Imagine that you are hiking up a mountain and that the path runs into a cliff that you need to climb. But, that cliff looks scary. So, you decide to take a little break, drink some water, and eat a granola bar. You walk back over to the cliff but it still looks scary. So, […]
We Can Do Better Than That
November 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
There’s a group of people that I play doubles volleyball with. Partners are determined by the order in which people show up. So, we end up playing with different people all the time. Vlad and I have a history of playing really poorly together. We have been on the wrong end of quite a few […]
Light
November 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The seed of even the tallest tree first started in the dark and then grew to the light. You were darkness and now you are light. Let your light shine ~ ever so brightly! Much love, Jonathan Know someone else who would enjoy a daily dose? Here is the subscription link bit.ly/1cwK52J The […]
Better When Better Now
November 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
People often fall into the illusion trap of “I’ll be happy when ___________” ~ when something is different. But they won’t because happiness is not a circumstance. Happiness is a choice. People often do the same thing with taking the steps to produce better results in their life. “I’ll do better when ________ is different.” […]
Friendly Universe
November 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
One of my most quoted quotes comes from Albert Einstein. He said, “The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe.” This choice sets our lives onto two very different trajectories. Now just because you believe you live in a friendly universe, this does not mean […]
It Is Not Personal!
November 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Most (if not all) of what we take personally is not personal. It is just people being people.People do weird things. People do things that do not make sense. People often do not act in their own best interest. People often do not look before they leap. People often stick their foot in their mouth. […]
Confusion About Pain
October 31, 2014 by Leave a Comment
People are often so anxious to avoid short term pain that they will do whatever it takes to avoid it. However, this almost always ensures long term pain. Seldom does taking the easy way out produce the desired result. The opportunity is to flip this and embrace short term pain for long term gain. Much love, […]
Winning The Marathon
October 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Make Hay While The Sun Shines – Fizzle or Sizzle
October 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
