Many of us can be paralyzed by fear. Fear of missing out, fear of failure, fear of speaking, fear of heights, fear of snakes, fear of this and that, seems that there are phobias for anything and everything. Left unchecked these imaginary emotions can stop us from doing anything.
It is a valuable lesson in life to know who we are and with whom we are associating. In fact, it is essential to our well-being and happiness. Those who neglect this lesson do so at their own peril and at the peril of others.
One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas.
“From this moment forward, I will accept responsibility for my past. I understand that the beginning of wisdom is to accept the responsibility for my own problems and that by accepting responsibility for my past, I free myself to move into a bigger, brighter future of my own choosing.”
Our architect Genna says that wisdom is helpful knowledge that’s shared between people. We can learn more lessons from others and share our own wisdom. The best way to gain knowledge from the people around you is to ask questions!
The day was hot and dusty, for June. The tractor with a flat bed wagon in tow made its way along the old two track dirt road. Up the short canyon and over the divide between Otter Creek and Sage Creek. Along the bottom of the broad canyon, running mostly parallel to Sage Creek was the old highway connecting the communities in the south half of the county to those in the north half.
Over 30 years ago, I was tasked with overseeing a monthly business seminar in SW Wyoming. Attendance numbers always fluctuated somewhat, but over time steadily grew. On several occasions, participants outstripped our preparations and the capacity of our venue. That left us scrambling to accommodate the crowd and ensure they had a meaningful and productive atmosphere. My chief lieutenant, Kelly, was always there, in the moment, to handle whatever task was required. His loyalty to me and the project was legendary and at times cost him. Sometimes his own money, and always his time and skill. His desire was manifest or shown by his consistent action.
The very word, enthusiasm is derived from the Greek language and means ‘inspired by God’ or ‘God is in it’ or ‘God is in us’!
It is by choosing to do good and to be good every day, that we can discover the God inspired enthusiasm that is required to go forward and not backward and take courage in the noble cause that we are engaged in. Instilling the wisdom of the past into the leaders of the future.
Many years ago the old country fair in parts of England was, besides being the place of exhibition for farm products, [the place] where employer and employee met…
In 1956 my father and older brothers were installing a new perimeter fence around the dry pasture at the southwest corner of our ranch. The line had been established, and several post holes had been dug. Each hole had soft fresh dirt piled up next to it. I immediately laid claim to one particular pile.