Lessons I'm learning now, that I should have learned long ago. These are the messages for my son, Alec.
I have done some pretty stupid things in my life. One time, I bought a new car, because my old one had an oil leak. The price to fix it was about the same as one month’s payment on the new car. If I would have taken the time, I might have been able to […]
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The prehistoric hunter didn’t get up in the morning, pop open the fridge and grab a little breakfast. If he wanted to eat, he went out and hunted it. If he didn’t make a kill, he did without. Most likely, his family did without as well. Sun Tzu said, “In a desperate position, you must […]
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To be strong and to endure when the time comes, you must train your body. Like steel, you must temper it and remove the impurities. To perceive the environment and to act accordingly, you must train your mind. Grow in intelligence and knowledge. Grow through experience. To be able to move forward when those around […]
Read More…I picked up my phone and looked at the screen. I didn’t know what to do, so I just stared at it. There was one folder on my phone that was off-limits. In that folder were all my social media apps. I already checked email. I didn’t feel like opening up the Kindle app or […]
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“Are you still working out?” I loathe this question. It is one that I told myself I never wanted to be asked again. Why? Because your level of fitness is one of the things people, whether they want to admit it or not, notice first. And for someone who is borderline obsessed with strength and […]
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Temperance 12/24/2019 Your mind is a sanctuary. Without discipline, how can you rule your mind? Your body is a temple. Without discipline, the home to your spirit and soul would be in disarray. If you cannot rule your mind or your body, how can you expect to be a good ruler of anything else? Stewardship […]
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Prudence 12/23/2019 You would be clever to stop a quarrel before it goes too far. You would be wise to never get in that quarrel in the first place. A clever person can see that he is out of shape and then takes the necessary steps to get back into shape. It is not easy, […]
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Charity 12/22/2019 My job is to find dirt. To be more specific, I look for dirt and other quality issues on the painted bodies of luxury cars. I am an auditor and finding dirt is one of my specific functions. I know what dirt looks like underneath the paint and can spot a speck that […]
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Hope 12/21/2019 Think of all the things that are an integral part of our lives. All the gadgets and technology that we can’t live without. We couldn’t even imagine those things existing a few years ago. Back then, that technology was considered impossible. Now, it is the norm. Unless it was an accident, the impossible […]
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Faith 12/20/2019 You have to have move with a purpose and with direction. Without direction you may find yourself going in circles or even in the wrong direction. Where you are today isn’t the best you will ever be. Chances are, it won’t be the worst either. Then again, it could be. It all depends […]
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