No matter how hard we try or how much we give, it still may not be enough. We can do our absolute best, leaving nothing behind, but we still may fall short of our goals or aspirations. This is simply part of life. We cannot be everything or have everything. We are only human. We … Continue reading The Will To Continue
It is quite alright to make the same mistakes over and over again as long as we learn a little bit from those mistakes each time we make them. Instead of thinking of this as failure, we should simply consider it data collection. The important thing, however, is that we learn so that we make … Continue reading Failing Forward
If we never fully commit to our efforts, we can provide ourselves an out through which to excuse ourselves for our failures. We tell ourselves that it does not matter that we failed because we were not really trying anyway. Unfortunately, this path of non-commitment is also the path of mediocrity. We cannot achieve anything … Continue reading A Way Out Of Risk
While we should try to create circumstances in our lives that are conducive to peace, this will likely prove to be impossible. We cannot control everyone and everything. Life and the people around us will never fully cooperate with our plans. Beyond that, we, ourselves, may not actually know what conditions will bring peace to … Continue reading Conducive To Peace
The things that make us successful in one circumstance may very well cause us to fail in another. We have to consider context when planning and taking action. We cannot assume that what used to work for us will continue to work as our circumstances change. As our lives evolve, so too must our strategies, … Continue reading Yesterday’s Successes
