Your first thought may be “He has done amazing work,” or “He has done a lousy job.” But first you might want to find out what I am referring to – the economy? The Virus? Foreign affairs? Or, even still, you might need to see if we are talking about the same President. Over the…
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Having purpose in your life enables you to stay focused and motivated to achieve a goal. But I sometimes wonder – does the size of your purpose matter? And I think that it might. Let me explain what I mean. If you feel it is your purpose in life is to take care of the…
DetailsYou may be thinking, “Cogitative? That’s an awfully big word for this early in the morning.” And if you are thinking that, at least you are thinking. Cogitation is defined as, “the action of thinking deeply about something; contemplation.” Unfortunately, this is not something that many people make the effort to do very often. We…
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People perceive us in a variety of ways. We may have a stellar reputation for quality work. Perhaps people think of you and they see someone who is always running late. Or maybe when you come to mind, other people’s thoughts go to – lazy, dependable, giving, selfish, caring, handicapped, lonely, grieving, and so on.…
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Last time we talked about the challenges that we face when a door, or an opportunity, closes but something else or another door doesn’t immediately open to us. We find ourselves, as it were, stuck in the “hallway.” It is not unusual to stand there tapping our foot, waiting for another door to open. But…
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While that might seem like a strange question, isn’t it one that motivates, or perhaps, haunts us? If we dig a little deeper we will see our tendency to take that questions a step further. We are really often asking, “How am I doing in life in the eyes of others?” Whether we are being…
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I’m confident that those reading this may answer in a number of different ways. Some might reply that you hate change and want things to always remain the same. There is some level of comfort in that for you. While others of you thrive on experiencing new and different things. Whichever camp you find yourself…
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As most of you know, I have a passion for helping people discover their purpose in life and gaining insight into how to live it. Back in December I posted a quote that said, “Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life.” But my friend Paul Batura, who writes a weekly…
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I frequently see people stuck, particularly when it comes to “purpose.” They may have made some missteps in their journey thus far, which may have convinced them that they are a failure and have nothing to offer mankind. While that seems bleak and perhaps a little extreme, that is where many go. And when they…
Details“OK, Barry has lost it this time. I’ve wondered it a few times before, but this time for sure. I mean no one wants to fail. We all want to succeed. So that is where I will put my attention. Why would he even ask such a question?” The famous Olympic figure skating champion Michelle…
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