The title of this article comes from a line of dialogue in a cheesy martial arts action movie I watched in my youth. I can’t remember the name of the film, or who starred in it, but I remember an Italian mobster villain saying it: “Don’t ask for what you can’t take.” And for some…
Continue reading →Transform is defined as making a thorough or dramatic change in form, appearance, or character. And as the New Year approaches, my mind, like many people, turns to thoughts of rebirth and new beginnings. A chance to start anew. To set a new course. To venture down an exciting, though less familiar and potentially uncomfortable,…
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The great detective Sherlock Holmes famously said, “When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” Likewise, we can apply this same methodology in removing those things and activities that do not enhance or advance our lives. In essence, when we have eliminated the nonessential, whatever remains, however seemingly simple,…
Continue reading →On first read, this is the biggest cop-out in fortune writing history. On second read, this just might be pure genius. How often do we pursue the pointless and meaningless in our lives? How often do we sacrifice our precious time and resources at the alter of mindless entertainment and empty commercialism? Metaphorically speaking, we…
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Hard to believe another year has come and gone. They say time accelerates as you grow older and I am experiencing this phenomenon more and more. This year has been interesting to say the least. Many ups and many downs. Unexpected trials and even more unexpected blessings. I sometimes feel like that episode of Seinfeld…
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