During the Holocaust, the Nazis kept the Jews underfed and malnourished to minimize retaliation. One of the child prisoners was on the brink of starvation when a Nazi soldier snuck him a rotten potato to eat. The 9-year old boy credits the soldier’s kind gesture as critical to how he survived to prison camp. When […]
In 1941, during England’s sternest days, Churchill returned to his old school Harrow, where he’d received embarrassingly low scores, to give a commencement address. The headmaster cast worried glances at Churchill, who had fallen asleep, slumbering through most of the ceremony. But when introduced, Churchill made his way to the podium, stared out over the […]
Mark Twain famously said… The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. Those words are true but not quite enough. There’s a third day you need to add. The Third Day: The day you take action to live out your why The […]
In the spirit of deeper thought and reflection, here are come quotes from Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard. I think they are worth reading and being inspired by. Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced. Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forward. If I were to […]
Walt Disney is a man who inspires me to not only dream but put shoe leather to my dreams. It wasn’t easy or without setbacks and obstacles. He was a man of character and resilience who pressed on make the world a better place. At Disneyland, a plaque hangs on the wall with Walt’s story […]
The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining. — John F. Kennedy When a storm hits your life, it’s too late to prepare for it. You put yourself in a precarious situation if you take a casual approach to crisis preparation. When I woke up in ICU two days after I […]
Perhaps if we see adversity as natural, consistent and useful we’re less burdened by the presence of it. — Paralympian Aimee Mullins The truth is, we often perceive adversity as unnatural, unreasonable, and useless. What if we turned that perspective around and said something like this: Adversity is natural and part of the human experience. […]
Gratitude is fuel for life’s engine. It keeps you energized and focused on the things that matter. Here are five motivational reasons for taking time each today to be grateful. 1. Gratitude helps erase discontent If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to […]
A water carrier in a far away land had two large pots he hung on each end of a pole he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect. The perfect pot delivered a full pot of water every time at the end of […]
Every 10 years, the monks in this one particular monastery are allowed to break their vow of silence and speak two words. But only two. After the first 10 years, one of the monks was given a chance to utter his two words. He thought for a moment, then said, “Food bad.” Then went back […]