"Every great achievement is the victory of a flaming heart." - Ralph Waldo Emerson If you take a moment to review the greatest victories in your life, you'll likely notice that they were in large part the product of a focused mind, but more importantly, a flaming heart. The world turns on passion. That said, …
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Big Decisions
My sons, aged 5 and 6, had an interesting conversation at breakfast the other day. They got on the topic of thinking and feeling somehow (I came in part way through) and my youngest made the declaration "Daddy, feeling is definitely more important than thinking!" My oldest, who is as siblings often are wired completely …
The Highest Courage
"The highest courage is not the heroic effort of an hour but the sustained courage that meets trial, sorrow, suffering, disappointment, hope deferred, misunderstanding day after day, week after week, and year after year, and stands serene and steadfast with a smile. It is in remaining strong under all conditions. Long after the rebel lips …
Heart and Mind
One of life's greatest lessons is one that relatively few people ever learn. It is quite a simple lesson, actually, but its implications are profound and somewhat difficult to put into words. The lesson is this: your mind and heart must come into alignment for you to be truly effective in life. You've probably heard …
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. …
An Open Mind
I've often been asked what it takes to keep an open mind and while I have no magic answer, I do feel that you can govern your heart and mind as a gracious host would his household. You've no doubt had the pleasure of visiting such a host whose penchant for hospitality made you feel …
Gregory Hake 