Category: Life Lessons

Five Hurdles Between You And Success

The walls in front of our goals feel personal, yet most of us face the same five. Seeing them clearly is the first step over them....

Do Something With Today

Each day arrives with problems and possibilities alike. Do not settle for a copy of yesterday. Make it something useful and your own....

Small Steps To A More Responsible Life

We may dream of being carefree, yet acting responsibly is what gives life meaning and a sense of power. Five practical steps to get there....

One Day At A Time

Our years come to us one day at a time. Bringing your focus back to today brings calm, renewed confidence, and readiness for whatever comes....

Stand By What You Believe

Holding your ground when your view is unpopular takes courage. It also quietly builds confidence, self-respect, integrity and independence....

Change The Way With The Times

What worked yesterday may not work today. Holding rigidly to old ways can cost us the very opportunities a changing world provides....

The Eagle That Would Not Fly

A king's young eagle refused to leave its branch. The scholars failed to move it. A simple farmer succeeded, with one small cut....

What Then?

A farmer's dog chased every vehicle on the road. The farmer was not worried it would fail. He wondered what it would do if it ever caught one....

Three Kinds Of Independence

In the end, the person you can always fall back on is yourself. Being able to stand on your own pays off in confidence, happiness and pride....

Different Paddles, Same Boat

We all travel in the same boat, just with different paddles and on different waters. Knowing that changes how we see ourselves and each other....