I just received this email... I live in Seattle. Everyone is paranoid and predicting a traumatic earthquake at any time. It is causing me a small, but consistent amount of stress that may potentially cause me to move out of fear, even though I'm not certain if I want to. How can I What If Up something as scary as an earthquake? If perhaps you can, maybe that could help others who are feeling the same way... I've ...
When William Kamkwamba was 14 years old, he had dropped out his school in Malawi, Africa because his family could not afford the tuition ($80 USD). Faced with poverty and famine in his community, he found a book in the community library about wind power. Armed with an idea, some bicycle parts and materials from the local scrapyard, he generated enough wind power to supply his family's home with electricity. What ...
When Harris Rosen spent all his money on the down payment for a foreclosed Orlando hotel, he spent the first week standing at the entrance of the hotel praying for people to come and stay. The next week, he decided to hitchhike to the northeast to meet with motorcoach companies and let them name their rate to stay at his hotel. By the third week, he had secured enough business to see him through his first year of operations. What ...
Don't get me wrong. I love systems. I love efficiency. Systems help create efficiency. The problem with systems is that even a mediocre one can feel very comfortable. What if, this week, you assess and review your "systems" for getting things done in every area of your life? What if you make it a "policy" to buck your own systems from time to time in order to try new approaches for achieving your objectives? What if, in your "walk ...
I used to think that Valentine's Day was highly over-rated. But then again, how could a day devoted to "love" be all that bad? What if Valentine's Day was not just about idealized, romantic love... but what if it is an opportunity to remind us to shower our attention and affection on all the people and things that light up our lives? What if today we pause to reflect on all the things that make our heart sing, whether it's a warm hand to ...
I admit it. My hometown hosted the SuperBowl, and I was glued to the TV most of the evening last night. I was struck by two characteristics shared by both teams on the field: the desire to win, and the commitment to play full out, despite all circumstance, until the game was over. What if we could use that same drive to "win" as a motivator for reaching our own personal goals? What if we stopped looking at the scoreboard, and instead focused ...
Every now and then, I have this strange experience while driving in my car. It seems I can turn on the radio, and everything I need to know to solve my biggest issue of the day is there for me in a song. What if the music in your life is always there for you with hidden answers to your daily challenges? What if you listen to songs in a new way and really feel the moments when they reach out to you as the voice of Wisdom? What if you immerse yourself ...
Have you ever noticed how, it doesn't matter how much other people love you, it is never enough... UNTIL you first love yourself? What if you love yourself enough to step into your biggest, boldest dream? What if that love gives you the courage to move through every fear and obstacle that seems to stand in your way? What if by embracing the beauty and uniqueness of who you are, you are able to full receive the love that others shower upon you? ...
On August 28, 1963, before a crowd of more than 200,000 people, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a 17 minute speech that changed the world. Although he did not live to see his dream come to fruition, and indeed we are still en route to that mountaintop, the dream remains as a guiding light for those of us who seek to create a more just and peace-filled world. What if we all had the courage to dream a dream that is bigger than one ...
Most people would roll their eyes and shrug it off. But stop a moment to really think about it... What does it mean to be present? Could there ever really be a better gift you could gift to yourself and your loved ones? What if we move through this week fully awake to the sights, sounds and celebrations of the season? What if we take the time to listen, to observe the people around us, and to notice their beauty and uniqueness? What if this holiday season, you allow yourself to be in the ...
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