Give up the fight? Maybe it's time.

Many of us have a war going on in our head; at least one.  There is a bad guy or group, and a struggle between you (good) and them (evil).  It can be draining, discouraging, and bring out the worst in us.

Sometimes the fight is worth fighting.  But other times we latched onto and escalated this war in us because it made us feel righteous, we are small, or we had no bigger, more important things to occupy our mind.  These ongoing battles can be draining, and eclipse our better nature.

Is it time to just let it go, lay your weapons down, and walk away?  For ourselves?

Living in your own world

There is a world out there that churns out a daily narrative and hopes you will envelop yourself with it.  It dictates values, what’s important, and reaches for your attention – hoping you will embrace it.  

But it’s your choice.  You can accept it all and live in that popular world, take parts of it, or very little. What you chose to give your attention to, and what you chose not to, determines how your life will go.  

It’s your life, and your choice.  Right?

"Under Oath"

Imagine if at all times you were “under oath”, and had to tell the truth under the penalty of perjury. 

Are you impeccable with your word?

People skills and people knowledge

The biggest reason you got your job, keep your job, and advance in your job is in who you are as a person and your skills at interacting with other people.

Who are you to others?

When to remember, when to forget

Looking back on our lives and what happened can be useful – we can learn, understand, or be upset, ashamed and haunted.

The wise know when to remember, and when to forget.

Who deserves your help?

Bad luck, misfortune and accident are very different from bad habits, bad attitude and lack of discipline or moral values.

Who deserves your help?

Build you up, build me up.

Some people seem to feel that if they tear down someone else it will lift them up.  It never works.

There are always mistakes, failings and shortcomings in anyone – that’s a given.  We are all human and we can’t help it.  Look for the good in others and you’ll find it – and find it in you.

First – Big Thoughts

Only great thinking can lead to great achievement.  

What are you thinking about?

Be careful what you dwell on

You can not find joy by wallowing in pain – yours or others.

Think about what you want, and stay on it most of the time.

How to Prosper

You cannot build simply by abstaining from demolition.  Being good is the price for not going backwards, but it is not a ticket to higher prosperity.  It’s going to take more than that.  It’s going to take productivity.

Are you producing something other people want?