“One of the great tragedies of life is that men seldom bridge the gulf between practice and profession, between doing and saying.” Martin Luther King, Jr. The greatest frustration is when I see or hear a newcomer share that they are struggling. If asked I always remind them that this too shall pass. The other … Read more
“The most important thing is to be whatever you are without shame.” – Rod Steiger Guilt and shame are emotions we cannot afford to accommodate on a daily basis. I have often heard it said that guilt is a BS emotion. Of course that is not completely true, it is definitely an emotion that we … Read more
If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude. –Colin Powell When I think of excellence I think back to my propensity to judge myself radically. In the early years of recovery I would get down on … Read more
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. — Mark Twain Discover the winner within you. Each and everyone … Read more
I teach something called The Law of Probabilities, which says the more things you try, the more likely one of them will work. The more books you read, the more likely one of them will have an answer to a question that could solve the major problems of your life.. make you wealthier, solve a … Read more
“Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.” Mark Twain A set back is just a set up for a come back! When we were young we had dreams of magnificence. If you hear of a young person losing their life to a tragic disease … Read more
“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.” – Marie Curie There are no two ways about it, we are meant to be somebody and … Read more
“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” –Mother Teresa Why worry? We lose way too much energy when we worry. Worry often brings fear and fear paralyzes most of us. The truth is that most of what we worry about never occurs. Try this on for size, … Read more
The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities. — Stephen R. Covey In early recovery one thing some folks worry about is “how am I going to get to meetings for 90 straight days”? Often that question is not about the time, it is about the priority. There … Read more
“If you’re truly determined to succeed you will! Those that NEVER give up transform dreams into realities!” – Anonymous I love the depiction of the frog in the throat of the bird. It is so true for me personally, I am determined to win each and every day of my life. Some days are better … Read more