"Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength; and strength is not used rightly when it serves only to carry a man above his fellows for his own solitary glory. He is the greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own." ~ Henry Ward …
Author: Gregory Hake
Son. Husband. Father. Thinker. Doer.
Do all roads lead to Rome?
A new Pew Research Center study reveal that on any given day 53% of young people aged 18-29 say they go online for no identifiable reason except to have fun or pass time. This significant percentage was not limited to the younger generations, in fact 37% of adults aged 30-49 and 27% of those aged …
Remorse and Forgiveness
When such as I cast out remorse So great a sweetness flows into the breast We must laugh and we must sing, We are blest by everything, Everything we look upon is blessed. ~ William Butler Yeats Vain regrets about the past are meaningless. They shackle you to the past, deflect the currents of forgiveness …
Full Conviction
Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. ~ William …
Crank or Genius?
"A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds." ~ Mark Twain I saw two movies over the last few days that illustrate a valuable point. The first, Babe, is the story of a young pig and the farmer who ends up owning him. They buck convention by entering Babe - …
Find Your Voice
If you are to be a creator, to be creative in living, you must first find your voice. Everyone has a voice. And each is unique. Your voice can be heard through your words as well as through your actions. Your voice, properly sounded, influences minds and opens hearts in the world around you. Exactly …
Break the Spell of Frustration
I have unearthed a gem for you that, properly considered, will slingshot you across the no-man's land of inactivity, doubt and trepidation as you pursue any goal in life. It is simple, yet liberating and revitalizing advice, penned some 75 years ago by Ms. Dorothea Brande: "Act as if it were impossible to fail. That …
The Smoke Screen of Impossiblity
"The Wright brothers flew through the smoke screen of impossibility." ~ Dorothea Brande There are a million and one reasons not to be a finisher of things - be it a simple task or a complicated project - but there is one in particular I wish to expose today for it has stopped a great …
Flaming Enthusiasm
"Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success." ~ Dale Carnegie Swiss pilot Yves Rossy is making history as the first person to achieve sustained human flight using a jet-powered wing strapped to his back. While his accomplishments to date are impressive, three points in …
A Glorious Privilege
There have been many throughout history who have sold their birthright for a mess of pottage, who have given up their great purpose or higher destiny in exchange for some, typically small comfort. Such a trade brings a momentary relief from the pressure which devolves upon anyone who seeks to raise the bar in their …
Gregory Hake 