Category: progress

Appreciate what you have now

August 12, 2010 | 3 comments

A story told by Viktor Frankl… He was a desperate seeker and he banged on the door of the master. “I want to be enlightened,” he gasped, “If I stay as your disciple, how long will it take?” The master

Don’t be overwhelmed

June 4, 2010 | 2 comments

If you’ve been watching the news about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the evidence of growing harm to the ocean and surrounding communities can feel overwhelming. The blob of expanding black in the sea on the maps

The path to success

May 24, 2010 | 1 comment

When I entered an Applebees restaurant last week, the below quote was written on the readerboard. I had to stop and ponder it. The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs… one step at

Do something about the problem

February 23, 2010 | 3 comments

Obstacles? Deal with Them Now By Brian Cavanaugh An old farmer had plowed around a large rock in one of his fields for years. He had broken several plowshares and a cultivator on it and had grown rather morbid about

If you feel stuck, maybe you need to move

February 12, 2010 | 4 comments

I busted out laughing when I watched this video clip… Too often we get so dependent on material support systems that we don’t think we can live without them. When they fail, we feel stranded, stuck and unable to move.