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Some Things Are Out of Our Control
Humans in power can make decisions that affect a lot of ordinary people. But there are some areas — the seasons of the year, the hope in people’s souls — that they cannot affect. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, self-improvement, spirituality, success, thinking, Uncategorized, wisdom
Tagged control, history, hope, money, power, spring
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Driven to Succeed — and Discontent
We are a driven people. And whether what drives us is ambition or anger, pressure or fear or desire or purpose, the result is that we never rest. There is always something we need to do to move forward, to … Continue reading
Posted in america, blogging, children, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, Faith, goals, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, playtime, self-improvement, simple living, success
Tagged boy, driven, goals, kite, purpose, success
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Major Decision? Don’t Be Rushed
Whether we’re buying something or considering a major life change, we are constantly pressured to make the decision fast. And if we don’t make the “right” decision, we’re blamed for being too hasty. Why not make it easier on ourselves and take the time we need in the first place? Continue reading
Posted in america, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, Faith, Growth, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, self-improvement, success, thinking, wisdom, Work
Tagged decisions, opportunities, passage, paths, tides
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Fast, Efficient, and Furious — Is This U.S. Culture?
Speed and efficiency, while they have their places, tend to take up too much space in U.S. culture and thinking. When we focus on wisdom as opposed to production, we’re willing to slow down and take the time we need to grow into the people we were created to be. Continue reading
Posted in america, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, Growth, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, reading, self-improvement, simple living, spirituality, success, wisdom
Tagged efficiency, fast, joy, novel, reading, satisfaction, U.S.
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We Don’t Need Influencers; We Need Each Other
Think about the people who have made the most impact in your life. If you’re like me, you’ve probably wasted precious time paying attention to strangers whose faces you recognize: celebrities, “role models,” Influencers (great word — it doesn’t even … Continue reading
Posted in america, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, goals, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, self-improvement, success, thinking, wisdom
Tagged celebrity, famous, hairpin, influencer, person, respect, thinking
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What Will Others Think? Honestly, It Doesn’t Matter
We waste a lot of our lives worrying about what others think of us. It’s not just a social media thing. Long before we courted “Likes” and hearts and smiling emojis, we looked around after we said something, did something, … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, america, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, goals, Growth, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, self-improvement, success, thinking
Tagged hierarchies, peer pressure, Social Media, unique, Wild Child
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We Have More Than Two Choices
“A or B?” Though we live in a complex world, rich with options, we are too frequently pressured to decide between two rigidly defined choices, especially when politics is involved. But then again, organized religion imposes its own limited parameters, … Continue reading
Posted in america, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Encouragement, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, Politics, self-improvement, success
Tagged a or b, bully, choices, game, monarch, politics
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Explore a World without Walls or Fences
How easy it is to limit ourselves! How effortlessly and gently we fall into complacency — content in a landscape surrounded by fences, or circumscribing our physical and mental beings to the space allotted by cubicle walls. “Ah, but we … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, goals, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, outdoors, self-improvement, success
Tagged cows, fence, landscape, paddock, wall
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Vacation Every Day?
Given a choice, most people would choose a week at a sunny, warm beach over the same period of time in the office. (For those who hate oceans — seriously? — there are options: a snowy mountain on which to … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, Growth, health, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, self-improvement, simple living, success, vacation
Tagged beach, living, moments, music, reality, vacation
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