Today I am thankful for Bruce Lee. I have been for years and always will be a Bruce Lee fan, and I know that I am not alone in that regard. Some of us appreciate him for his martial arts abilities. Others of us are drawn to him because of his genuinely human qualities. As …
Today’s Gem of Gratitude #285
Today I am thankful for my shower. The shower is one of the places where I find myself being the most honest with myself. In actuality, it is probably the single place where I am the most honest with myself. When I am in the shower I tend to refrain from censoring my feelings and …
Today’s Gem of Gratitude #280
Today I am thankful for lively debates. I enjoy it when people intelligently and passionately discuss various subjects with fervor and focus. There is something thrilling, magnetic, and electric that draws the audience into full-bodied discussions that are navigated with ease, respect, and creativity. Now, I must point out the difference between this and arguing. …
Today’s Gem of Gratitude #278
Today I am thankful for willpower, which, to me, goes hand in hand with self discipline (you can read more about my thoughts on self discipline here). The dictionary defines “willpower” as “control deliberately exerted to do something or to restrain one's own impulses.” And, unfortunately, it seems as though we, as members of a …
