Archive for December 2025
What Lies Within Us
“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” — Henry Ford There’s deep truth in Henry Ford’s words. Our thoughts shape our direction. Our mindset determines how we use the one resource we can never replenish — time. If we believe our moments matter, we’ll approach them with purpose and presence.…
Read MoreBe a rocket scientist!
Here’s a fascinating book to put on your reading list: Think Like a Rocket Scientist by Ozan Varol, JD. The premise of the read is simple: “To think like a rocket scientist is to imagine the unimaginable and solve the unsolvable.” Rocket scientists are all about long-term goals, not quick wins. They see challenges as…
Read MoreHoliday stress
As a child, I passionately awaited the arrival of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Each year, my mom would gift my brother and me an Advent Calendar. Every day of December, we would eagerly open a new door, revealing a cool surprise and a new treat. I fondly remember the smells of mom cooking cookies, the songs…
Read MoreMovement of God
The history of the world records an interesting phenomenon that I would label “major movements of thoughts and ideas.” It looks like this: “Life becomes rather static until a wave of change or thinking breaks through the status quo.” It seems that every culture and time period has these breakthroughs. A better term, however, is…
Read MoreNavigating a storm
A rather poignant scene in the movie, “The Count of Monte Cristo,” finds the Count giving Albert a birthday blessing. An excerpt from his speech particularly got my attention. “Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you a…
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