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
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
“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
“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” — Zig Ziglar When we have an attitude of gratitude we can be assured we are on the right path. When our attitude shifts to me, me, me… Well then we need a bit of an attitude adjustment, and not the happy hour adjustment either! The … Read more
“There is no more important step you can take than to define your life’s purpose. It develops your sense of belonging to our universe.” — Arnold Patent Sustainable Recovery that leads to a life of Vitality comes from living our lives with purpose and drive. As an active alcoholic or addict we are often apathetic about … Read more
“My father used to say to me, ‘Whenever you get into a jam, whenever you get into a crisis or an emergency…become the calmest person in the room and you’ll be able to figure your way out of it.’” – Rudolph Giuliani When it comes to crisis the one with the greatest emotional stability flows … Read more
“Recognize that life is what you get when you’re born … living is what you do with it.” – Jim Allen It was April 13, 1988 I was hammered at a bar in Cortland NY. I was in college my sixth full-time year in college with only an Associates degree to show for it. I … Read more