Many years ago, I was speaking to a dear friend of mine, a long time spiritual advisor to me, about a difficult decision I had to make. I could not figure out what the right thing to do was. Neither option in front of me was necessarily better or worse than the other. From an…
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A Way Out Of Risk
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…
Maturity and Accountability
A long time ago, a dear friend told me, “Maturity means that we show up where and when we said we would, and that we do what we said we were going to do when we get there.” This is not complicated. In fact, it is quite simple. However, simple is not always easy. Lots…
The Responsibility of Purpose
Most people spend their entire lives not knowing why they are here. They struggle with not having any real direction, meaning, or purpose. They move from one thing to the next, from one day to the next, seeking something to believe in, something to hold onto, something to guide them, and something or someone to…
Our Responsibility
We each have an essential role to play in the lives of the people around us. It may not be the role we want or would have asked for if we had the choice. But, it is ours nonetheless. We can choose to either accept it and embrace our responsibility or we can try to…