Category Archives: keep trying

Don’t Say too Much

There are always times in our lives when we wished we had said less and done more, or simply just not have opened our mouths to begin with. There is a quote than hangs on my sister’s fridge, “Speak in anger and you will give the best speech you will even regret,” or something to that effect. There is a gem of knowledge in that simple phrase that is easily mined. Think before you speak… … Continue reading →

Posted In | being authentic, introspection, keep trying, Messages, self control, think before you speak
Tagged | saying too much, taking in volume, think before speaking
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Why do we Complicate Life?

Life is not that hard. It really isn’t, and there really isn’t much to it once you understand what’s worth doing and not doing. Someone once told me that they base their decision on a simple preliminary check: If things make them feel gross or badly then they shouldn’t do them. How simple is this for each of us to do, it’s a short gut check to see how we feel about things before we … Continue reading →

Posted In | being falible, do the right thing, failing, introspection, keep trying, Messages, simple living, think before you act
Tagged | simple living, simplicity in life, think before you act
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When Emotion Outweighs Logic

Oh, emotions, how you complicate our lives, make us feel alive, and make us wish we were dead! How many times a day are your emotions making decisions for you? How many times have you known in your head that you were unnecessarily sad, agitated, angry, frustrated, or upset about something in your life? This happens to me on a regular basis, and it takes practice to learn to stop it before it starts. Emotions … Continue reading →

Posted In | challenges, change, change agents, decode your feelings, emotional overlfow, introspection, keep trying, Messages, self control
Tagged | control yourself, decode your feelings, emotional age, emotional overflow, self control
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Aspirations for the New Year

Now that the dust has settled and we are all back to our daily grinds, after enjoying or bearing the time with our family and friends, it’s important to ask ourselves what the next year is going to be for us. Are we trudging into another year with no goals or goals so lofty we set ourselves up for failure and frustration? I’m a firm believer in humanity’s, more importantly each individual’s ability to achieve … Continue reading →

Posted In | anything is possible, attainable goals, keep trying, small wins, the power of failure
Tagged | anything is possible, attainable goals, set your sights high
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Do Something Difficult

As we learn how to do new things they by nature become less and less difficult. Walking, riding a bicycle, reading, mathematics are all examples of things, that will practice we can achieve with relative ease. I’ve recently been trying to teach myself new things that I once thought were difficult, and I’m finding they’re still difficult. They haven’t gotten any easier to learn, but what has changed is my desire to learn them and … Continue reading →

Posted In | catalyst, challenge yourself, challenges, change agents, dreams, keep trying, small wins
Tagged | challenge, poor excuses, status quo
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We Only get one Shot, but Many Chances

Tonight I had the opportunity to be reminded of how important life is, and it’s not how long we live, but what we do when we are here. The story of the death of someone in their 90s was related to me by and acquaintance, a very miraculous story really, and it made me aware of an innate ability we all have. I believe we are only given one shot at this life. We don’t … Continue reading →

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