Will

Will by Alfred Tennyson I "O well for him whose will is strong! He suffers, but he will not suffer long; He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong: For him nor moves the loud world's random mock Nor all Calamity's hugest waves confound Who seems a promontory of rock, That compass'd round with turbulent sound In …

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Ask, Receive, Give

"Remember, the conversation between you and your horse must never be dull or inert. It should be, 'Ask, receive, give. Ask, receive, give.' Ask with your body and legs; receive through your body into your hands; give primarily with the hands, but also with your body and legs, so that you can ask all over …

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The Courage to Face Ingratitude XVI

"That which often seems to us to be ingratitude, may be merely our own ignorance of the subtle phases of human nature. Sometimes a man's heart is so full of thankfulness that he cannot speak, and in the very intensity of his appreciation, mere words seem to him paltry, petty, and inadequate, and the depth …

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Effective Follow Up

Yesterday we examined the importance of effective follow up in the living of life. Today I would like to examine specific steps that can make you more efficient in all that you do. The art of superb follow up begins with the ability to “tie down” the critical information gathered or next steps garnered after …

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Principally Speaking: Solving Difficult Problems

I happened upon an interesting principle that understood and properly applied, can make life much easier.  This principle became obvious during a recent horseback riding lesson while working on my trot-canter upward transition.  Without boring you with the details, the principle I learned or perhaps better put, rediscovered, is this: the solution does not always lie at …

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