This quote is often attributed to songwriter Reba McEntire, but was infact first said by Dr. Kavanagh during his talk on ‘Moral Anatomy’ – as cited in the New Rochelle Pioneer way back in 1908. More recently, the New Zealand All Blacks mental resilience coach Gilbert Enoka has often referenced the statement as part of his no-nonsenseContinue reading “The Secret to Success – 3 Bones”
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Little Things Go A Long Way
Each and every day, we’re inundated with stories about how the world is going to hell. War, poverty, pollution… all manner of atrocities are flung at us from all directions, and it’s enough to draw even the most lighthearted person into a pit of despair. Fortunately, a great way to counteract all that ugly isContinue reading “Little Things Go A Long Way”
Excuses Zaps Your Motivation
When I saw this quote, the first thing that came to my mind is the inspiring story of 11 year old James who had a big, impractical idea. He was going to graduate from high school. Before you dismiss what would seem an alarmingly average accomplishment, consider his story. James lived in rural, war-torn Uganda. HeContinue reading “Excuses Zaps Your Motivation”
Keep the Faith
Worry and stress is an issue for me, for you, for everyone. Although I believe in God, more often than not, I’ve trusted more in my own abilities than I have in his faithfulness. We think, I know God’s a good God and all that, but I’ve got this situation handled. And when it turns outContinue reading “Keep the Faith”
Good Luck, Bad Luck, Who Knows?
An elderly, hard-working Chinese farmer and his son, had a single horse. They used the horse to plow the field, to sow the seeds, grow the crop, and transport it to the market. The horse was essential for the farmer to earn his livelihood. One morning, the horse broke the fence and ran away into theContinue reading “Good Luck, Bad Luck, Who Knows?”
Asking the Right Questions
There are some of us who keep asking questions about anything and everything. We may call them skeptics, doubting Thomases etc. Life is full of questions, it’s almost as if the more questions we have, the less answers there are. The fact that we have questions is a good thing though, because it means weContinue reading “Asking the Right Questions”
The Bamboo Tree
A man got frustrated with life. Despite all the hard work and effort, failure was all that he learnt. Feeling defeated with life, he left everything and exiled himself in the woods. There he met a Hermit. The disappointed man shared is failure with the hermit. “Give me one good reason not to quit?”- HeContinue reading “The Bamboo Tree”
Thomas Edison and a Note
One day the young Thomas Edison came home and handed a paper to his mother from his school. He told her, “My teacher gave this paper to me and told me to give it only to you.” His mother’s eyes were tearful as she read the letter out loud to her son. “ Your sonContinue reading “Thomas Edison and a Note”
How do you want to be remembered?
More than a decade ago, a man was reading his morning newspaper. To his surprise and horror, he read his name in the obituary column. The news papers had mistakenly reported the death of the wrong person for sure. He was shocked to read news headline about his death. When he regained his composure, HeContinue reading “How do you want to be remembered?”
Wranglers and Stranglers
Many years ago there were a group of brilliant young men at the University of Wisconsin. The group of men seemed to have an amazing creative literary talent and were extraordinary in their ability to put their literary skills to its best use. These promising young men met regularly to read and critique each other’sContinue reading “Wranglers and Stranglers”
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