‘Stop Shifting The Goalpost’
20th September, 2022 Warren Buffett once told a group of college students that they all lived better than John D. Rockefeller: “I mean you’re warm in winter and cool in summer and can watch the World Series on TV. You can do anything in the world. You literally live better than Rockefeller. His unparalleled fortune […]
’Commitment Device’
19th September, 2022 In the summer of 1830, Victor Hugo was facing an impossible deadline. Twelve months earlier, the French author had promised his publisher a new book. But instead of writing, he spent that year pursuing other projects, entertaining guests, and delaying his work. Frustrated, Hugo’s publisher responded by setting a deadline less than […]
‘Seven Wonders’
18th September, 2022 A group of students were asked to list what they thought were the present “Seven Wonders of the World.” Though there were some disagreements, the following received the most votes: 1. Egypt’s Great Pyramids 2. Taj Mahal 3. Grand Canyon 4. Panama Canal 5. Empire State Building 6. St. Peter’s Basilica 7. […]
THANK YOU GOD
17th September, 2022 A man died and his newly arrived soul in Heaven was met by the Saint in Heaven. The saint took the soul for a tour around Heaven. Both of them walked side by side inside a large workroom filled with angels. The Saint stopped in front of the first section and said, […]
‘Good Deeds’
16th September, 2022 The year was 1892 at Stanford University. A young, 18 year old student was struggling to pay his fees. He was an orphan, and not knowing where to turn for money, he came up with a bright idea. A friend and he decided to host a musical concert on campus to raise […]
JUST DROPS
15th September, 2022 Recently, when I was going to bed after using my bathroom, I started hearing sound of drops of water from the tap in slow successions, but since it was dropping into an empty bucket and I was feeling too lazy, I decided to let it be. But, alas! When I woke up […]
‘Leadership Lessons From The Queen’
14th September, 2022 “London Bridge is down!.” That was the secret phrase used by the Queen’s private secretary to notify insiders that the monarch—who served for 70 years—had died. With the loss of this world leader, human beings across the planet are grieving—and celebrating a life honourably and gracefully lived. There are many leadership lessons […]
Aarons Last Wish
13th September, 2022 Aaron Collins passed away just three weeks after his 30th birthday, but he left a legacy that has touched thousands of people. One of his final wishes was to give a waiter or waitress a $500 tip. When his brother Seth fulfilled his wish, giving a waitress a $500 tip at Puccini’s, […]
The CHI Benchmark
12th September, 2022 CHI ~ the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health. Today, the CHI we are discussing is not only for our good […]
Happiness
11th September, 2022 Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour a day to drain the fluids from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on […]