Maxim #3 – Page 3 – Beyond The Hype

Meta.

Knowing what we value and how much we value it, is the fire that illuminates the dark.

Letting Go.

We must do all we can with all we have. Then we must let go and let God.

Plan B.

Plan B. You’ve always got to have a Plan B. -Sylvester Stallone

“Perfectionism is a foolish aspiration in an imperfect world.” Uncertainty is uncomfortable. We are hard-wired to seek the comfort of certainty. We prefer to have confidence and security in our lives. We do our best to create the trappings, often the illusion, of a secure future. The challenge lies in the variations life throws atContinue reading “Imperfection.”

Mindset.

“We’re strong because we’ve been weak. We’re fearless because we’ve been afraid. We’re wise because we’ve been foolish.” Our mindset is the set of beliefs that shape our worldview and self-identity. Our mindset becomes our inner thermostat, influencing how we think, feel, and behave in any circumstance. Our mindset is our belief about ourselves, whichContinue reading “Mindset.”

Acceptance.

“Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly the right moment, neither too soon nor too late.

Passion

“Nothing is as important as passion. No matter what you want to do with your life, be passionate. The world doesn’t need any more gray. On the other hand, we can’t get enough color. Mediocrity is nobody’s goal, and perfection shouldn’t be either. We’ll never be perfect. But remember these three P’s: Passion plus persistenceContinue reading “Passion”

Unhappiness?

“Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.”- William James

Process.

“If you can’t describe what you are doing as a process, you don’t know what you’re doing.” -W. Edwards Deming One of the crowning achievements of my life is coaching my eldest son, Jordan’s little league team, in the fall of 2008. For me, coaching his little league team was a win-win. Jordan was aContinue reading “Process.”

How We Remember.

Democracy is the road to socialism. -Karl Marx Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy; its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. -Winston Churchill According to a recent Pew Research poll says, “the American public continues to express more positive opinions of “capitalism” than “socialism,”Continue reading “How We Remember.”