Happiness is the only thing that matters--but happiness is a decision that you choose not a product of circumstance. It isn't a vision greater than ourselves that makes us happy. Or a good day, better job, raise, car, "doing what we love" or "following our hearts"... none of that will make us happy (it may [...]
[fusebox_track_player url="https://chtbl.com/track/356B73/media.transistor.fm/f292f7bd/dde9e724.mp3" social_linkedin="true" social_email="true" ] The pursuit of happiness tends toward the pursuit of pleasure, mostly because people don't know what will actually make them truly happy in the long run, so they mask their pain with the pursuit of pleasure which will always result in tragedy. Instead of pursuing happiness and pleasure, you need [...]
[fusebox_track_player url="https://chtbl.com/track/356B73/media.transistor.fm/e84cf45e/947d9032.mp3" social_linkedin="true" social_email="true" ] Following your heart is on the top ten for the worse advice anyone has ever given or received. How many people have been murdered, raped, bankrupted, divorced, abused, abandoned, or overdosed because they decided to follow the emotion of the moment rather than staying true to principles and wisdom. Just [...]
[fusebox_track_player url="https://chtbl.com/track/356B73/media.transistor.fm/013b469c/22ca5c6d.mp3" social_linkedin="true" social_email="true" ] You are right, this is a trick question. Listen to the episode to find out WHY you don't know the name of the most celebrated and honored soldier of all time. As you listen to this episode remember that true greatness is not about getting recognized for your achievement . [...]
Most of us think that "changing the world" is really hard to do. I would agree, "Changing the world" is nearly impossible when we put it in terms of changing seven almost eight billion people's lives. But, changing the world is quite simple once we realize, like Nicholas Winton, that if we help one person [...]
In 2008, When I was writing my Honor's Thesis in university . . . I was stuck. Big time. After months of research and staring at a blank sheet of paper I couldn't get a single sentence out. In a moment of desperation on went to the chair of the literature department who was overseeing [...]
What would you do if you got defiled by a demi-god, who happened to be your brother in-law . . . and then got your tongue cut out when you said you would tell the world? In the myth of Philomela this is exactly what happened--listen and learn how she overcame, and how you can [...]
When Gates fail, when we do not defend the moral fabric of our society. Lives are lost when the voices of those who seek to do good and right and silenced by political maneuvering. Defending our moral fabric--which comes from our orientation of the sacred space and truth, is not just a cute idea, but the [...]
[fusebox_track_player url="https://chtbl.com/track/356B73/media.transistor.fm/8a1f3e2e/5431968c.mp3" social_linkedin="true" social_email="true" ] All of the previous episodes on defending the gates are important. Each one can, and will, make or break the culture of any community. Commerce--Money--is a pillar in any organizational structure, and how we choose to relate to and structure our financial institutions will lead to prosperity in a organization [...]
[fusebox_track_player url="https://chtbl.com/track/356B73/media.transistor.fm/333c5195/77c92584.mp3" social_linkedin="true" social_email="true" ] Do these things exist in your organization, family, or personal life? Freedom of speech. Freedom of expression. Free exchange of idea. Honest 360 feedback. OR Are people walking on egg shells? Afraid to speak their mind? Afraid to tell you the truth? Everyone having side conversation about issues--but their are [...]
