"The joy note in life is the real note. It is higher than pleasure or even happiness. No man can have this joy without being his best and giving his best to others, meeting life undaunted and unafraid, facing bravely its trials, its sorrows, its cares, its tragedy, its pain and its loss. These are …
Author: Gregory Hake
Son. Husband. Father. Thinker. Doer.
True Knowing
"Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse." ~ Henry Van Dyke I appreciate Mr. Van Dyke's quote as it demonstrates the natural progression from recognition to realization to actualization found in any successful process of growth and development. …
Non-Suppressive Pediatrics
The practice of medicine took an interesting turn in the United States roughly a century ago. The net result of that turn is that the majority of interventions are suppressive in nature. This is particularly true in the field of pediatric care. Symptoms and illness are not always a bad thing. In fact, more often …
Four Degrees of Separation
Well, folks, the idea that there are six degrees of separation, that is, that there are six acquaintances separating any two people on earth is so last century. According to researchers at the University of Milan and Facebook, there are now 4.74 degrees of separation on average after analyzing analyzing one month of data from …
Slow and Steady
Valuable is the the person who can maintain a sense of calm in the midst of any storm. I had the opportunity to fly through a mild rain shower last night over the mountains, a triple threat that tested my ability to stay focused, to remain calm and to keep myself ahead of the airplane. …
Your Constant Companion
My father-in-law regularly shares books with me that have inspired him. The latest was "Master your Traits, Master Yourself" by Bob Burg and while I haven't had the time to get through it yet, there was a riddle written by an anonymous author in the introduction that I thought you would enjoy: I am your …
Thoughts on Joy
In continuation of my thoughts on joy from our post yesterday, I refer to William George Jordan's point that: The people who have this joy of life do not talk of it, they radiate it; they do not tire you with cheap preachments about looking on the bright side, taking inventories of your blessings, and …
Joy in Living
"This joy in living, this love of living, can never be assumed as a pose or put on from the outside as a mask. It comes from the very depths of our nature. It is a fine attitude toward life somehow transformed into the atmosphere of our living. It is surrender of self to the …
Where I grew up we didn’t…
You've no doubt heard conversations in which people define themselves, defend their positions and deride others with the statement "Where I grew up we didn't..." What follows is usually some anecdote that serves to make a point which carries the weight of precedent and by extension, history. While it is certainly true that you are …
On Parenting and Flying
"Prepare for the unknown, unexpected and inconceivable . . . after 50 years of flying I'm still learning every time I fly." ~ Gene Cernan I've learned a great many lessons as an aviator over the years, all of which have left me a better pilot. What I didn't expect, however, is that those experiences …
Gregory Hake 