You’re already in the ring.
“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.” Boxing fans recognize this as the wisdom of Iron Mike Tyson. He’s the most ferocious fighter of all time according to himself. And a few others. Ask his opponents. You have a plan, don’t you? Well, you had one. Then you got punched in the face. […]
I no longer believe in obstacles
He was the last person you’d nominate for greatness. Sickly at birth and possessing a speech impediment that rivalled that of Moses. His father would die when he was just seven. His inheritance would be stolen and squandered by the very people entrusted as guardians. Yet, somehow, Demosthenes managed to survive childhood, take his criminal […]
No take backs
Have you ever said something you immediately wish you could take back? I have. More than once I’m embarrassed to admit. I think a mattress store in Texas knows what I’m talking about. Now, my undisciplined words have never been 9/11 themed. They never made their way into a commercial for a mattress shop. (You’d […]
Summer conclusions
What follows are things that have occurred to me throughout what has been an eventful and dry summer. Winding a garden hose can be terribly frustrating. A puppy is like crack for little girls. You can’t spend too much time with the people you love. Pachysandra does poorly in a drought. Your happiness is rarely someone […]
You are inevitable
Which means you are certain to happen, until you don’t. Which isn’t entirely up to you, is it? Which shouldn’t relieve you from the obligation of persisting with purpose. Which isn’t an obligation that all acknowledge. Which doesn’t make it less of an obligation or any less universal. Which also doesn’t mean that it is either of […]
The thing about the future
The thing about the future is that it might be. The thing about the future is that it might not be. That’s the thing about the future. It’s going to be what it’s going to be. It’s also going to be what you and I make it. That’s the thing about the future. You can […]
“Love each other and be kind to one another”
When I was preparing for my road test to earn my driver’s license, Grampa Norman went out with me. I don’t remember the car we were in. I do remember being instructed on the appropriate use of hand gestures. I passed the test. No hand gestures were required. Norman C. Dumais taught me a lot […]
On display
I have a question for you but, first, consider this… Your life is a boutique, with goods on display. Shelves run the length of the walls. Display cases fill the center. Look at all those beautiful items. They draw the visitor in, deeper into the showroom. Each item is carefully selected to catch the eye […]
Is your bucket leaky?
A couple years back I wrote about a simple concept used to teach children the proper way to treat others. It’s all based on a book about a bucket. Your bucket is either full or empty. When you’re kind to me, you’re filling my bucket. When you’re not, you’re dumping it. Pretty simple. I was […]
