Life is short - begin every day with a smile!
“Life is like a coin. You can spend it any way you wish, but you only spend it once.“
-–Lillian Dickson
In case you haven’t noticed, we all have our own likes and dislikes.
For example, my dad loved to fish, and he spent a large percentage of his time on earth sitting on the banks of nearby rivers and ponds doing just that.
But me? Well, I’d rather do just about anything besides sit and keep watch on a fishing line, hoping to get “a bite”.
“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.“
–Rabindranath Tagore
We all love bright, sunny days, but have you ever noticed how the most beautiful skies have some beautiful clouds floating around up above?
Life is much the same way…
Do you remember playing Tic Tac Toe as a kid and getting frustrated every time you lost a game?
Well here’s a little secret for you…
If you take a few moments to memorize a few very simple strategies you’ll never, ever lose another game of Tic Tac Toe.
And I can say that with 100% certainty. [Read more…]
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
-–Steve Jobs
Have you ever seen a parent try to coach their child’s Little League team from the bleachers, and attempt to influence or even over-ride the decisions of the coach?
Or perhaps you knew someone who tried to mimic the lifestyle of a celebrity without having the financial wherewithal to pull it off?
In all likelihood those folks were trying to live someone else’s life instead of their own.
“…For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.“
-–James 4:14
Have you ever walked through a local cemetery and looked at the headstones of the folks who passed on a century or more ago?
If so, you probably saw at least a few that bore your own last name, especially if the cemetery was located in the community where you and your ancestors were from.
Now, think about this… [Read more…]