Well-being
May 31, 2009
“Energy, mental clarity, and positive regard for others
are the three most important benchmarks of well-being.”
- Jeanne Segal Ph.D.
Plan
May 30, 2009
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.”
- Larry Elder
I still have a small piece of paper where I wrote down a few goals way back in March of 1991. I wanted to lose 30 pounds, I wanted a new house for my family and a voice. Today, I see how vague the wish for a voice was, but it’s one goal that has come to pass in more ways than one.
I also had a special request for my sister and even today she is on my list as she awaits the arrival of her first son . In 1991, I hurt my knee playing football and so I wanted healing in my knee.
I’ve always known how important and powerful it is to write down a prayer list that includes short-term and long-term goals. Ironically, my list hasn’t changed much, but that doesn’t mean my goals haven’t been accomplished. This life is a time of constant improvement. JMD
Make a difference
May 29, 2009
“It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to
make a difference.”
- Tom Brokaw
“Like what you do, if you don’t like it,
do something else.”
- Paul Harvey
Nobody’s perfect
May 28, 2009
“The thing that is really hard, and
really amazing, is giving up on being
perfect and beginning the work of
becoming yourself.”
- Anna Quindlen
I remember a girl in 3rd grade named Veronica who won an art contest. She used tissue paper to make a sign that read, Nobody’s Perfect, everyone loved. I wasn’t that impressed, but I am now. JMD
Be yourself
May 27, 2009
“Be yourself. Who else is better qualified?”
- Frank J. Giblin, II
Under construction
May 26, 2009
“The road to success is always under construction.”
- Unknown, shared by Lewis Sarkozi
No money needed
May 25, 2009
“Money is not required to buy one necessity of the soul.”
- Henry David Thoreau
Opportunity
May 24, 2009
“In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity.”
- Albert Einstein
I must document a recent adventure, where I noticed God at every corner. First, I found two pennies at two different locations, always a reminder I must trust in God. A short time later, I found a nickel. I heard in my mind my grandmother say in spanish, “look, I found a nickel!”
I stopped at a coffee shop and met a wonderful person full of exciting ideas.
At an antique bookstore I bought a book published in 1980. The owner said he believed in destiny and the book was meant for me. He had just received it and for the book to go so quickly was unusual.
When I passed by a small struggling church with people holding signs that read, ‘FREE Bar-B-Que’, I pulled over to investigate. I figured it was just a fundraiser and it was lunch time. I realized the church was reaching out to people less fortunate. There was no catch just a warm meal and the clear message of hope. I was offered a plate, but declined. I wished them well. Imagine if we all did something similar? When was the last time I just stopped everything to give?
Four steps
May 23, 2009
“Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare
prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.”
- William A. Ward
Thoughts
May 22, 2009
“The universe is transformation;
our lives are what our thoughts make it.”
- Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
I started doing standup comedy almost two years ago, and I thought by now I’d give it up and move on. I recently heard we have to do something for 10,000 hours before we are really skillful at something. I have a long way to go before reaching that 10,000 mark.
I’m learning small restaurants and bars are some of the best places to practice and develop as a comic. A few months ago I had the worst heckler ever, she talked, or should I say yelled, throughout the entire show. Last night, a man selling watches walked into the Shangrila hawking his wares. He was standing almost right in front of me holding up the watches. I called him out and interviewed him on stage. It was too good to be true. I wanted to ask him who paid you to come do this and thanks for the great show. JMD
