“My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground on which I stand.” — Thich Nhat Hanh When I started to Blog I had no idea what I was doing. I was given instructions on how to build an audience, how to rank on … Read more
Happiness is a choice. Your circumstance can affect it, but you’re still the one who decides your happiness. Unknown Deciding to be, stay and live happy is the best choice I have ever made. Of course there are times when I am sad in situations. There are times when I am angry in situations. Yet, … Read more
“Be interested – rather than interesting.” – Marshall Sylver We all know the type, they love to talk about themselves and their great accomplishments. When you begin to tell them a story about yourself, they chime in and tell you more about themselves. We get tired of listening to them. I think we probably all … Read more
Treat Setbacks as Signals. — Geoffrey James The way to avoid failure is to change the way you think about failure. First and foremost the only way to fail is to give up. If you quit and attempt nothing you fail, well at least until you wipe yourself off and start anew. Most of us think … Read more
February 28, 1985 early in the morning i was awakened with the news, I’m having contractions we need to go to the hospital. So off we went to the Cortland, NY hospital, I was still in college. I had been drinking on and off after nearly three years with out a drink. I remember the … Read more
Watch what direction the feet point, when the mouth stops. You want a consistency between mouth and movement. –James Dignam I am helping a fellow out with his recovery journey. I suggested he attend a mens meeting at Crossroads which is a clubhouse in Delray Beach, Florida. I brought him a few times to the … Read more
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
“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
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
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