It was a very rare occasion indeed in Basic Training (Army) if I thought, “Wow, this is fun!” More often than not I was digging deeper into myself, looking for the strength and courage to meet the next challenge; wanting to help others find the same strength; encouraging them on and appreciating it when they…
All of us have experienced, at some point in our lives, those people who try to tell us what we can’t do; why what we want to do is silly; how something we want to do is a waste of time; that a dream we hold dear is unattainable. Sometimes those people are mere acquaintances…
I think procrastination should be considered a much greater sin than it is by spiritual people. Consider this: Life is precious. Few of us will disagree about that. Life is also a gift: it’s a gift you received from a mother and father. Most of us are courteous enough to express our appreciation for such…
One of the things I’ve come to realize is that, “Use it or lose it” is a true statement. As I’ve studied aging (because we all do it, like it or not) I’ve learned that what we do (or don’t do) in our twenties and thirties can contribute to our physical strengths or frailties when…
You may have recognized that all of the motivational sayings are part of an image that includes a unique stylized logo. That logo comes, in part, from the company logo I had designed more than ten years ago. It had a very specific symbolic meaning explained below. After you understand what the original logo meant,…
If you look back at the first two posts in the motivational category (where you’re reading this too), you’ll see the first two: Just Don’t Quit and You Don’t Have To Like It (You just have to do it). This one? Ignore the distractions; focus on the goal! One of the most respected military units…
Army basic training taught me some really valuable lessons… although I have to admit that at the grand old age of eighteen I really didn’t appreciate the lessons. Now, a bit later in life, I understand them more and therefore appreciate them – sometimes quite a bit. One of those lessons learned is held in…
For ten years now the show NCIS has been a fairly popular show. Leroy Jethro Gibbs or more simply “Gibbs” has been quoting rules and teaching them to his team all that time. Some I agree with; some I don’t, but “Gibbs’ Rules” finally inspired me to write out some of my own. Rule number…