We come across all kinds of people in our lives. Some of them we like, some of them we don’t. Some of them like us, some of them don’t. That’s perfectly fine. No matter what we think of others, what we assume of others, I believe we must find it in ourselves to be kindContinue reading “Be Kind, Always!”
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Choosing your Battles
Choose your battles means to be selective of the problems, arguments, and confrontations that you get involved in. Instead of fighting every problem, you save your time only for the things that matter. This means fighting the most important battles and letting go of the rest. Choose your battles wisely. After all, life isn’t measured by how many timesContinue reading “Choosing your Battles”
Be Who YOU Want To Be
Do you believe that you can reinvent yourself and change who you perceive yourself to be and your relationship to the world? Or do you believe that you are destined to carry on as the person you have always been? Half of you probably like who you are, but some of you might still feelContinue reading “Be Who YOU Want To Be”
The Secret to Success – 3 Bones
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”
Control what you CAN
During tough times, one of the toughest things to do is to stay focused upon the few things that you can control, while refusing to be distracted by the many things you can’t. In my experience, I’ve found only three things that I can consistently control –my thoughts, my attitude and my effort. Let meContinue reading “Control what you CAN”
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”
Don’t Ass-U-Me Anything!
When I was in school, my uncle Joe shared this old saying with me: to “assume” makes an “ass out of you and me”. This play on the word assume definitely makes a lot of sense. When there is a problem, if we dig down under the layers of misunderstandings, there usually lies a big messContinue reading “Don’t Ass-U-Me Anything!”
Put your glass down
A professor entered his classroom with a glass of water. He raised the glass of water. everyone in the room expected the: “half empty or half full” question. Instead, to everyone’s surprise, the professor smiled and inquired: “How heavy is this glass of water?”. The answers called out for the range from 8 Oz toContinue reading “Put your glass down”
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”
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”
Kenrick Vaz 