There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: But the tongue of the wise is health. – Proverbs 12:18

Most of us never grasp its infinite power, yet we see it daily. We often use it to help ourselves, but sometimes we use it to hurt others. The author of “The Four Agreements” calls it magic and black-magic. The Bible calls it health, life and death.

It is the power of the spirit in the physical world.
It is the moment of creation.
It is a gift from God.
It is the word.

What would today be like if everyone spoke with impeccability of the word?

Better question… What would tomorrow be like? 😉

Don’t share your problems with people, 90% don’t care and the other 10% are glad you have them. – Lou Holtz

I have no idea when Lou Holtz coined this phrase. Maybe he was motivating his team for a championship game or maybe he used it to make a point in a keynote speech. Either way, it’s all over the internet, it’s cynical and it’s pretty clever.

Most of us are starring in our own hit movie “The Life and Times of ME”. And now, with social media, we can stream bite size chunks of “My Wonderful Life” to the masses. Maybe someone wants to know what I had for breakfast? NOT! But wait, we are social animals right? Yep, but not social media animals.

A good friend of mine told me “You are lucky to have a handful of friends in your life.” At the time, I thought it a bit over-the-top, but the longer I live the more true it becomes. His statement ties in with Galatians 6 where Paul says to “bear ye one another’s burdens” then a few verses later “every man must bear his own burden”. Lou had it backwards, 90% of our problems are not even real and you can work them out on your own. But the other 10% can take you down if you don’t have a trusted friend to share them with.

You are blessed to have a handful of real friends.

Cherish those relationships.

Continual streams of situations come into our lives, some we call good and some we call bad. Wanted or unwanted they come. If allowed, they sweep everything in their path down the river of life like a boat without a rudder. 

Maybe you don’t want to go that way anymore.
Maybe you have a different calling.

Desire is a rudder and action is an oar.
And… believe it or not… you always have a choice.

In order to have money, lots of money, you have to be a swindler, a drug dealer or some kind of criminal. Maybe I learned this from old movies like The Godfather or maybe just a narrative I chose to tell myself. I don’t actually know where it came from, but I do know it is categorically wrong!

THE TRUTH is the exact opposite. Most rich people, really rich people, come by their wealth the old fashion way. They earn it. They figure out ways to provide value to a large enough group of people that when reciprocated becomes vast sums of money. This is the law of sowing and reaping at work. No stealing. No cheating. No criminal activity. And not only that, the wealthiest people I know are hyper focused on growth, gratitude, and giving….go figure! Here’s a couple of quotes that sum the whole thing up.

Grind until you don’t have to Struggle… then keep Grinding so you can help those who are still Struggling.
– Grant Cardone

Success built at the expense of others is short lived.
– Andy Frisella

If you have a goal or a dream and you are willing to consistently work toward it, you can attain it. This is still AMERICA! THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY!