One of the precepts of the Golden Rule is to “go the extra mile.” Many of the greatest writers expound on this precept. Napoleon Hill tells of a young man who benefited by the habit of “Going the extra mile.”
Many years ago an elderly lady was strolling through a Pittsburgh department store, obviously killing time. [...]
Coca Cola aired a commercial a couple of years ago that, aside from advertising their product, teaches a simple lesson about The Golden Rule:
“You give a little love, and it all comes back to you.”
(Click here to see video on YouTube)
What I particularly enjoy about the video is how the small actions of one person [...]
The Three Deceivers by Richard M. Eyre says:
“The measure of our success and happiness lies not in controlling what happens, but in how we handle and respond to what happens. Constantly trying to control what can’t be controlled is a recipe for stress.”
We collide with things that are out of our control on a constant [...]
The other day I went to the Broadway musical Wicked. The other side of the story about Oz’s Wicked Witch of the West is heart-warming and inspiring. Elphaba (the “wicked” witch) and Glinda (the good witch) had become friends at school and had largely influenced each other throughout their lives since. Pay attention to the [...]
Living the Golden Rule brings you success in everything you do in life. Think about it. Success in the family comes from how you treat your spouse, siblings, children. Success in business comes in how you treat your clients, bosses, co-workers, etc.
I spent part of the week in Irvine, Orange County, California talking with some [...]
What is it about a good book? Joseph Addison wisely wrote, “Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” Perhaps this is true. Let me share a story to illustrate my point.
Just the other day, I called in to a movie rental store with a question about a movie that was made [...]
I read this story in an email once and remember hearing it when I was a teenager. I came across it the other day and thought it should be here on or blog. I did a internet search for it and found that it is out there quite a bit. I wanted to give it [...]
Today I want to share something that happened a few years ago on Halloween. I was home on duty at the door. The little goblin, princess, vampire, and ghost traffic was just becoming steady. You know, the time that the door barely closes before the bell rings again followed by an anxious “trick or treat!” [...]
Corrie Ten Boom’s “The Hiding Place” shares the wonderful personality of her Father, one of Haarlem’s watchmakers. Corrie says this of him:
“Father was as innocent of business know-how as his father had been before him. He would work for days on a difficult repair problem and then forget to send a bill. The more rare [...]
Way to go!
You did it!
You deserved it!
You are awesome!
How hard is it to genuinely be happy for the success of others? (The key word here is “genuinely.”)
I have seen many instances, and heard of many more, in which because someone excelled at something, they were shunned, talked negatively about, and were outright treated rudely. Have [...]