Originally published October 10, 2016 We’re all anxious at times about the future From time to time nearly everyone experiences anxiety, because they don’t know what will happen in the future. Questions abound: Will I get the job? Will my application be approved? Will they write back? Will the medical report be negative or positive? […]
Introduction Those of you who regularly read my posts will not be surprised that I chose this quote to explore. I’ve written on this topic many times over the years, and believe it to be foundational to personal change, growth, and success. Wow, that’s a pretty strong claim, isn’t it? It is. I’d encourage you […]
Originally published November 30, 2018 Who was Maimonides? Moses ben Maimon (Maimonides) was a 12th century Jewish philosopher. Born in Cordoba, Spain in about 1135, he was one of the most influential Torah scholars of the Middle Ages. He was proficient in several disciplines including astronomy, medicine, philosophy, and law. Maimonides is considered a polymath […]
Originally published November 19, 2018 Of course you’ve been lost Remember that time you got lost? And you took what you thought was the right road? And you drove a bit faster so could recover the lost time? Only to later discover you had taken the wrong road again? And you realized that the added speed […]
Originally published June 22, 2018 George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1856. He disliked formal schooling and organized training, so his education was irregular. In 1872, Shaw’s mother left her husband and took Shaw’s two sisters to London. In 1876 Shaw joined them, and decided to become a writer. […]
Originally published May 3, 2016 Did John Wayne say this? This is a great quotation and most attribute it to the late and legendary actor, John Wayne. But apparently there’s no evidence that The Duke actually said it. Either as a line from a movie or speaking as himself. But the quotation sounds so much like […]
Originally published January 1, 2018 Opening thought As the year is still fairly young, I thought we should consider a quotation that offers us a helpful attitude to take into the new year. A thought that will serve us well as we face challenges we cannot possibly predict today. Sure, some of the year is predictable […]
