I was watching a video of a young man, approximately 12 or 13 years old, the other day, and I was just amazed at the way he expressed himself with so much confidence. He was young, he was black, and well groomed, but was he ever confident. He described how he was going to graduate…
Tag: Challenges
On Maybe I Can
Marjorie Holmes wisely said; “There is no thrill quite like doing something you did not know you could.” I will explain what that means in relation to this thought shortly. Every day, day in and day out, we greet our friends and associates with light conversation, i.e. “Hi! How ya doin?” the response, “Jess fine,…
On Pets
My adult daughter called her mother the other day, tearful and emotional, to tell her that her family dog, Taz, had passed away. Later that day I was with my wife and she told me of the sad event. Taz had not been feeling well for several days and that night they had put him…
On Choices
Choices are made every day, in fact probably nearly every second of every day. They range from insignificant to very important choices. As we mature the choices we made early in life, choices that may appear insignificant now, yet were choices that now have become habit. A thing we do that we don’t even think…
On Hard Things
The truth is hard to hear by those who do wickedly. I remember the first time that I read the Book of Mormon. I marveled how Nephi the younger brother to Laman and Lemuel took the leadership role only because his elder brothers were unwilling to seek the Lord and to be obedient. It shouldn’t…
On The Charitable Person
On a less charitable note, Sargent Tarzy told the following story “ On a street corner in downtown Manhattan, an old woman had a cardboard booth where she sold pretzels for 25 cents each. Everyday a well-dressed young man would hurry by and toss a quarter into her cup without taking a pretzel. One day,…
On Attitude Is Everything II
The following story was so much on point that I decided to tell it the way I found it, with only a few comments at the end. Jerry was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always in a good mood and always had something positive to say. When someone would ask…
On Liberalism and The Power of Ideas
After eighty-three years on earth, I happen to know how easy it is to influence some people. While in the army (1953–1955), I remember going to a special entertainment performance for military personnel at the Presidio in San Francisco where I was stationed. The performer was a hypnotist, and we were warned that he was…
On The Way To Respect And Dignity
For one to earn respect and/or to be worthy of honor, a person must first find out who he is and what it is that he can do and do well. No one can do all things well nor better than all others. Wherever we go, there are always those who are able to do…
On Endurance
I have always admired those who could keep going when others have had to stop and rest. Endurance is as much mental as it is physical. How two people of the same weight, age, etc. and who start off in the morning with the same breakfast one of whom will run a marathon and the…