"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." ~ Mark Twain I was speaking with fellow yesterday who had spent the …
Tag: perspective
Problem Solving 101
"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." ~ Albert Einstein My riding lessons are a constant source of inspiration and realization for me and I've found that lesson learned in the ring translate into valuable principles for more effective living. The most recent realization came as a …
Pluck a Thistle and Plant a Flower
"Die when I may, I want it said by those who knew me best that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow." ~ Abraham Lincoln One of the characteristics I admire most in people is the ability to pluck a thistle and plant a flower. The …
Rise up! Grab life by the horns!
"The measure of a man is the way he bears up under misfortune." ~ Plutarch When you come across a patch of bad luck, do you tend to blame, complain, regret, disdain or collapse in futility? If so, you are likely missing a HUGE opportunity. How you handle misfortune sows the seeds for the next …
Expansion and Compression
Anyone running a business can tell you that expansion doesn't typically occur along a straight line. It comes in waves, with periods of compression followed by growth and expansion. One of the greatest challenges in running a small business comes during the times of compression. There is a natural phenomenon that provides an excellent demonstration …
Masters of the Air
To be sure, letting your view of the world around you become stale or static is unnecessary and unfortunate. Be open and willing to see what you've see a million times - whether person, place or thing - in a new light, starting now.
The Pony in the Dung Heap, Ronald Reagan, Eleanor Roosevelt and You
If you were able to take snapshot of every aspect of your life - your work, personal situation, home, family, friends, finances and your sense of self - and look at them like flashcards, what words would you use to describe them? Some aspects of your life may appear more promising than others, but no matter what the factors are, you can always stand to improve your outlook and consequently your approach to handling your life. Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt once said: "In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility."
Gregory Hake 