This is great. Never knew anyone who had s personal Creed other than the church’s Creed.

Thank you for sharing this Larry. Very meaningful and motivating. I look forward to more.

I can’t believe how much this matches my own beliefs! I can’t wait to see other ones. I know they at times will seem opposing in views as it is with our world.

That was a great credo! If more of us lived by that credo, we would all be better for it!

This is a great time in history to be alive – that is for sure.

Reading “The Rational Optimist” and really enjoying it. Pretty interesting perspective from what I’ve read so far – but only about 40 pages in.

Larry, I am grateful for you too! Learning, teaching and growing are some of our shared passions. Take care and know we will shake hands again once we beat this virus!

I read that book. fascinating. many of those changes will start in the next 10 years. How will we adapt to those changes as they come.

Thank You, needed this today! I have been worrying a lot the past two weeks maybe more about a real estate deal and it is very stressful, and what I just read that you posted and exactly what I needed to hear!! Thank you again.

This is great! “Worry is suffering in advance” that really is a perfect description. Back in college my grandfather once told me, “Never borrow sorrow from tomorrow”.

This is great advice and an important reminder to pick our battles and keep a positive attitude.

Power was out for 2 days, had a new client with a big job, needed to meet the due date, I couldnt do it so I had a partner printer run it for me, met the due date and made the client happy, bought a generator but then no internet service, run to ATT got a hot spot set up, get back to the shop and power and internet was back on , crazy day, pivot, pivot, pivot, 🙂

It wouldn’t be bad at all if we weren’t exposed to TV, radio and social media! But we are. Or I am at least. Thanks for all the thought-provoking posts, Larry.

I agree Larry.
#cancel cable

Totally agree! It’s mostly garbage now. So are newspapers! Left wing biased crap written by disgruntled 3rd graders edited and published by old marxists that could never get a real job. Sad!

I couldn’t agree more! The news is just toxic these days.

I agree 100%. The news fills the mind with negativity and fear. What we need to fill our minds with is positivity and faith! Negativity feeds fear, Positivity feeds faith. Faith and fear are on the same spectrum moving in opposite directions.

I agree and I needed to hear this. I’ve allowed myself to get sucked in and it’s no place to be.

Again, I completely agree. I wish the media was ONLY allowed to report facts. Opinions are nice, but there is no place for that in the news, especially when people are taking these opinions and views as facts. My heart goes out to the people who have mental health issues. They need stability in most cases and if you watch the tv or social media, there is nothing stable in our country right now except for the turmoil. Prayers for those who are hurting and need peace.

I agree!

Larry, I couldn`t agree more on this subject. Yes the news is poison. Most of it has NO journalism anymore, just agenda drivin like you had commented. Its terrible.

I actually went to school for journalism – I wanted to be Walter Cronkite. Then in classes and other such involvement, I saw it was more opinions and politics than truth/facts. I changed majors because I wanted truth and facts to rely on, to be able to do my own research and not be censored in one form or another due to what I’d found. Best choice I’ve made! I can’t even watch the news now.

Yes your thoughts are in alignment with mine I do tune in occasionally to understand how our potential customers may be reacting to it

Couldn’t agree more. To me it’s like a bad sitcom.

I’m not sure why most people are so drawn into the news. I find myself catching some it every now and then, because my wife seems to be one of those drawn to it. I have flaws and admit that, but certainly don’t want to be exposed to some else garbage and outside of the weather forecast, the news is nonstop negative crap that I don’t need. We were just talking about the media last night and how it has adversely affected our country. Just maybe they should try broadcasting just happy news for a few months and see what happens!

Thanks Larry- Couldn’t agree with you more. I’ve been saying foR some time that the news is mind poison and to stay away for your own mental health.

There’s an excellent book on the subject. “The Science of Fear” by Daniel Gardner. The media is trash playing your emotions, not truth.

I’m with you Larry. News is poison and when I do have it in my face (like when we go to a restaurant), it’s ridiculous how biased reporters and stations are. I also choose to remove it from my day; but have been told by doing that I’m an ostrich with my head in the sand. Most of what I see or hear, I can’t fix or do anything about…so I’m happy to be an ostrich.

A man comes out of the woods…….
Love what you posted, I agree

Same…..sometimes I tell someone that and they scorn me because “im not aware what’s going on around me, Its my duty to keep up on current events”….then I look at them and they look like crap, just haggard and stressed…No thanks, im going to keep skipping the news. I love your comments and insights on here, Please keep up the good work.

True, so how do we fix it? The news is now a tool to corrupt the minds of the future generations to further the leftist agenda. Ignoring its there wont right the wrong.

I agree and try to avoid the national evening news programs, that usually start at 6:30 pm on major television networks. I feel awful about humanity and my country if I watch that program. Funny how they depress you with the news for 29 minutes, and in the final minute they say “finally we have a good story to share….” and they end the program on a good note. How about starting the program on a good note? I will pass thanks.

i don’t remember the last time i watched the news, it’s all SHIT FOR THE BRAIN

I couldn’t agree more. It’s impossible to leave with a positive experience when everything that is made “news” is portrayed through a negative perspective against someone else. It’s unhealthy for a persons mental state.

I agree the news is skewed, I avoid when I can, not seeking it out, scanning a
headline or tuning in to 1010 WINS is OK. I lived in North Georgetown for almost 10 years on Wisconsin Avenue, The CATO think tank was around the corner from me on Massachusetts Avenue, funny, I flew to Laguna Beach from Reagan National and Dana Point for a little R & R ahead of a business trip once, and CATO Institute had a little junket themselves, they were booked into my hotel on the Pacific Ocean.
Larry, I just marked 1 year in the employ of your company August 5, happy to be a contributing member of the team.

Best “Think Daily” in a while! So simple, yet so true. Good reminder.

Shutting down outside stimulus-driven thoughts by others is an ART that I am still perfecting. I am a roller coaster right now but still a good
6 out of 10 and working on becoming that steady train. Good song “Cheapest Flight”

We’re all happy for Katherine

Do all three

I am grateful for you too, Larry!

Well said. This is very important.
That is how we grow to be better people.
And, don’t hold yourself captive in quilt.