TO WHAT END?

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We humans are we not a dad-gum complicated lot? Have you ever done something and then said to yourself, Now why did I do that? Or, after saying or doing something that was just not like you and had someone say to you, What WERE you thinking? We all have. That’s comforting to know isn’t…

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WANT PEACE? REALLY?

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Who among us has not had a blank space after the words if and when and once? =Once I get the promotion, ____________. If we could just ____________? When we get into our new offices, _______________. Whatever goes in any of the above blanks , once they become a reality, would you then be at…

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“IF” vs. “WHEN”

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Can a person hate a word? Probably not. Well? OK. Yes you can because I hate the word IF. Think about it. How often do we use the word IF.  Why, it is all the time. And what does it signify? Up in the air; maybe; perhaps; uncertainty; who knows? If I get the job;…

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THE ULTIMATE WIN-WIN

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Everyone wants to win. Unfortunately, for someone to win in the traditional sense, someone has to lose. No one likes to lose. That has to be why WIN/WINS are so rare. In the last few years several automobile manufacturers have begun offering 100,000 mile or 10 year warranties on some of their models. And for…

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GREATER THAN MYSELF

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Have you ever been in love really IN LOVE? Like totally consumed by your feelings for the person with whom you have become besotted? Do you, can you remember? Wasn’t it great how you felt about yourself? And why? Wasn’t it because you were filled with your feelings for HER or for HIM? All of…

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EXALTED ABOVE MEASURE

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Imagine being exalted above measure. Have you ever looked up at another person, maybe even someone you know, who was being given a very high honor and who was being highly esteemed by all and wondered what it must feel like? Do you know….are you aware of the fact that you and I are being…

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“….OR ELSE!

….or else! Words matter. They invoke feelings. What feelings do these two words invoke in you? Fear, urgency, force? In terms of what motivates us, they may be two of the most powerful words in our language. “….or else” is always tied to a consequence. There are all levels of consequences. And we sort through…

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