Article #635
A pioneer and a professional should have a mission and seek to change the world. They will also encounter resistance. They will question the mission and they will question themselves.

Article #633
“Be what you are. This is the first step toward becoming better than you are.” ~Julius Charles Hare

Article #632
Attachment is the condition of feeling that we “need” a person, place, thing, experience or whatever, in order to be who we are, in order to feel whole or complete. But this sense of separateness is a lie, since we are already whole and complete. When we can begin to develop an awareness about attachment in our own lives, then new and exciting possibilities begin to open up for us, including freedom and healing.

Article #628
When change in status occurs or when our definitions of ourselves collide, the resulting confusion can lead to an identity crisis; a whacked out sense of self, if you will. Some human-made or artificial titles and successes are bloated enough to take over our whole identity.

Post #626
Friday Video: TED Talk – Oklahoma City is a midsized town that had a big problem: It was among the most obese towns in America. Mayor Mick Cornett realized that, to make his city a great place to work and live, it had to become healthier too.

Article #624
Webster’s dictionary describes attitude a: “A posture, one’s mental state of mind, or one’s disposition.” A positive attitude means that you keep your ideas, values and thoughts in such a mindset that you are always looking towards the good and advancing, trying to overcome problems and find new opportunities in every situation. Those with a positive attitude see the world as theirs to conquer, always looking towards the bright side of life.

Post #621
Friday Video: TED Talk – “Let’s face it, we’re all on a one-way street, aren’t we, and what are we going to do? What are we going to do as we go forward to have no regrets looking back?” – Diana Nyad

Article #619
Christmas has universal appeal and unlike every other religious festival it is celebrated by Christians and non Christians alike. So what is it about Christmas that makes it so popular? What does it mean to people who don’t subscribe to the tenets of Christianity? Though not a Christian, the story of the birth of Jesus has a special meaning for me.

Post #616
Friday Video: TED Talk – “In the cathedral of the wild, we get to see the best parts of ourselves reflected back to us.”

Article #613
“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” ~Dalai Lama