Leadership is difficult. The burden of doing what is right with what is trusted to you is heavy. And it's certain you will stumble and you will fall. You will make mistakes and you will make missteps. The longer you lead, the more burdens you will bear and the heavier it can seem. And … Continue reading Leadership is Difficult – If you think you can’t do it, you are right… and?
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I'm watching the sun chase the clouds away. It's as if the weather doesn't remember how cruel it was a few hours ago. The camera on my smartphone really doesn't do my picture justice - I'm amazed at how beautiful it is. It's so bright and refreshing and energizing, and yet it was really ugly, … Continue reading Chasing the Clouds Away
Whether you believe in God as I do, or you believe that a series of random unplanned sequence of events (probably trillions of them) in which you have somehow survived and which has lead to your very existence - either way, be thankful for this day. If nothing else is true, the very fact that … Continue reading Another Day – Another Miracle
Let's call it what it is, "stupid". Mass adoption of a stupid idea does not in anyway alter the intellectual value of that idea. It's still stupid. For me when confronted by a populist idea - I remember an anonymous quote I heard years ago; "if 250 million people have a bad idea... it's still … Continue reading It’s Still A Stupid Idea
Accepting the thoughts of others without validation is foolishness. The more thoughts that you accept, the more momentum you create in those thoughts and the more vulnerable you become to the influence of others. Surrendering your thoughts without conscientious deliberation is like surrendering your possessions. No, it's more significant than that. It's like surrendering … Continue reading Thought Injection and Thought Security