Daniel
Character and Integrity
One of the primary rules of navigation is this: What’s under the surface should carry more weight than what’s above the surface if the ship is going to make it through storms without capsizing. That’s exactly how it is with integrity. What’s under the surface had better be greater than what you’re showing to the … Read more
The Functional Blame Game
“Make an effort to not blame anybody or anything – and you’re rewarded with much happiness!” —Arne Klingenberg The “Blame Game” is a dilemma we all face. When something goes wrong in our lives we always want to look at “Why” it failed. If we do not do so we will not change our strategy. … Read more
Appreciation
Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren’t very new at all. — Abraham Lincoln It is always nice to be appreciated and even nicer when what you do makes an impact on another human being. Over the weekend I received a personalized letter via “snail mail”. When I read … Read more
Persistence and Hope!
Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance. — Marie Curie Last night I answered a call from a friend, I will call him “B”, he said he was in NY and in need of help. I introduced him to another friend in NY who helped. This morning … Read more
Deep Down, figure it out!
Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.” – Muhammad Ali I don’t think I know a human being on this planet that does … Read more
The Principle
“There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments, and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance—that principle is contempt prior to investigation.” – Herbert Spencer I was not always an open minded individual. I had an opinion on everything whether I knew anything … Read more
Bounce Back, but do it right!
In the audio “The Strangest Secret” Earl Nightingale states that we are in an age in our nations history that a man can fall flat on his face and start over several times in their life. Funny he recorded that before I was born and it still applies. Personally, one of my strengths in life … Read more
What about Love?
“One word frees us from the weight and pain of life; that word is love.” –Sophocles Recently, I met with a person that was sharing about his divorce and he said “my wife didn’t know how to love me”. I was reading a short paper on love and fear just a few days prior. The … Read more
What about me?
“Nothing is good or bad but by comparison.” – Thomas Fuller It says in 1 Corinthians 10:23; Everything is lawful, but not everything is beneficial. Everything is lawful, but not everything builds others up. 10:24; Do not seek your own good, but the good of the other person. I do my best to stay focused … Read more