I read an interested op-ed piece in the New York Times today written by Thomas Friedman, called "This Time is Different." (full article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/opinion/13friedman.html?src=me&ref=homepage) Friedman began with a letter from a friend of his who works in the Pentagon. The letter is reprinted below: I’d like to join in on the blame game that has …
Category: Observations on Life
Unconditional Forgiveness: Amish Grace
A good friend of mine grew up in Amish country. She isn't Amish, but I always enjoy hearing stories of her childhood. While I know very little about the Amish, I feel I know a bit more after watching a Lifetime movie called Amish Grace Saturday evening. If you haven't seen it, here is the synopsis, provided …
The Logic of Failure
How well do you adapt to adversity? When you face complex situations in life do you tend to rise up or crumble under the pressure? If you feel that you have room for improvement I would encourage you to look into Dietrich Dorner's book, The Logic of Failure: Recognizing and Avoiding Error in Complex Situations. If you …
Sweat the Small Stuff
While large companies and governments appear to believe that the more money they spend or the more force they apply to change anything in life is more likely to cause the desired change, behavioral economics tells us that input and change are not always directly related when it comes down to individual choices. In fact, small changes can have huge effects while vast …
The Success of Love
The success of love is in the loving - it is not in the result of loving. Of course it is natural in love to want the best for the other person, but whether it turns out that way or not does not determine the value of what we have done. - Mother Theresa The …
The Hames: A Piece of Wood that Changed the World
Every once and a while you hear a story that knocks your socks off. I heard one such story three years ago this summer while mulling about an antique shop in Atlanta. The proprietor was a kind old Englishman and no matter what piece caught your eye, this gentleman was ready to tell its story. …
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The Secret Powers of Time: Save our Families
Would you say that you spend more time focusing on the past, the present or the future? Your tendencies in this regard provide a framework through which you interact with your world. Professor Philip Zimbardo (http://www.zimbardo.com) of Stanford University offers a thought-provoking analysis of what he calls "The Secret Powers of Time." He argues that our …
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A lot with a little
The ability to do a lot with a little is a skill that will always serve you well. The successful person consistently looks to what tools he has available to him - no matter how few or how small - to get the job done. If you ever faced a challenge with a ladder that …
If…
This morning I would like to issue a challenge to you, my readers, one that you are perfectly capable of meeting if you are honest with yourself, honest with your Creator and honest with your fellow man. The nature of this challenge is as simple as it is profound and if you aspire to be …
Greatness of Soul
Envy is a littleness of soul, which cannot see beyond a certain point, and if it does not occupy the whole space feels itself excluded. -William Hazlitt, Characteristics, 1823 You were born to reveal greatness. Not in some distant time, but here and now. Your greatness is unique to you. You cannot mimic another's revelation of greatness and achieve your life's …
Gregory Hake 