and others?" If not, don't put…
Worry – Part 2
Next month I will be at the starting line of the longest non-stop cross country race in the world in my third attempt to finish it solo on a dirtbike, and be the oldest person of fewer than fifty riders to ever accomplish the feat. For the months before the race,…
Worry
When you are living a bad outcome before it happens, you worry and cause suffering for yourself. If you think about it vividly and put emotion behind it, your mind and body don't know the difference between the real event and your imagined one. You are doing damage to yourself.…
The wrong road?
"No matter how far down the wrong road you are, turn back." - Turkish Proverb Is there an area of your life where you are going down the wrong road? Going farther won't help. Turn back today.
A Scout is…
Trustworthy Loyal Helpful Friendly Courteous Kind Obedient Cheerful Thrifty Brave Clean Reverent This is the Scout Law. I learned this there. And now that I think of it, I don't recall any discussion of being "loyal" or "trustworthy" or "brave" in school. And since people don't learn these things in school, where…
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