A Sense of Insecurity
If you have a sense of insecurity, like a feeling that you aren't fully accepted; that you are the underdog (like me), use it to your advantage. It's a fuel. "I'll show them".
Delaying Gratification
If you eat all your seeds and save none to plant, you'll starve next year. If you have the ability to endure hardship AND a driving ambition, you'll easily delay gratification. Do you need instant gratification, or can you delay it?
Being unreasonable
Were all the great inventors and achievers of history trying to do "reasonable" things at the time? Are you?
The size of the question
The size of the question predetermines the size of the answer. What question(s) are you asking?
Love
To give is to receive. A warm smile, a caring question, a gentle hand to the shoulder, a hug, or a caring gesture. These are the things that make us feel best. Don't forget.
Spend less than you make
No matter how much you make, you can get into a lot of trouble by spending more than that. Learn how to be more valuable and make more if you need to and want to, but always spend less than you make.
Be, Do, Have
Some think that when they HAVE things, then they will DO things, and BE the kind of person they want to be. But that is reversed and won't work. It's Be-Do-Have. When you become the kind of person you need to be, you will do the things you need to…
Becoming more valuable
If you want more value, you have to provide more value. How is your work impacting people, and how many people are you helping?
Does "Social Justice" = Socialism?
The idea behind "social justice" is that everyone is entitled to a certain amount of stuff. If they don't have it, it should be taken from those that have the stuff, and given to those who don't. Justice? What amount of stuff everyone should have? This idea will require a…
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Thanks for bringing things into perspective Larry. Can’t wait to listen to the new audio!