Archives for “Optimism”
Had one of those days? We all do. The best thing about bad days is that the biggest disasters are the funniest after the initial sting of failure passes.
I’ve had more than my share of trouble the last couple of years. There’s a plethora of cliche’s available from motivators, religeous leaders and philosophers that pretty much all say life’s more about how you deal with the troubles than about how many of them come your way. From my view, whether you invite trouble [...]
As a guitar guy, B.B. King has been a source of musical inspiration to me since I was a pre-teen. There’s so much more to learn from this living American treasure. As I mature, I think BB’s success is a result of the man’s beautiful outlook even more than his boundless talent. He’s had the [...]
When I was married, so much of our time time was spent discussing what everyone else had and what they were doing with themselves. No matter how much time and wealth you may have, it will never be enough to keep up with everyone. Obsessing over this is a trap. The way to freedom is [...]
After a day of not getting much of what I hoped to accomplish done, it’s east to reflect and remember it as a failure. It’s also easy to forget what didn’t happen. Like tragedies. You know, the two or three near misses in traffic, the temporarily lost footing that did not result in a fall, [...]
Even the brightest entrepreneurs and freelancers aren’t immune to the effects of the economy. To help make ends meet I spend a few hours every week doing simple, boring work for tiny money. While doing this today a man many years my senior who was also doing simple work asked “why do you look so [...]
After collecting my thoughts on how to use the space and express myself, I’ve experienced an epiphany. The energy in the world around me and many of those I know has become profoundly dark and negative. The despair that can come from this is debilitating for so many of us. It’s almost impossible to believe, [...]
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