– A single piece of a jigsaw puzzle makes little sense. When linked correctly with other pieces, the sense appears. Does it matter to the picture if you attach more importance to any one piece? No, but it does matter to the puzzle because one right piece can make the job easier. It anchors the…
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Why facts don’t really matter
– It’s amazing what so many instant, live, on-demand media sources have done to our collective understanding. Or lack thereof. Surely you have noticed how many different interpretations there are of the same event happening at the same time and in the same place. If you haven’t noticed, then I urge you to think about…
Big shoes to fill leave footprints to clean up
– I had writers’ block while Bruce Cockburn sang “no footprints when we go” in the background. Then an idea surfaced. There are three types of people. Those who strive to be remembered by leaving huge footprints; those who live so as not to cause ripples; and those who don’t think about either option. As…
Don’t ask for serenity. Just change what must be altered.
– As we gather at the edge of the cliff, you might be tempted to say, “Grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, courage to change the things we can, and wisdom to know the difference.” Well, don’t. That sentiment got us to the cliff. And that is not what the…
Your success depends on your choice of effect
– Do you do things for effect or do you do things for effect? This is an extremely important question, so please take your time. It is such a critical question to ponder that I will now pause for effect. [pause] . . . . [play]. Or if you prefer [stop reading] . . .…
Please don’t fake it for my benefit
– There’s a whole lot of faking going on. So much, in fact, that I feel less confident about our future. And yet, “fake it until you make it” is supposed to boost confidence, not reduce it. Research has showed that if you act as if you are confident, then you will begin to feel…