“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” – John F. Kennedy We have so much to be thankful for. We usually express it in our prayers, at church or before each meal. In the U.S. we even have a national …
Fear of Losing Everything Things are never lost to you; you are lost to them. If ever in need of a Thing that has lost you, simply stop hiding from it. The abundance of gone things, it’ll bury you. We work all of our lives to save money and to buy and accumulate things. It …
The belief or attitude of considering oneself superior to others is often referred to as “arrogance,” “narcissism,” or having a “superiority complex.” Alan and I had become pretty good friends since the first time I visited our Winfield, Kansas plant. He was a Plant Engineer and I was an Industrial Engineer working out of our …
Money and Things “Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” – Epictetus We live in a materialistic world for sure. We are regularly bombarded with commercials about what things we NEED to have, even though we really don’t. And we are told that a measure of our success is dependent upon …
Working for a bad boss or company “When a workplace becomes toxic, its poison spreads beyond its walls and into the lives of its workers and their families.” My daughter called me the other day to ask for some advice. A friend of hers had just lost her job along with about 100 others, just …
What are we leaving our children? We have the duty to bequeath to them a world where all of mankind lives in peace and harmony with nature. As an African proverb says: “The earth is not ours, it is a treasure we hold in trust for our children and grand-children”. I am a Christian, not in …
Am I a Good Person? “Be good to people. You will be remembered more for your kindness than any level of success you could possibly attain.” – Mandy Hale How do you define what a good person is? Depending upon your view, it could mean: Another way to look at this is do you possess and …
Not Having a Full Life? “Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.” – Les Brown How many of us lie awake at night thinking about our lives and what we have done, but more so what we haven’t done? There is much regret and wondering, “What if”. What if I had only taken …
Making mistakes “Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to error that counts.” – Nikki Giovanni. As humans, we are imperfect creatures and as such we are prone to making mistakes. I can readily admit to that. I have made my share of mistakes and have lived to tell about it. The …
Losing a friend or spouse “To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” ~ Thomas Campbell I married my best friend. Since the time we met, she has always believed in me and been my biggest supporter. I know that without her I would not have achieved what I did in life. …