BHAC Day 4 – Reality and Priorities

I believe in chasing BHAC's--Big Hairy Audacious Commitments--but I don't believe in destroying my life while chasing them.

— JMeyer —

In yesterday’s blog I set a lofty goal that I knew I could achieve in spite of my paltry size and age. In other words, our goals, if we want to achieve them, must stretch us, but must also be in touch with reality. We also must be careful that the pursuit of a BHAC…

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BHAC Day 2 – Check Lists and Laziness

Making commitments to ourselves and following through on those commitments, is the most effective route to personal improvement

— JMeyer —

Making commitments to ourselves and following through on those commitments, is the most effective route to personal improvement..

The Year of the BHAC

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.

— Solomon —

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom…

Flowing with Life

There is a flow to life and the flow is much easier to capture, ride, and enjoy when we look at things from a grateful perspective.

— JMeyer —

There is a flow to life and the flow is much easier to capture, ride and enjoy when we look at things from a grateful perspective.

Perpetual Thanksgiving

I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual... Oh how I laugh when I think of my vague indefinite riches. No run on my bank can drain it, for my wealth is not possession but enjoyment.

— Henry David Thoreau —

I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual… Oh how I laugh when I think of my vague indefinite riches. No run on my bank can drain it, for my wealth is not possession but enjoyment…

Gratitude: The Parent of All Virtues

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.

— Cicero —

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others…

Powerful Energizer

Gratitude spurs us on to prove ourselves worthy of what others have done for us. The spirit of gratitude is a powerful energizer.

— Wilferd A. Petersen —

Gratitude spurs us on to prove ourselves worthy of what others have done for us. The spirit of gratitude is a powerful energizer…

Walking and Thanksgiving

He who walks with the Lord and keeps constant contact with Him will see many reasons for rejoicing and thanksgiving all day long.

— Unknown —

He who walks with the Lord and keeps constant contact with Him will see many reasons for rejoicing and thanksgiving all day long…

Receiving and Gratitude

In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer —

“In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer