“Perfection is no small thing, but it is made up of small things.”~Michelangelo (NOTE: – I actually think that in most instances, “perfection” is really a myth. But that’s a story for another day.) Were I to speak for Michelangelo (How dare I?!) I’d feel comfortable replacing the word ‘perfection’ with ‘lasting change’ or ‘success’ […]
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Miracles Happy Birthday to William “Smokey” Robinson Jr., who turns 78 today! Born in Detroit, he was once called (by Bob Dylan of all people) ‘America’s greatest living poet.’ While gaining fame, his life was sometimes stormy, especially in regards to addiction. When one looks at addiction, there a few other Smokey titles that might
Happy Birthday Galileo! Quick post for today – February 15th – reportedly the birth date of Galileo Galilei (1564.) Of the countless brilliant things he reportedly said, these quotes caught my eye today and seem relevant o me. “You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself.” – Yup,
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Happy Birthday Lego! Sixty years ago today, the Lego brick was patented. Sometimes it seems like I’ve been stepping on them for longer than that. Those little bricks REALLY hurt on a bare foot. But when it comes to building things that stick together, Lego rules the world – at least the toy world. The
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Gold Rush! On January 23, 1848 the California Gold Rush began after James Marshall found gold at Sutter’s Mill in Caloma. Historians say that 300,000 traveled there in pursuit of treasure that MIGHT reside there. That’s quite an act of faith, isn’t it? To pack up your family or head off alone in pursuit of
On January 20, 1981 after 444 days of captivity, 52 U.S. citizens were released from their captivity in Iran. The world watched and counted the days until they were freed. And while a ransom may not have been paid in the typical meaning of the word, immeasurable efforts by countless individuals secured their release. Obviously
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A New Hope While plenty of people may want to tell you why addiction is dangerous, and some folks can tell you what will happen if you don’t stop, who teaches you HOW to stop? Judging, scolding, and scaring aren’t answers. In fact, they can actually make matters worse. QuittersWin knows that addiction is tricky
See The World Don’t climb a mountain so the world can see you. Climb a mountain so you can see the world. Climb the mountain (whatever your goal is) so that YOU can see YOU more clearly. Redefine who you are by changing what you do. It’s the perfect time to resolve to reboot. NOTE
The Other F-Word Failure is a word that may seem negative or even hopeless, but I think we ought to give it another chance. To be clear – I wish for, hope for, pray for, and visualize your success. But it’s entirely likely, when we’re brave enough to strive for worthwhile goals, that we’ll experience
Today is a good day to shout about your accomplishments. You need to remind yourself of the steps you’ve taken. Let’s encourage others and remind ourselves as we brag a bit today! (And please remember that even small steps can lead us to that big change!) Been battling the “bulge?” – how many pounds have
So here we are early in the seventh month, at about midpoint of the calendar year. Which begs the question, “how’s it going?” As half of the year has passed into the past, we might be compelled to think about the goals we have set, the journeys we’ve begun, the changes we’ve tried to make,
The key to success will be continuing to take (at least small) steps each day. There’s some magic in momentum that will get you to your goal – as long as you don’t sit idle too long. Complacency is contrary to growth. Moving things tend to move and sitting things tend to sit. So, if
Today’s a great day to start moving toward a 4th of July Quit Day. Independence Day may be my very favorite Quit Day of all (although ANY day is a good Quit Day.) There’s time – if we start today – to get a solid plan in place to deal with all 5 aspects of
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“Growing is Hard” Growing can be hard. There will always be obstacles to overcome. Growth requires a willingness to change and a determination to not turn back when we encounter those obstacles. We must summon the courage and grit to push on, push through, push past those barriers. To not change – not grow –
“Our Deepest Fear” It may be common to feel fearful when it looks like we have no control. But in some situations, it’s also tempting to claim we have no control because it seems to free us from responsibility. If we’re helpless, the situation is hopeless, and nobody can expect us to do anything about
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