The End of Daze

“This is the end.

My only friend, the end.

Of our elaborate plans, the end.

Of everything that stands, the end.”

- Jim Morrison

Einstein reasoned that the purpose of time was so that everything didn’t happen all at once. Yet since mankind began to record thoughts for future generations to consider, there has been the assertion that a point is predetermined somewhere in the future where everything will stop all at once.

Couldn’t Have Said It Better – Part 2

“I never said

most of the things

I said.”

– Yogi Berra

Sometimes it’s who said it. Sometimes it how it was said or even, under what circumstances it was uttered. In any case the words stick. And, having stuck, they become indispensible thought-provoking tidbits that serve to boldly highlight our own perspective that we at times find so difficult to define. At a loss for words of our own, we turn to quotes.

Killing Giants and Pulling Thorns

“The components of anxiety, stress, fear, and anger do not exist independently of you in the world. They simply do not exist in the physical world, even though we talk about them as if they do.”

- Wayne Dyer

Safety rides in the crowd. Strength flows in numbers. But when all is stripped away, we are who we are at our core when we are alone. It is in these times,

In Theory

“If the facts don’t fit the theory, change the facts.”

- Albert Einstein

February 1, 2009 – The Arizona Cardinals were making the first appearance in franchise history under the brightest lights the National Football League had to offer: The Super Bowl. It was the forty-third edition of the NFL’s big game to crown a league champion. By contrast

Overcoming Success: The Dangers of Getting in Your Own Way

“A man can be looked upon as truly great, when he is no longer compared to anyone else.”

Without question, he was one of the most brilliant visionaries of his time. He was incredibly gifted in many arts and given to genius level insight in matters of math, science and engineering.  Yet he wrote in his journal, “I have offended God and mankind because my work didn’t reach the quality it should have.” His name was

Your Ticket to Better Days

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time.

 We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.

We are the change that we seek.”  

Specific Benefits of Generalization

“We are exactly where we have chosen to be.”

– Vernon Howard

Several years ago I sat in the home of a friend totally fascinated as I watched him work. He sat in the floor, legs folded, a small vise in front of him and a high-intensity

Running Down A Dream

“Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.”

– Edgar Allan Poe

It is the trappings of approval. And, who doesn’t want to find acceptance? We mimic what works and gravitate towards that which

Things Said vs Things Done

“Wide diversification is only required when investors do not understand what they are doing. Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.” 

- Warren Buffett

Last week’s post, This Is Your Life: Some Assembly Required, closed with a quote from Lou Holtz, and the warning that

Remember The Titan!

“Fella, if you can hear me, I’m just looking for your identification and as soon as I find out who you are, I’ll give you a lift back to the mall.”

–Scott Calvin, standing over an unconscious man in a Santa suit from the 1994 movie The Santa Clause

The tradition of exchanging gifts at this time of the year dates back to 217 BC. It was an integral part of a weeklong festival stretching from