I had an experience at an indoor football game the other day with some friends that reminded me of how good it feels to live the Golden Rule. We were watching and cheering and having a good time. There was a couple in front of us that were also enjoying the game. About ten minutes [...]
You may remember a fable about the sun and the wind. They quarreled about which was the stronger. A challenge that targeted an old man and a coat was issued. They would determine who was strongest by who could get the coat off this old man. The wind went first, it blew and blew, but [...]
In his book The Greatest Thing in the World, Henry Drummond offers an analysis of Love. He argues that Love includes the following ingredients: * Patience * Kindness * Generosity * Humility * Courtesy * Unselfishness * Good Temper * Guilelessness * Sincerity Take a look at this list. Do you see any of these [...]
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 [...]
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!” [...]
School is starting again! Each year at this time, students from kindergarten through college head back to school. As I think back on my school experiences, the majority of my thoughts turn surprisingly to people, rather than subjects of study. I remember friends, teachers, coaches – clubs, socials, football games, and dances. I think it [...]
I have wept in the night For the shortness of sight That to somebody’s need made me blind; But I never have yet Felt a tinge of regret For being a little too kind. – Anonymous At the end of the day, how are we going to fair? Are we going to weep for the [...]
I recently read a quote from Barbara Dillingham that said: “Life is not a path of coincidence, happenstance and luck, but rather an unexplainable, meticulously charted and choreographed course for one to touch the lives of others and make a difference in the world.” We are all connected in this human family. Think back to [...]
There are certain things we all need. We need air to breathe. We need food and water to stay alive. But are there other “needs” we as humans have? I have been thinking about the need to have love, the need to feel wanted or important. Are these needs or wants? And if they are [...]
We live in a technological world. Within seconds we can contact anyone in the world… and through many different ways. A phone call, a text, an email, a facebook message, a tweet. It’s a miracle, if you think about it. It is an amazing tool that makes the world small enough that we can help [...]