Diffusing Offense
Offense is on the rise. So is blame. If I can influence only one thing with my writing, my wish is to influence members of the next generation to rise up and take responsibility for themselves. Stop blaming the government, your school, your parents, your boss, or the...
Transitioning with Technology
My first mobile phone was attached to a carrying case. Do you remember those? "Bag phones" they were called. They came with a full phone handset that was almost custom fit for your ear, like a real original house phone. Today's new portable house phones are danged...
Bricks to Walls
Losing peaceful emotions reminds me of brick walls, construction, and the solidity of it all. How solid is your wall? We build the protective wall around our heart and emotions brick by brick. Bricks of egotism, boastfulness, pride, sarcasm, cynicism, hard hearts,...
Feeding Your Mind and Planting Seeds of Success
"No man is free who is not master of himself." - Epictetus Resolutions are those goals set at the beginning of every year. They are almost like a goal to failure. Ben Franklin is known for penning some of his writing under the name of Mrs. Silence Dogood. Many of...
Letting Go
"Let it Go." Disney nailed it with this popular song from Frozen. It's the song everyone learned, and learned to hate. Or learned to grow tired of, at least. But whenever I feel overwhelmed or stress, I can let loose and sing that song. Benjamin Franklin described it...
Harrowing? What is THAT?!
"Harrowing the Habits" I chose the word "harrowing" because it complements "cultivating" in the book's title. Both "harrowing" and "cultivating" relate to farming, and consequently, growing. They serve as metaphors for how you can grow into the person you want to be...
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