The Best Laid Schemes Of Mice And Men…
As Robert Burns poem, To a Mouse, reminds us, “The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft agley.” (“The best laid schemes of mice and men / Often go awry.”) Anyone who has ever suffered a great loss knows well the depths of despair and anguish that arise from such an experience,…
The Golden Role – Just Be Nice!
When it comes right down to it, we are ALL alone. Most of what happens happens by chance. The best way to have your prayers answered is by helping answer the prayers of others. The best way to increase your odds is by actively working to increase the odds for others. If each of us…
Where Does Compassion Fit In Your Approach?
I recently posed the following question to one of the top motivational speakers in the country: “Where does compassion fit in your approach? Or do you subscribe to the law of attraction viewpoint that suggests that everyone who falls on hard times has somehow attracted their circumstance? And, if so, how would you explain the…
Roadblocks To Success
Roadblocks To Success When people think of Iowa, they typically think of cornfields and miles upon miles of flat land. Davenport, Iowa, where I attended chiropractic school, however, is actually quite hilly in places, particularly where it rises to the west of the mighty Mississippi River. And, Palmer College of Chiropractic sits atop the…
Awakening Through Change
Awakening Through Change The nature of life is change. And, the more we strive to keep things the same, the greater the changes seem to be. Nothing lasts forever. We only need to visit any cemetery to get a fresh reminder of the transient nature of our existence. Economies and industries rise and fall. Remember…
