Being takes Doing
It’s an Illness
“Mental illness is an equal-opportunity illness. Every one of us is impacted by mental illness. One in five adults are dealing with this illness, and many are not seeking help because the stigma prevents that.” ~Margaret Larson Robin Williams’ suicide has brought more attention to mental illness in the last couple of days than any…
People
“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great people make you feel that you, too, can become great.” ~Mark Twain Do you have ambitions? Are you hanging around others with similar ambitions? If people are belittling your ambitions (as Twain notes above), it’s not their fault,…
Horrible
…was the entry in my journal describing my swim drill a few days ago. But then it dawned on me that I had not been in the pool for a couple of weeks and if there is one leg in my triathlon training that suffers the most from not practicing, it is the swim portion. Then…
Anger
“Having anger is not a sin, what we do with our anger determines whether or not it becomes a sin.” ~JJM “Let go and let God” is one of the most powerful phrases I try to live my life by these days and I learned that phrase 27 years ago in an AA meeting when I…
“Supposed to Be” ain’t all what it’s made up to be…
“What screws us up most in life is the picture in our head of how it’s supposed to be.” ~Unknown I used to struggle with “how it’s supposed to be,” but today I’ve chosen a simple picture in my head that I try to continuously strive for and the picture is created from the teachings of the…
20 More-Another Random Thought
“At the heart of each of us, whatever our imperfections, there exists a silent pulse of perfect rhythm, which is absolutely individual and unique, and yet which connects us to everything else.” ~George Leonard I love this quote by Mr. Leonard and created a “random thought moment” for today’s blog. Leonard’s quote reminded me of…
Walk Away
“When faced with senseless drama, spiteful criticisms and misguided opinions, walking away is the best way to stand up for yourself. To respond with anger is an endorsement of their attitude.” ~Dodinsky I used to think always having an opinion was a sign of strength and wisdom, today I know it represents weakness and narrow-mindedness. I…
Roads
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” ~Robert Frost Throughout my life I’ve traveled down some less-traveled roads. Some because of stupidity, others because of rebellion but mostly because I’ve always been my own person. This is probably why I have…
Jay Meyer
I started this blog in 2008 because of my passion for helping others take their lives to the next level. My hope is that, through sharing my life experiences as a business leader, husband, father, and recovering drug addict, I will positively impact your life.