Depth: The Trait That Makes Us Human… What does it mean to have depth? We know the expression that beauty is skin-deep, but we may not know it derived from a 1613 poem titled “A Wife” by English poet Sir…
Results: Don’t Ever Marry Them…
Results: Don’t Ever Marry Them… Our entire lives revolve around results. It’s not money that makes the world go round, but results. Without them there’s no money, no love, no joy; with them the human race flourishes. But as much…
Consistency: The Hallmark of Character…
Consistency: The Hallmark of Character… For better or worse, we are all creatures of habit. It’s in our DNA. They’re a part of our routine and they define us. Show me a person of consistency, in whatever shape or form,…
Inspiration: That Mysterious Force of Wonder…
Inspiration: That Mysterious Force of Wonder… What does it mean to be inspired? From what is it derived? And why are some more inclined towards it than others? Inspiration is one of those mysterious forces of wonder that we hope…
When Life is Unpredictable…
When Life is Unpredictable… Something unpredictable happened recently. Something that halted everything I was doing. Breathless, I scanned the news article in disbelief. A dear acquaintance had died accidentally while visiting a conference in Washington D.C. She was only 49.…
Are You a Status Seeker?
Are You a Status Seeker? Okay, admit it, you’re one. C’mon admit it. You choose to hang out with so-called people of status, you choose you’re relationships according to it, and above all, the higher the status of someone or…
Truth: Recognize It Lest We Be Damned…
Truth: Recognize It Lest We Be Damned… “Do you solemnly swear that you will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?” And so begins the drama of a courtroom as a witness…
Success: The Topic that’s been beaten to Death…
Success: The Topic that’s been beaten to Death… Oh no! Not another blog about success. It seems every time we flip the page, turn the dial, or move the mouse, we come across yet another writer, yet another commentator, and…
Perception is Reality: Really?
Perception is Reality: Really? How often have we heard or come across the words that perception is reality? More times than naught, I dare say. It seems that modern society has embraced the concept that if we perceive something to…
Self-Control: The Birthplace of Strength…
Self-Control: The Birthplace of Strength… There’s a war happening. Not one of bombs, guns and bullets in some faraway place, but one with which we battle every day. It’s the war of self-control – never-ending and always present. We awake…