 By Jim Selman | Bio
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seems to me that I have been making New Year’s Resolution’s most of my
life. Like many, I have also been well intended and even ‘in action’
for awhile each year before my list fades into the background; habit or
comfort or rationalization takes over and I once again ‘forget’ my
annual commitments to personal betterment for another year. At my age I
wonder why I even bother to make the list.[ Read More]
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The Christmas season is behind us and everyone is heading back to work.
For many (including the self-employed), this has been a two or
three-week holiday from before Christmas until the Monday following New
Year’s Day. It isn’t always easy to get refocused and get back into
gear. Nonetheless, inspired with new (or old) resolutions, I join the
millions who are now focusing on what lies ahead.[ Read More]
Written by eldering at Wisdom in Action
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It’s the last day of the year. It is the time for resolutions to stop
smoking, lose weight, be a better person and generally confront all the
things we didn’t do last year. I was going through some papers this
week and stumbled upon a few of my old ‘lists’ of New Year’s intentions
from about 20 years ago. I am a bit embarrassed to say that my list
today looks very similar to my list then—more exercise, better diet,
more time for reflection and creativity, write my book, and relax. It’s
not that I have done nothing in these areas for the past couple of
decades, but overall I never seem to be satisfied and I often ‘lose’
whatever ground I seem to gain. To be sure, there are items on the
‘old’ list that have been handled: I don’t smoke and am extremely happy
with my life and myself. Nonetheless, I still make my annual ‘list’ and
if the past is any indicator, I will probably have the same list next
year.[ Read More]
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By Stu WhitleyBioThis is the second in a three-part series.
Einstein is supposed to have said that the most important decision we
ever make is whether the world is a good place or a bad place. I don’t
believe that we consciously make that decision – we are taught to
believe it, one way or the other, and the most difficult lesson of all
to unlearn is that we live in a hostile universe. There are just too
many confirmatory events that tend to erode our courage to think
differently.[ Read More]
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