Among the many famous, witty quotes for which Wilde is known, there’s at least one that seems to ring true for me. He said: “Nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.” I’m not saying (nor do I suspect Oscar was, either) that a parent can’t do their best to […]
You will if you’re trying to climb the ladder of success. When I examine my life, I find that anytime I’ve succeeded in reaching a goal, it was because at some crucial point I had help in the form of someone above me reaching down and helping me up. For […]
Well, let’s see… It’s been a couple of weeks since my last post, and the first thing I’m thinking is, that’s not good: I need to get into a habit of posting at least once a week, or more. Hmmmm….habits…..that’s as good a topic as any…yeah, let’s go with that. […]
Remember as a kid running into a relative you hadn’t seen in years? They always commented on how much you had grown, didn’t they? Saying things like, “I remember when you were only THIS high!”, along with a healthy dose of cheek-pinching, head-rubbing, and all the things loved ones do […]
I did…and so can you. I’m a huge believer in the idea that we can ‘think’ our future — whatever we want — into existence. Now, I’m not going to get into exactly how this happens because I honestly don’t know — what I do know is that, somehow, it […]
The subject of this post is my own response — or lesson learned — regarding a mistake I made many times in my youth: I always wanted to know how, but I never bothered to ask why…and the answer to “why”, as I discovered, is far more educational. Please allow […]
This secret is often overlooked because it’s so simple and easy, and even those who do stumble upon it often ignore its potential. As children, we employed this little secret to our benefit — but as we get older, we tend to use it less and less. I’ve even come […]