Has the rallying cry, "Rules are made to be broken!" gone too far? What happens when the yearning to be different and stand out from the crowd ends up degrading into a compulsive need to break any rules, even the decent ones? How petty can the need to feel empowered get? Jogging along a beautiful refreshing country road the other morning, reveling ... Continue Reading »
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Oh, To Die Laughing
I hope I die laughing. Think of it. When you're laughing, nothing is quite so bad as you were thinking it was. You can't hate when you're laughing. You can't worry, fear, argue, be paranoid, sullen, pouty, crestfallen, cynical, or anything negative when you're laughing. I'm always saying that being human is a superpower, and the ability to laugh, ... Continue Reading »
Are You Afraid ‘Cuz It’s Fearful, Or Is It Fearful ‘Cuz You’re Afraid?
Have you ever gotten so caught up in fear that you reacted without thinking and ended up actually causing a bad thing to happen, that never would have happened, if only you had just been able to get a grip on your emotions? Fear can distort your perception of reality as fast as standing in front of a Fun House mirror. If not handled properly, fear ... Continue Reading »
Digging Up the Buried Treasure in Failure
A failure is a result, not a person. To call someone, or call yourself, a failure is a judgment, not a reality. What you did failed. What you tried to achieve didn't make it. You came in 2nd, or 3rd, or 134th, didn't get that job, got injured and can't compete anymore, fell short of honor roll or gave up and dropped out, the business went bust, ... Continue Reading »
Digging Up the Buried Treasure in Failure
A failure is a result, not a person. To call someone, or call yourself, a failure is a judgment, not a reality. What you did failed. What you tried to achieve didn't make it. You came in 2nd, or 3rd, or 134th, didn't get that job, got injured and can't compete anymore, fell short of honor roll or gave up and dropped out, the business went bust, the ... Continue Reading »
Alone & Cut Off? Great! Bust Out Your Ultimate You!
Alone, but don't want to be? Abandoned and left behind by family, friends, and the world? Disappointed in yourself? Not who you think you should be? Stuck at a dead end, and yearning to take flight? Good. It's time for you to leave yourself behind, too, by staying right where you are. It's caterpillar time ... Continue Reading »