Wednesday , 16 October 2024

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Slow is Smooth. Smooth is Fast

In the words of ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” Go, go, go. It’s been the ethos of how Americans approach work and life. I understand; my highest “Driving Force” on the TTI Assessment is “Urgency.” In fact, I statistically place that value higher than 97% of the population. Yet, there’s a profound maxim that …

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Story of Spankings: Paddle & Pride

When my family relocated to the humid heat of Houston, Texas in the late 1970s, I learned a deadly new phrase: “Corporal punishment”. All too quickly I came to understand the second largest state practiced a correctional method that left many rear ends red. Corporal punishment was meant to serve in much the same way a film like “Scared Straight” …

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Memento Mori: Memento Vivere

I have this friend who has two tattoos of Latin phrases, one on his chest and the other on his back. They’re pretty significant, so you can’t miss them when he’s at the beach. I’m into tattoos, which probably puts off a few people, but for some of us, they help to tell the story of our lives in a …

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