Review and Quotes from “The Alchemist” – Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho wrote The Alchemist in 1988. He believed it was the fulfillment of his purpose in life. Since that time, the book has been translated into …
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Revisiting Joy, or at least trying to
I am not a happy person. Now I know that happiness can come and go so let me take it a step further, I am …
I have questions God can’t answer!
This morning I sit pondering what tweaks to my past might have most affected the present more positively. To be sure, even the most minor …
Review of “Quitter” – Jon Acuff
It’s probably not fair to call this a review because I, quite honestly, can’t remember much from the book at all. In summary, I think …
10 Thoughts Worth Considering
These quotes come from my scattered reading and research over the last month. Each has given me pause and caused a time of personal reflection …
True Progress
I am always on the go. I love productivity. Making progress towards my personal, professional and spiritual goals is a type of obsession in 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 “Outliers” – Malcolm Gladwell
We all love the stories of people who work their way up from the bottom. We aspire to the greatness of the elite. In Outliers, …
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. …