Motivation
When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down “happy.” They...
We have all heard the adage, “Money can’t buy happiness.” In this TEDxCambridge Talk, Michael Norton argues money can buy happiness. The caveat is how you spend that money. According to Norton, spending money on others results in increased...
Literature abounds with quotes about the importance of friendships and choosing our friends wisely. This compilation, set to the music of a beautiful and familiar tune, serves as a good reminder. Enjoy the music and a timeless message about choosing...
My introduction to this poem was as a junior high student. It hung at the top of the chalkboard in the band room. The message was clear back then. If your tone isn’t as good as you would like, don’t...
When you or I question a practice that seems to defy logic, the answer is likely to be, “That’s the way we’ve always done it.” The response shifts whatever blame there may be to some unnamed person at some unnamed...
Tonight, the NCAA will crown a new men’s basketball champion. It seems particularly appropriate to feature this clip at this time. From my favorite movie of all time. Listen to what Gene Hackman is saying. While he’s talking about basketball,...
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What can you and I do that is a little extraordinary? What are we waiting for?...
Sometimes you just have to believe in your ability when nobody else does. This video is of Paul Potts. His performance of “Nessun Dorma” stunned the judges of “Britain’s Got Talent” and brought the crowd to its feet. While I...