Somewhere along the course of life I’ve developed a pet peeve towards wasting things. They are the result of either experiences I’ve had, books I’ve read or examples I’ve witnessed. I remember reading a biography of Warren Buffet and him stating, “if I can keep track of my nickels, the dimes were take care of […]
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My Soul Longed
“My Soul Longed”By: Arvell CraigMy soul longed for, the love of it’s life. A kiss in the day, and a touch in the night. Impromptu escapades where we travel by flight. And then a stroll on the beach, beneath the moon light. My soul longed for, the image of love. As Adam knew Eve, his helper made fit. Intimate but unashamed, […]
Faith is a spiritual substance. Not physical matter. You can’t feel it or hold it in your hand, but when you have it, you know you have it. It’s not confidence, that’s an emotion. It’s not belief, that’s a conscious perspective. (Well… technical faith resides inside of belief.. but the two still aren’t the same.) […]
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The Wisdom To Justify Your Procrastination
My dreams and goals are pretty simple. Bulleted items, handwritten in worn down Moleskine notebooks. You know.. the normal stuff: Change the World Create Multimillion Dollar Organizations that Make People Better Love My Wife Raise Perfect Kids… But my excuses! They’re not written anywhere, but yet live in high-definition and 3D my head! Always available […]
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The Experience Problem
I use to slightly pride myself of having learned a lot from experience. Or more specifically, endured and moved beyond failure. Yes, I know the adage about wise people learning from another person’s experience. And I know of the saying, “experience is a hard teacher for she gives the test first and teaches the lesson […]
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Play Your Own Game
Games have endings, but it’s not really about the end. Yes, you want to become a winner, but what happens next? Does LeBron James retire after he becomes MVP or wins the championship? Tiger Woods broke numerous records both in golf and in salary earnings, but what happens next? They play again. They pursue more […]
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You Might Not Change the World
You might not change the world. But would you change a person? A soul. An individual. A stranger. A friend. You may have lofty plans and strategic partnerships to rid the world of some horrific wrong. You might have investments and mission statements for bringing to market an innovative social enterprise. But do you have […]
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3 Options on failure
1 – Never Fail You’ve made fear and or security your god.You’ll never attempt much, never experience or learn much and thus never grow or go anywhere significant. 2 – Fail Once You’ve taken failure to mean permanent rejection. You see life as still images and miss the motion picture. You’ve been lied to. Everyone you envy, […]
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PERSPECTIVE : I went to Nashville once
I use to write songs and wanted to see if I had the chops to get approval from Nashville. They told me some songs like mine were suited best for the genre: friends and family. I never went back. Today recalling the event, I see it in a new perspective. I can say “I went […]
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Doing Nothing and Functional Atheism
Is doing something better than nothing?Is action always better than inactivity? I recently remembered the phase: ‘functional atheism’. With thoughts always on doing something, productivity and success, there naturally becomes an abstinence on the reality and involvement of God. If we stop doing, does that mean nothing is happening? We may believe that God exists, […]