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No transportation provided
A young man revealed to me that he wanted a future of meaning and significance, but had no idea how to move forward. It seems he’d been stuck in a bit of a rut for the past few years and nothing he did seemed to make any sort of improvement. Our conversation went something like…
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I want my life back
The world promises the young a future filled with joy and pleasurable things. All they need to do is accept the ways and means laid before them; education, work, effort. Jobs, careers, and positions of wealth and esteem are attained by those willing to make the necessary commitments. Progress is not always easy and decisions…
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Perfection is invisible to the world
The human body is a work of magnificent grace. It is a self-contained universe able to effectively manage more information and activity than all the world’s computers combined. To the largest extent it is self-maintaining. It is easy for us to recognize the miracle of birth, of a child that grows from a single cell…
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Clear focus can be blinding
This was the scene outside my patio window. A cat crouched off to the side watching a lizard. The lizard was watching a spider. The spider quickly moved forward and grabbed a tiny insect. The lizard sprinted ahead and gobbled up the spider. The cat pounced and grabbed the lizard. It appears that each of…
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Put some thunder in your life
There was a donut shop in the center of town which my wife would suggest we visit once or twice a month. Never wanting to deny my sweet her treat, I’d comply. Just before exiting the car she’d ask me what I wanted. My answer was always the same, chocolate thunder. You may not know…
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Sanity in the middle of nowhere
Vacations are often thought of as a time to get away from the daily grind and recharge our life-batteries. But is it enough? I remember taking vacations and just beginning to feel somewhat relaxed on the last day before returning home and to work. At the last company I consulted for the employees regularly worked…
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How to change your circumstance
All positive change takes place within a framework of self discovery. You cannot change anything of significance outside of yourself without first changing something within yourself. Most of us spend far too much time trying to understand and manipulate what is going on around us. The truly important work is to recognize what is going…