Empowering people to make strengthening choices
In my last post, I posed some questions to ponder at the end of this year. Here is the story of a couple who faced these questions together. It was the evening of December 30th when Jack lit the last candle on the dining table. Emily laughed softly—only Jack would try to make a year-end […]
If you’ve ever asked yourself, “What is my purpose?” you’re not alone. Most people feel this question at some point—especially when life feels routine, work feels empty, or something important seems missing. There’s often a sense that you should be doing something more meaningful, but it’s not clear what that is or how to find […]
Success can feel hallow and empty if our lives are not balanced, filled with love, grounded in the present, and a deeper sense of personal purpose. In fact, chasing success (wealth, beautiful home, building a business, community status, power, etc.) are all outer symbols and expressions of a desired inner experience. It is the inner experience we really want—to feel peace, pleasure, aliveness, joy, love; to find meaning; to sense that our lives are full, and that we’ve somehow made a difference.
One way to simplify our lives is by getting rid of physical stuff we've accumulated through the years. Doing so brings peace, harmony and freedom.
In my last post, I talked about the correlation between optimism and physical health. For me, there is no better example than my father. I was shocked to receive a phone call from him when he was just 54 years old telling me that he had experienced several silent heart attacks and had severe blockage […]
In my last newsletter/blog, I talked about the importance of the “why” aspect of your personal vision. Your “why” is your personal purpose. It is the reason you exist and a crucial key to finding meaning and joy in your life. Your Purpose and Meaning You may be familiar with the name Victor Frankl, author […]
The question of purpose is one of the most important and yet misunderstood questions we ask. When people ask, “What is my purpose?”, they often assume there is a single answer waiting to be discovered—something out there that will suddenly make life clear and meaningful. But purpose doesn’t usually work that way. Purpose is not something you […]
Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably will not be realized. Make big plans; aim high and hope and work remembering that something noble once recorded will never die, but long after we are gone, will be a living thing, reasserting itself with ever-growing insistency. Daniel H. Burnham […]
