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Continue reading →: However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act upon them?However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act upon them? This has always been one of my pet peeves in life. I went to bible study as a young boy. I studied for my bar mitzvah. I…
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Continue reading →: It is our choices that show what we really are far more than our abilities.It is our choices that show what we really are far more than our abilities. JOHN WOODEN Coach Wooden was a legend in my town as I was growing up. My dad was a Bruin, and I knew I wanted to go to film school there. John retired two years…
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Continue reading →: One day you’ll look back and realize that you worried too much about things that don’t really matter.One day you’ll look back and realize that you worried too much about things that don’t really matter. When was the last time you worried about something? Perhaps, more importantly, when was the last day you did not worry about something? Worry becomes a part of life from the first…
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Continue reading →: When someone does something wrong, don’t forget all the things they did right.When someone does something wrong, don’t forget all the things they did right. Have you ever made an error that was genuinely small in the larger scheme of things and discovered that it permanently soured a business or personal relationship? Do you remember those feelings of intense disappointment, frustration or…
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Continue reading →: Be happy. Be yourself. If others don’t like it, then let them be. Happiness is not a choice. Life is not about pleasing everyone.Be happy. Be yourself. If others don’t like it, then let them be. Happiness is not a choice. Life is not about pleasing everyone. You can make your life a living hell trying to please everyone in it. That’s a simple fact. I do not think this means that you…
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Continue reading →: Life is the universe in search of itself.Life is the universe in search of itself. DOUG IVANOVICH I have tremendous difficulty imagining that the entire universe exploded out of the smallest of particles. I have read numerous explanations about the Big Bang and while I can accept it as (at a minimum) a placeholder for what may…
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Continue reading →: Living in the here and now is a gift. That’s why they call it the present.Living in the here and now is a gift. That’s why they call it the present. Have you ever contemplated that perhaps you are living in the greatest age of humanity since the dawn of time? Some of you are old enough to remember being a kid during World War…
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Continue reading →: I can’t be your mentor without occasionally being your tormentor can I?I can’t be your mentor without occasionally being your tormentor can I? I recently discovered Ted Lasso, and started binging the show. It is an adorable show, well worth the time to watch! I heard this in one of the episodes last night. It was used as a throw away…
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Continue reading →: Our deepest fears are like dragons guarding our deepest treasures.Our deepest fears are like dragons guarding our deepest treasures. RAINER MARIA RILKE When you look into the mirror, what do you see? Do you see the reflection staring back at you or do you see what you wish was the reflection staring back at you. John Lennon once said,…
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Continue reading →: If you truly want to change your life, you first must be willing to change your mind.If you truly want to change your life, you first must be willing to change your mind. Such an obvious aphorism. Clear the the blue sky. So why is it nearly impossible for us to get there? Is it really so hard to change your mind? Well, that depends. On…
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