“If you always do what you’ve always done you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” -Unknown
If you look at your life and things are still the same as they’ve always been despite your efforts to change, there is a good reason. You are most likely trying to change the effect without changing the cause.
It’s like [...]
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Outside Changes Start Within
Quick-Fixes Not So Quick
I once had an old car that I drove back and forth to work. It was pretty beat-up, but it got me where I wanted to go. One day I noticed that the engine was getting awfully loud. So I climbed underneath the car to see what the trouble was and found the muffler pipe [...]
Self-Image, the Catalyst for Change
Let’s talk about the topic of self-image and how it relates to personal change. Everyone has a concept of themselves – a self-image. You hear somebody say, “I’m just not good at math” or “I’m just not a runner” or “I’m just not musically inclined” or “I can’t sing.” You hear them describe themselves in [...]
Farewell to Kim Peek, the Mega-savant
I only met Kim Peek once in my life but it was a remarkable experience. Now he is gone and that is sad. He was an amazing man. He passed away last Saturday at the age of 58 of an apparent heart attack.
A savant is someone who exhibits extraordinary mental abilities. Kim Peek was [...]
Be Good to Yourself
There are some people who go to extraordinary lengths to take care of their car. They wash it, they wax it, they keep it tuned, they get it serviced on a regular basis and they keep everything in perfect working order. They have meticulous records of every oil change and rotation of the tires. Yet [...]
Do What You Know
I once heard a story about a farmer who had been farming for many years. He had a son who went off to college and after a few years came home with a degree in hand, and a head full of knowledge. He told his father, “You know, Dad, this farm would be much [...]