Posts by Pat:
A little bit of wisdom…
Taken from a friend’s collection, these thoughts as images can make a good impression on our minds. Recognize any of them? All of them?
Here are 11 of my favorites. Which one is your favorite?
And these are just the tip of the iceberg. I’ll bet you know a lot more than these!
I’d love to have you share YOUR favorite in the comments below!
Productive procrastination?!
We’ve all decried it, denied it, defied it. But most of us continue to see procrastination as the bane of our lives. But did you know? Researchers now suggest that wasting a bit of time here and there can actually be good! When used correctly, procrastination helps us think creatively and make informed decisions. After all, historically speaking, it […]
Disney-smart or stupid?
A maverick writer, James Altucher who coined the 5 x 5 Rule said that Walt Disney was the “stupidest person in the room.” (or, maybe turned out to be the smartest in the room!) Why? Because he was smart enough to stand next to his brother Roy (who kept Walt positive after their first business went […]
The 5 Chimps Theory
There’s a theory called “the five chimps theory” shared by Naval Ravikant, Silicon Valley tycoon, in his book Tools of Titans: In zoology, you can predict the mood and behavior patterns of any chimp by which five chimps they hang out with the most. And I believe we see it in our own (non-chimp?) lives! As Jim […]
a fun story!
Here’s a fun story for you to follow last week’s post on four letter words! “A young couple got married and left on their honeymoon. When they got back, the bride immediately called her mother. ‘Well,’ said her mother, ‘so, how was the honeymoon?’ ‘Oh, mama,” she replied, ‘the honeymoon was wonderful! So romantic…’ Suddenly […]
Word Play!
The words we choose to use we often choose unthinkingly. Here’s a game to take control of that! Using the infamous four letter words association, make a better list of all the positive four letter words you can think of. As you do that you’ll discover some words are neither negative nor positive, but seem neutral. So then you have […]
There’s no substitute for doing it…
We learn to do something by doing it. There is no other way. A child works hard to do something he’s never done before. He’s just turned one and he doesn’t know how to walk (yet). There are no really useful books or videos on how to walk. It’s something he has to figure out on […]
Sticks and stones…
The power in our words is often underestimated. We need to discount that old adage that says “sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” We all have been hurt by the words of others, be they parents, partners, teachers, bosses, friends. And we all have hurt someone else, even our loved ones, by […]
What is a Dad?
What is a Dad? A dad is someone who wants to catch you before you fall but instead picks you up, brushes you off, and lets you try again. A dad is someone who wants to keep you from making mistakes but instead lets you find your own way, even though his heart breaks in […]
Any rocks in your path?
Do you know this story? Once there was a very wise king who spared no effort to teach his people good habits of being industrious and careful. He felt that nothing good can come to a nation whose people complain and expect others to fix their problems for them. One night while everyone else slept, he […]