One of the things I love about Universal Studios and Disney Parks is how friendly the staff is. Everywhere I went they were quick to say hi, which helped me be friendlier in return. After a week of this treatment I was in the habit of cheerfully greeting people myself and expecting a cheerful … [Read more...]
The Importance of Learning
I have 3 Masters Degrees, which means one thing: I’ve forgotten a whole lot of information. I’ve been blessed with a lot of education, but how much do I actually remember? Maybe 1%, which means for every one hundred things I learned I remember one thing. A ratio of 100:1 is not an encouraging … [Read more...]
A Grad Speech You’ll Never Hear
The following is a high school graduation speech that is meant to actually be honest and not just the typical fluff and pander to make people feel good: Wow, look at you. You are graduating high school. It’s exciting... although I’m sure for some of you, your teachers are even more excited that … [Read more...]
Said vs Heard
What is heard is sometimes very different than what is said. For instance, the other night my girlfriend and I were out walking her dog when out of the silence she said, “I don’t want to be poor.” This was a straightforward statement simply meant to share what was on her heart. Of course, I don’t … [Read more...]
Is this a Blessing?
The best question I’ve discovered to develop emotional health is: “Where is the good?” This question helps remind us that there is good in all things, and being able to find the positive makes them easier to forgive and accept. This week I discovered a new question: “Is this a blessing?” where the … [Read more...]
How Do You Live Your Life?
Whether you realize it or not, you live your life pursuing one of these four goals: fun, happiness, status, or survival (you’ll find more information on the difference between fun and happiness in last week’s article). The good news is you get to choose how you live your life, which means you can … [Read more...]
Fun vs. Happy
In your life you can choose to either pursue fun or happiness. You can only choose one as your life goal because they are two very different pursuits that take you down two very different paths. For instance, you can either live to be like Lindsay Lohan or the Dalai Lama. Those are extreme … [Read more...]
Losing Weight vs. Maintaining Weight
Two years ago my girlfriend went on her own to Australia for two months. As much as I trusted her, let’s be honest, who can say no to an accent? Even ugly people become sexy when they have an Australian accent. For instance, what woman would find Hugh Jackman attractive if he didn’t have an … [Read more...]
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