Life's Journeys
HARD LESSONS – PART TWO
Be aware 360 Degrees – you never know from which direction the next accident will happen. PopPop’s Additional Comment. My car has a backside camera, which allows me to see who is coming in my direction on the back side of my car. My wife’s car has three cameras...
HARD LESSONS – PART ONE
Don’t spread yourself too thin. Learn to say no politely and quickly. PopPop’s Additional Comment: By the time you read this life lesson, there should be an additional Life Lesson giving very good instructions on how to say NO. Learn to disagree without being...
PERSPECTIVES
See problems as opportunities for growth and self-mastery. PopPop’s Additional Comment: I think I have said this in another way in one of our other lessons, but: I will repeat it: “Problems are Opportunities in Disguise”. A couple of years ago I had to have hip...
FAMILY AND FRIENDS
Always remember who you are, how you got there and those who helped you get there. Remember that a successful marriage depends on two things: (1) finding the right person and (2) being the right person. Hug children after you discipline them.
LESSONS TO LIVE BY – PART THREE
A person’s perception – is their reality. PopPop’s Additional Comment: Go back and read the parable titled “Blind Men”—it really explains this idea. Be there when people need you. Remember no one makes it alone. Have a grateful heart and be quick to acknowledge...
LESSONS TO LIVE BY – PART TWO
Always do the right and fair thing. It’s a powerful concept. PopPop’s Additional Comment: My brother-in-law emphasized this lesson throughout his life. You probably have a friend or family member that follows this concept. Needless to say, this is a good habit to...
LESSONS TO LIVE BY – PART ONE
Let people know what you stand for – and what you won’t stand for. Be brave. Even if you’re not, pretend to be. In most cases, it is hard to tell the difference. Full disclosure (business or personal) is extremely important – work hard to get it. PopPop’s...
Heterogenous Thoughts of Others
Don’t be irreplaceable. If you can’t be replaced, you can’t be promoted. Always remember you are unique. Just like everyone else. Never test the depth of the water with both feet. If you think nobody cares if you’re alive, try missing a couple of car payments. Life...
The Scars of Anger
There was a little boy with a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper to hammer a nail in the back fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Then it gradually dwindled down. He discovered...
10 Things Children Need and Want
HARMONY – Their parents should not have unresolved and destructive conflict in front of them. LOVE – They wish to be treated with the same affection as other children in the family. HONESTY – They do not want to be lied to. ACCEPTANCE – They desire mutual...
Going Full Circle
At age 4, success is not peeing in your pants. At age 12, success is having friends. At age 16, success is having a driver’s license. At age 25, success is having sex with your loved one. At age 35, success is having money. At age 60, success is having money. At age...
Perspective of a Son
Perspective is a wonderful thing!! Perspective makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don’t have. See the story below. PERSPECTIVE OF A SON One day a father of a very wealthy family took his...