-
Harnessing True Success
When it comes to the wealth of potential knowledge that exists in the world, I am a glutton. I subscribe to 96 blogs. That doesn’t count any news or general interest sites. 96 blogs and it climbs every day as I come across new and fascinating people to read. I read their posts daily. I…
-
A Lesson In Poor Assumptions From A Clinical Nurse
When I was 5 or so, I contracted Chicken Pox. I barely remember the ordeal, but the one thing I do remember is that I did not enjoy one aspect of having to stay home, put this weird ointment all over my body, and deal with insane itchiness without the ability to scratch. 23 years later,…
-
Expectations and Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
When we are children, many of us have teachers, parents, or other adult influences in our lives. Many of us experience great positive influence from these relationships. Others, perhaps, not as much. What we are told as children, however, can have a dramatic impact on our future success. You Can Do Anything You Put Your…
-
My Conscious Growth of My Social Circle of Friends
I am a natural loner. For the first 8 years of my life, I was an only child (then my sister was born). For many of those years, I had a working, single mother, so I quickly learned how to be independent. My favorite two pastimes during childhood: Nintendo (yeah, the first one) and Lego.…
-
My Love Triangle With Paper Books and Digital Books
I love reading. I love books. In an effort to reduce the clutter in my life, however, I am committing myself to a 100% conversion to a digital library by the end of this year. It is going to take considerable effort, and possibly quite a bit of cash to complete the task. I’m confident,…
-
Overcoming The Fear of Failure
I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it. – Pablo Picasso No one is born with the ability to do anything. Sure, we are able to breathe, eat, sleep, and poop right out of the womb. Beyond that, though, we have to learn how…