We are all endowed with the ability to create. But it is up to each one of us to decide if we are going to invest ourselves in creating something good. If you choose to waste your talent and gifts, you might not consider that to be the creation of something bad, but it is certainly not the creation of something good. Waste is never good. So you really have three choices, waste your gifts,…
There is a reason that your car’s review mirror is only a fraction of the size of its windshield. You look back to gather small bits of valuable information. But then you apply those lessons to everything that is in front of you. Your focus should always be forward.
Often times, people speak of changing the world but rarely do most of those people follow through. They claim that changing the world is too big a task for a single person. But what they fail to grasp is that any significant change begins with the effort of a single person. Each of us has the ability to change our tiny part of the world. And unless we are willing to make that effort, no…
Life is full of choices and opportunities. The challenge is to remain open to these acts of happenstance and create as many positive outcomes as you can. Most creatures have a bit of fear or trepidation for the unknown. So continuing to open doors in search of new and exciting opportunities can be stressful. Life is far less complicated when you remain in your comfort zone. But how long can you stay happy in the…
You have heard the old saying “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. It’s true. When life throws at you all kinds of junk, make the most of it. Keep pressing forward to the life you were made to live. Remember the lessons you learned from your experience and move on. Life is too short to not live the best way you can. See The Good would like to thank Amy for her guest…
Handheld electronics and total connectivity have changed the world that we live in. But as with anything, this is a case of give and take. It is very easy to become so engrossed in our phone, tablet, or laptop that we completely block out the world around us. And when this happens, it can be surprising just how much we miss. It could be a remarkable sunset, a smile from your child, or a simple…
We all leave something behind every place that we go. You can’t move through a room or a town without having some impact on the people and the place. But you are the one who decides if your legacy will be positive, inspiring, or damaging. Our actions reach much further than the single person we speak to at a store checkout or while waiting in a doctor’s office. Each interaction is like planting a seed…
Every step of your journey has a purpose, especially the ones that feel the most challenging. Progress is not necessarily directional. As long as you are moving, in any direction, you are making progress.
When life places a mountain of an obstacle in your path, climb right to the top of it rather than choosing to give up. It could be that you will gain a great deal of perspective from your new vantage point.
Sometimes we choose to believe that all the “crap” in our lives is there to stop us from achieving our goals. But in fact, it is there to work as fertilizer. It helps us grow and become stronger so that we can reach our goals. We just need to see it as such instead of using it as an excuse for failure.