Throughout my life, I have consistently heard the phrase “everything happens for a reason”. Sometimes, it’s said because something bad happened, and it’s supposed to be comforting. Sometimes, it’s said because something good happened, as a way to affirm something more than blind luck. Here is another phrase: “People come into your life for aContinue reading “Everything Happens for a Reason”
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Character: How You Treat Others?
Growing up, I was taught you treated everyone the same. It didn’t matter if they were the bank president or the peon —they all were treated with the same level of respect. Not everyone was raised that way, however, and there’s enough rude people in the world as evidence to that fact. I read onceContinue reading “Character: How You Treat Others?”
Finding your Passion
It can be so frustrating when people advise you, “Just follow your passion!” Yeah, sure, you’d love to—if only you knew what your passion was. Remember when we were kids? We would just do things, not sitting to weigh the pros and cons. Did we think to ourselves “What are the benefits of playing basketballContinue reading “Finding your Passion”
How to Prevent Arrogance from Knocking You Out
Arrogance is a trait that we both reward and punish. We admire successful people because they always win no matter what. Even if they bash their competitors in the process. When the arrogant wins — no one seems to cares about what they leave behind in the dust. ”Be successful” has become our motto. You must proveContinue reading “How to Prevent Arrogance from Knocking You Out”
What are you watering?
Your mind is like a piece of land planted with many different kinds of seeds: seeds of joy, peace, mindfulness, understanding, and love; seeds of craving, anger, fear, hate, and forgetfulness. These wholesome and unwholesome seeds are always there, sleeping in the soil of your mind. The quality of your life depends on the seeds youContinue reading “What are you watering?”
Why “Doing Your Best” is a Better Bet than “Being The Best”
No matter what you’re trying to accomplish, with thousands of other people trying to do the same thing, it surely helps to be driven. After all, most of the greatest entrepreneurs, politicians, scientists, and artists were perpetually striving to beat their personal best or challenge the status quo. Yet being driven to succeed should notContinue reading “Why “Doing Your Best” is a Better Bet than “Being The Best””
Your Walk vs Your Talk
There is an old saying that is usually shared with all sporting teams that encourages them to lift when they are losing momentum during a game. When a brave person takes a stand, it stiffens the spines of others. Billy Graham To me, this paints a vivid mental picture and is what a leader doesContinue reading “Your Walk vs Your Talk”
Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people
In these days of constant negativity, it’s hard to give a person a reason to believe in the good in the world. It’s hard to see the beauty of humanity. You may not be able to fix everything, but you’re the only person who can provide that one ray of hope that someone needs toContinue reading “Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people”
SMART Goals
Many people feel as if they’re adrift in the world. They work hard, but they don’t seem to get anywhere worthwhile. A key reason that they feel this way is that they haven’t spent enough time thinking about what they want from life, and haven’t set themselves formal goals. After all, would you set outContinue reading “SMART Goals”
10 Financial Proverbs For Our Times
There are quite a few old proverbs and adages that we’ve all been saying and hearing for years (if not centuries). After a while we stop really hearing them, though, and start to take their meaning for granted. But most wisdom is timeless – and smart money advice is worth hearing in any century. So here areContinue reading “10 Financial Proverbs For Our Times”
Kenrick Vaz 