If you're anything like me you've cherished the opportunity to be in the company of those people who by means of their very presence compel refinement. You've no doubt encountered such people, that is, those who carry about them an inspiriting atmosphere which acts as a refiner's fire as you draw near unto them. The …
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Duty-First
"The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life." - Theodore Roosevelt Call it a midwestern bias, but to my mind the most important quality of the American spirit is the notion of "duty-first." Moreover, the degree to which an …
Souls of Deep Thinkers
The Ocean's Song by Victor Hugo We walked amongst the ruins famed in story Of Rozel-Tower, And saw the boundless waters stretch in glory And heave in power. O Ocean vast! We heard thy song with wonder, Whilst waves marked time. "Appear, O Truth!" thou sang'st with tone of thunder, "And shine sublime!" The world's …
Are you ready?
Morning dawns are you ready? by Gregg Hake Mist rising from lake below Air rich with summery scents Infusing earth's crescendo Heart is filled with what presents. All things made new Not one refrain Doth nature feign I heed her cue. My world today unfolds A new song, a new day Infused with fresh bouquet …
Expressing Outward
When most people talk about their hobbies, they say things to the effect that: "It's what I like to do," "It makes me happy" or "It's my passion." Those who don't have hobbies tend to feel a little guilty or ashamed that they don't and for good reason (though maybe not the one you might …
A New Standard
"What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you."- Ralph Waldo Emerson The moment you become mesmerized by your circumstances is the moment you become powerless in relation to them. Every person on earth is possessed of a vast internal resource, an inexhaustible source …
A Sustainable Legacy
To be a successful father, you must keep two thoughts in the forefront of your mind: 1) do all within your power to leave the world in better condition than you found it and 2) strive daily to leave to leave better children for the world. Both are necessary to leaving a sustainable legacy of …
The True Meaning of Life
The true meaning of life is to imbue your life with meaning. Your life, despite your genetic inheritance, your socioeconomic endowment and the dumb or bad luck you’ve had over the years, did not come prepackaged like a cake mix to which the waters of time are added. That which you have - your genes, …
Life on Purpose
As I mentioned yesterday, cynicism is nothing more than the absence of radiance in individual expression. By radiance I do not mean the false and groundless optimism that some people manufacture by mental gymnastics or through intention and therefore “have.” The radiance of which I speak is the outward evidence of the presence of the …
Your Central Purpose
A friend visiting from Colorado asked an important question over lunch a couple of days ago, the answer to which finally surfaced during a quiet moment earlier today. While I didn’t ask, I imagine the question was asked as he is at an age (mid 20s) where I recall noticing the same thing in the …
Gregory Hake 