Years ago a popular television ad showed several young people laughing and smiling as they enjoyed sailing on a blustery day. Then the boat was tipped to a precarious angle and spray splashed across the lens of the camera as the rich full voice of the announcer said, “You only go around once, so reach for all the gusto you …
The Right Frame of Mind!
Today’s post is a little different. My friend Roger Mater posted it on my Facebook Page. I watched this video over and over. Not so much to see the amazing jump, but to sense the spirit that made it possible.
7 Encouraging Tips for Running the Race of Life!
This true story appears in my book Fully Alive and has been an inspiration to me for years. Dave Veerman, a vice president with The Livingstone Corporation in Chicago, once lived in Covington, Louisiana. He’d been training for a marathon run across the world’s longest bridge over water, a twenty-four-mile structure spanning Lake Pontchartrain. Dave thought he was in good …
Unwind from Uptight and Live!
I have come to the conclusion that I can’t drink coffee. I like the taste, but if I drink coffee, I get so wired I can pick up radio stations in Argentina. If I drink coffee near bed time, I can’t close my eyes or go to sleep. I just lay there watching those little colored amoeba things that swim …
Don’t Retire! Retread! Here’s How to Make it Happen
Some of the happiest and most miserable people I know are people who have retired. The happy ones didn’t really retire, they changed the way they live. The miserable ones are the ones who stopped living, the ones who decided to play golf the rest of there lives or the ones who felt like their purpose for living ended when …