Why Is Life So Complicated?
Who among us hasn’t wondered why life has to be so complicated? The reality is that it isn’t complicated; we make it so. I’m certain that’s not what you want to hear, but allow me cite examples of how we … Continued
Avoiding The Second Kick Of A Mule?
In one of the episodes of the Jesse Stone television series, a young woman tells Jesse “There’s no education in the second kick of a mule.” I laughed as I heard this metaphor and wondered “How often has it taken … Continued
Pressure Is A Privilege
Who among us would consider pressure a privilege? Yet, that is precisely what one of the announcers said in the closing holes of a golf tournament. Background The announcers were discussing the pressure that professional golfers experience in a closely-contested … Continued
Divergence ➠ Conflict?
It isn’t the divergence of ideas that leads to conflict; it’s the insistence upon the rightness of an idea. It doesn’t matter whether the conflict is between family members, friends or on a global scale, the common element is that … Continued
Indelible Marks
Each of us has had experiences that have left indelible marks upon us…that have shaped us in ways that have had a lasting effect. The question is “Are these marks really indelible? Or are we able to change the seemingly … Continued
Expectation and Belief: A Winning Combination
One of the most effective ways to help others build confidence is through expectation and belief. There is no more powerful demonstration of the accuracy of this statement than that given in the 60-Minutes piece entitled The Monroe Doctrine (opens … Continued
Problem of Fairness
Our one-sided idea of fairness is the source of many of the problems we face. Here are some examples to illustrate this point. Management Many well-intentioned managers in the corporate environment work diligently to help those who are underperforming become … Continued
Confidence and Problem-solving
If you want to boost someone’s confidence, help them develop problem-solving skills. Background I just finished reading Thomas Sowell’s book, The Vision of the Anointed (opens in a new link). Mr. Sowell does an excellent job of offering insights into … Continued
Unanswered Prayers
Who among has hasn’t, at times, felt that our prayers have gone unanswered, our questions met with silence or that we’ve been abandoned in our moment of need? My experience has been that none of these is true? Instead, what … Continued
No Solutions?
In a YouTube video (opens in a new link), noted economist Thomas Sowell stated that there are no solutions …only tradeoffs. Is that a defeatist attitude? Or is it a more realistic view of the challenges we face? In some … Continued