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Change
When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. Viktor E. Frankl When we face an intractable situation it can be easy to lose heart. We must see how God wants to change us… Continue Reading →
Many of us our familiar with the metaphor that describes how to boil a frog (not that you would want to). The premise is that if you place the frog in boiling water, it will jump out; however, if you place… Continue Reading →
We face a number of transitions in life: we enter school, get a job, change jobs, develop new relationships, the transitions continue on. Transitions can be a time psychological turmoil as we leave the familiar and step into a new role…. Continue Reading →
We often start the new year with a sense of eager expectation of making a fresh start. We may have a number of resolutions concerning areas of self-improvement, but how effective are we at following through? Do you find it… Continue Reading →
It seems that many people are frightened by new ideas. Should we rather be frightened when people keep suggesting the same old ones? Several years ago Ralph Neighbour wrote a book entitled, The Seven Last Words of the Church. As you… Continue Reading →
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb argues that our world is dominated by the extreme, the unknown, and the very improbable (according to our knowledge) while we spend our time focusing on the known and… Continue Reading →
My last blog post presented an overview of the Pareto Principle that described how 20% of the effort accomplishes 80% of the results (as long as you get the right 20%). Now that you’ve applied the Pareto Principle to your life you’re probably wondering what… Continue Reading →
“Don’t ever change!” That seemed to be one of the most popular valedictions people used in signing my high school yearbook. Now I know they meant well but consider the implications – did they really want me acting like an… Continue Reading →
The title for today’s post is from Heraclitus, (c.535 B.C. – 475 B.C.) a Greek philosopher, who is best known for his doctrine of change being central to the universe. It’s interesting that 2500 years later we’re still amazed at… Continue Reading →
