Here’s another fantastic thought-provoking quote:
“Time flies. It’s up to you to be the navigator.” ~ Robert Orben
I love this quote about time. As I get older, it seems like time is flying by whereas before it just sort… Continue reading
I received this quote in my email today and it really applies to my current situation:
“Now” is the operative word. Everything you put in your way is just a method of putting off the hour when you could actually… Continue reading
Transition. It seems to be the buzz word of the day. Right now, we’re hearing it used in the context of politics as we transition from one president to the next. However, each of has periods of transition all throughout our lives. How we handle these times often determines our future success in a particular area. Continue reading
As I get older, I am beginning to question some of my long-held beliefs and feelings about different things in life and society. For example, in the past I felt a particular way about certain issues and would never have even thought to consider feeling differently. However, with age comes a new type of wisdom–the realization that everything you think you know and believe was taught to you by someone else. In most cases, you were never told why such and such was perceived to be a certain way; you just accepted that it was. It doesn’t mean that what we were taught is necessarily wrong, but I have found that I want to believe something because I personally believe it to be so. Continue reading
One of my favorite TV advertisements is one that promotes the Royal Bank of Scotland. It shows a group of people out at a business lunch. One of them starts choking on some food. The other people at the table talk about how to do the Heimlich maneuver to help him stop choking. They’re talking; the guy is choking. Finally, you see a person from another table walk over and perform the Heimlich maneuver on the person. The choking guy is saved! The motto for the Royal Bank of Scotland is “Make It Happen.” Continue reading