Mistakes.  They are a part of life.  A Hall of Fame basketball coach had this to say about mistakes: “What to do with a mistake:  recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.”  Recognition.  It takes a certain humility to recognize a mistake.  We all know people who are “never wrong.”  We also know people who stubbornly repeat mistakes.  The wise person knows that if you are trying to “happen” to the world, mistakes are

Dr. Henry Cloud is a writer and speaker I admire.  I recently found this list of attributes that he says are apparent in people living meaningful lives. Gratitude:  People who actively develop an attitude of gratitude and express gratitude regularly are happier people. Positive Thinking:  People who guard their thinking and whose thinking is rooted in faith are happier than pessimistic, negative thinkers.  They are also more successful. Purpose and Calling:  People who recognize and

Where do you derive “energy?” Entropy is a concept I read about in Dr. Henry Cloud’s book, Integrity. He says that the second law of physics deals with entropy. When a system is left to its own resources, it will cease to grow.  If a system isn’t growing, it will begin to die.  It will break down over time. Have you ever walked into an old shed and observed the tools left behind?  They are