Progress And Perfection

Before smart phones and tablets children use to play with plastic puzzles. You would have a grid of about sixteen tiles. One of these tiles would be missing and they would be jumbled… Continue reading →

Regrets Of The Dying

Close your eyes and for a few minutes try to imagine that the next 24 hours are all you have left. What would your biggest regret be if this was your last day of life? Bronnie… Continue reading →

Our Ideas Of Success

In one of my favorite TED Talks, Swiss writer and philosopher Alain De Botton outlines what he describes as his “kinder, gentler philosophy of success.” In this eloquent and witty 16 minute talk,… Continue reading →

Father Forgets

‘Father Forgets’ by W. Livingston Larned originally appeared as an editorial in the People’s Home Journal and has been described as one of the classics of American journalism. When I came across this… Continue reading →

The Obstacles In Our Path

In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. The king then hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants… Continue reading →

The Nature Of Trust And Loyalty

Trust and loyalty. These are two closely related concepts that we all understand. We all have someone we trust and someone to whom we are loyal. But what is the true nature of trust… Continue reading →

To Those Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Expected

“To those whom much is given, much is expected.” While often attributed to former US president John F Kennedy, this powerful maxim appears to have a mangled and uncertain history. However, regardless of its exact… Continue reading →

The 2% Mindset

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor.… Continue reading →

Life And Donuts

Pablo Stanley was born in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, on June 18 1981. He studied elementary and middle school in a catholic school, which led him to become an atheist. He began writing comics… Continue reading →

Two Wolves

An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One… Continue reading →