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  • Changing The World One Thought At A Time., Lessons From The Mountain

    Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do doesn’t mean it’s useless.

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    June 26, 2025
    Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do doesn’t mean it’s useless.

    Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do doesn’t mean it’s useless. THOMAS A. EDISON Have you ever made a discovery from something that was entirely unintentional? This theory extends far beyond a traditional invention, and is applicable to many different walks or experiences in life. Often…

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  • Changing The World One Thought At A Time., Lessons From The Mountain

    Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best.

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    June 24, 2025
    Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best.

    Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best. THEODORE ISAAC RUBIN Which was the last difficult task that you opted to undertake that gave you immense satisfaction at the completion of…

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  • Changing The World One Thought At A Time., Lessons From The Mountain

    You should not be afraid of someone who has a library and reads many books; you should fear someone who has only one book; and he considers it sacred, but he has never read it. 

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    June 22, 2025
    You should not be afraid of someone who has a library and reads many books; you should fear someone who has only one book; and he considers it sacred, but he has never read it. 

    You should not be afraid of someone who has a library and reads many books; you should fear someone who has only one book; and he considers it sacred, but he has never read it.  FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE Why do you suppose there has been a recent concerted effort to vilify…

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  • Changing The World One Thought At A Time., Lessons From The Mountain

    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.

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    June 21, 2025
    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.

    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. OSCAR WILDE When you are speaking from behind a mask, are you more likely to be truthful? Social media has empowered everybody to begin to experience this phenomenon…

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  • Changing The World One Thought At A Time., Lessons From The Mountain

    Everybody wants to be successful until they see what it takes.

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    June 20, 2025
    Everybody wants to be successful until they see what it takes.

    Everybody wants to be successful until they see what it takes. Success looks truly amazing. How many times have you looked at another’s success and pined for similar? Many people want to be successful, until they are face to face with the long hours, hard non paid work, extreme stress…

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  • Changing The World One Thought At A Time., Lessons From The Mountain

    You are not required to set yourself on fire to keep other people warm.

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    June 19, 2025
    You are not required to set yourself on fire to keep other people warm.

    You are not required to set yourself on fire to keep other people warm. At what point is enough, enough? Codependent relationships are potentially very harmful if one or both of the parties are unaware of how far into the abyss it is taking them. They come in all forms,…

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  • Changing The World One Thought At A Time., Lessons From The Mountain

    Posture is language. 

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    June 18, 2025
    Posture is language. 

    Posture is language.  DOUG IVANOVICH Do you study the subtle art of nonverbal communication? As we mature, and we are able to see the disparities in all of these tiny details, we become all the more aware of how, and why, they are so important to our overall skills.  When…

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  • Changing The World One Thought At A Time., Lessons From The Mountain

    If your belief system requires you to hate someone, perhaps you don’t truly understand the essence behind your belief system.

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    June 17, 2025
    If your belief system requires you to hate someone, perhaps you don’t truly understand the essence behind your belief system.

    If your belief system requires you to hate someone, perhaps you don’t truly understand the essence behind your belief system. I have spoken at length with people of almost every large denomination, and the one thing that all of the belief systems seem to have in common in their documentation/scriptures,…

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  • Changing The World One Thought At A Time., Lessons From The Mountain

    Don’t worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you’re going to have to ram them down people’s throats. 

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    June 17, 2025
    Don’t worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you’re going to have to ram them down people’s throats. 

    Don’t worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you’re going to have to ram them down people’s throats. HOWARD AIKEN How many times have you worried that someone is going to steal one of your ideas?  It is a normal concern in a world full…

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  • Changing The World One Thought At A Time., Lessons From The Mountain

    Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.

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    June 17, 2025
    Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.

    Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. EPICURUS Do you find yourself continuously yearning, rather than appreciating? We are often times so consumed by wanting things, we can ultimately create…

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Hello,

I’m Brian

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I believe it is truly possible to change the world, one thought at a time. If anything I have written connects with you, please share it with others. My goal in creating this is to help others with ideas that are thought-provoking, stimulating and cathartic.

Recent posts

  • You’ll be in better company once you stop adjusting your boundaries to accommodate disrespect.

    You’ll be in better company once you stop adjusting your boundaries to accommodate disrespect.

  • Obstacles are those frightful things you see, when you take your eye off the goal. 

    Obstacles are those frightful things you see, when you take your eye off the goal. 

  • When I despair, I remember that all throughout history, the way of truth and love has always won. There have been murderers and tyrants, and for a time they can seem invincible. But in the end, they always fall.

    When I despair, I remember that all throughout history, the way of truth and love has always won. There have been murderers and tyrants, and for a time they can seem invincible. But in the end, they always fall.

  • We turn to poetry when happiness or sorrow is too great for everyday language.

    We turn to poetry when happiness or sorrow is too great for everyday language.

  • Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.

    Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.

  • Your entire situation can change quickly when you acknowledge that there’s more inside of you and you’re brave enough to demand more of yourself. Heavy growth isn’t luck, it happens when you love yourself, commit to a positive mindset, and take consistent action on your goals.

    Your entire situation can change quickly when you acknowledge that there’s more inside of you and you’re brave enough to demand more of yourself. Heavy growth isn’t luck, it happens when you love yourself, commit to a positive mindset, and take consistent action on your goals.

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