Brian Weiner

Stand by those who stand by you. Making one hundred friends is not a miracle. The miracle is to make a single friend who will stand by your side, even when hundreds are against you. As we grow up, we realize it becomes less important to have more friends and…

You didn’t reply, but I got your message. The silence is deafening. Sometimes, the need for a response can be so overwhelming as to make everything else diminish in relative importance along the way. You may find yourself waiting for an update, a confirmation, a meeting date, or just a…

People will always notice the change in your attitude towards them, but they will never notice it’s their behavior that made your change. The dynamic of any relationship, personal or professional, is always subject to change, predicated upon how both parties continue to conduct themselves. The way that two people…

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. CONFUCIUS The ability to succeed is not always determined by being first out of the gate. Sometimes it is measuring your pace to ensure you are capable of getting successfully to the finish line with…

When you come to the edge of all the light you have, and must take a step into the darkness of the unknown, believe that one of two things will happen. Either there will be something solid for you to stand on – or you will be taught how to…

I spilled spot remover on my dog and now I can’t find him. STEVEN WRIGHT

The Devil whispered  in my ear, “You are not strong enough to withstand the storm.”  Today I whispered in the Devil’s ear, “ I AM THE STORM.” What else you got?! Did you really think THAT was going to take ME down? Life throws some pretty intense curve balls. And…

Anytime you doubt yourself, remember, you are a strong soul who shines after any storm. You can literally get through ANYTHING. You have demonstrated that time and time again. Keep going. Keep shining! You’ve got this! KRISTEN BUTLER Where do we find the stamina to continue when we are most…

Empathy is about finding echoes of another person in yourself.  MOHSIN HAMID When you see a living being going through something extraordinary, do you internalize and transpose what you are seeing? What is it specifically that causes us to feel empathetic? Is it our ability to recognize what another living…

There is no such thing as death, only a change of address. DOUG IVANOVICH Do we have any awareness of anything after we die? Since the dawn of humanity, there have been countless suppositions about what happens to us after we pass away. Almost every religion or belief system has…