Chasing Sunsets
We headed out for Nashville before dinner. While traveling I-40 near Oak Ridge, the sun escaped the horizon leaving behind a beautiful array of vivid …
Intellectual
Living Life Well
The title of this site is Matthew Cleek – living life well. The past few years have taught me the value of a balanced life. …
13 Notes on Wisdom
“When I suffer a setback, I don’t think of myself as losing, I’m simply learning how to win.” – Ted Turner “Successful people make the …
Quotes from “Outliers” – Malcolm Gladwell
Practice isn’t the thing you do once your good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good. Success is a function of persistence and …
Review of The Traveler’s Gift – Andy Andrews
I obviously found a significant amount of value in The Visitor bc I went out and picked up another book by Andrews the next day. …
Love?
I am a driven person. I take pride in the fact that my motivation comes from somewhere deep within. This allows me to continually move …
Quotes from “The Traveler’s Gift” – Andy Andrews
“Failure exists only for the person who quits.” “The words ‘It’s not my fault’ have been written on the gravestones of unsuccessful people ever since …
Thoughts @ Twilight
Upon announcing that the youth was invited to come out to the movies and watch Twilight with me, I was intrigued in a new way… …
Graceful Defeat
I am a very competitive person. It is my nature, my make-up. Childhood memories let me know that it has always been this way: racing …
Being the Best – good enough?
Last week, the Philadelphia Phillies (what a creative name) won the World Series. But, the truth is, I do not care. Why is this? I …