“You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” by Beebop If … More
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12 Ways to Win Without Fighting
“Strength only wins followers temporarily; respect wins them for life.” (What a Lifetime of Keeping the Peace Taught Me)** I … More
Choosing My Young Family Over Chaos
— The Hardest Decision I’ve Faced The hardest decision I ever made was stepping back from my own sister when … More
My Top Three Pet Peeves (with a Bonus One for Good Measure)
As I grow older, I’ve learned not to let things bother me the way they used to. Age has a … More
Don’t Tell Me Young People Can’t Get Ahead Today
“I Bought My First Home at 16% Interest Let me start with the sentence that will probably get me in … More
Why Kindness Hurts Sometimes
I’ve learned something about myself over these 69 years, and it’s not always easy to admit.I get burned — not … More
When a Full-Time Job Was 40 Hours
“With the best intentions came the worst outcomes” There was a time in this country when a full-time job was … More
“My Birth Year Says 1957 — My Ego Strongly Disagrees.”
After reading all the other answers to this prompt, I realized something important: apparently everyone else on Earth is applying … More
Leaders Who Are Feared Don’t Get Remembered
I spent my whole life around leaders. Good ones, bad ones, loud ones, quiet ones. The kind that inspired people … More
The Contract
I was about ten years old when I first learned what a contract was. I don’t remember where I heard … More
If I could live anywhere in the world… I’d stay right here.
20 Mins outside Philadelphia Pa USA People love to dream about palm trees, mountain cabins, Tuscan villas, or beachfront cottages … More
Winning People Over — Not Winning Over People
I’ve spent my entire life around people from every walk of life — business leaders, blue-collar workers, executives, flea-market regulars, … More