Inspirations: Some Other Things Ive Noticed Along the Way So Far

Some people live in and talk about the past so much it's as if they are "planning for the past."

The "I'm an adult victim/survivor of (fill in the blank)" culture does a great disservice to the possibility of change. There comes a time when you have to give up the identity of victim/survivor and decide who you will be now and in the future.

Here are 5 emotional states that can change your life: disgust, commitment, desire, decision and resolve.

Some people confuse foolish stubbornness with determination.

Would you hire a carpenter or plumber who had only one tool in their toolbox? Of course not. And yet we often approach life situations with an equally limited supply of tools. It was Abraham Maslow that said "if the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail."

Have you noticed that common sense seems to be less and less common?

Sometimes I think God got it backwards. So much would be different if we could be parents before we were children.

Parenting is like eating with chopsticks, playing golf, or driving a car. It looks so easy until you try it.

Be careful of hindsight. While it may be 20/20, what might have been is not necessarily what would have been.

There is no such thing as "no-fault divorce."

If the two greatest and most common phobias are flying and public speaking, I wonder what would happen if you had to give a speech on a plane?

I don't know anyone who hasn't thought of a great idea for a product or service and then see someone else make lots of money with it years later. So next time you get a great idea, put it into action.

I have just one question for husbands (or wives for that matter) who don't believe in marriage counseling: "Do you believe more in dovorce?"

People who talk on cell phones in a movie theater should be made to clean up the floor after the movie ends, using only their tongue and bare hands.

The more I do this counseling thing, the more I realize two things: I'm really just a coach, and there is so very much I do not know.

Wouldn't it be cool if teachers coming out of college were treated like star athletes? You know, a draft, multimillion dollar contracts and signing bonuses......

Most parents of teenagers have had the experience of playing "human alarm clock", having to try and wake up their teen for school. Research shows that adolescents need more sleep than adults. There could be several factors involved in your teen being too tired to get up. One possibility many parents don't think to check is that somewhere between bedtime and morning their kid has snuck out of the house and then snuck back in. Check for exit signs above the windows.

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In The News:


Moyes inspired by Robson
The Press Association - 1 hour ago
David Moyes has admitted he once felt he may have spent "too long" at Everton - but changed his mind after an "inspirational" talk from Sir Bobby Robson. ...

500 $1 return airfares for inspirational Kiwis
Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - 8 hours ago
Well, we want to show our Aussie friends what makes us Kiwis special by giving away 500 $1 return fares to inspirational Kiwis making a difference in our ...

New York Times

A ball of inspirational predictability
Surrey Now,  Canada - Oct 10, 2008
... Gary Fleder's extensive use of close-ups. Inspirational? Check. Predictable? Yep. But The Express is a safe bet for sports fans and non-cynics alike.
Football drama a genuine inspirational tale Chicago Daily Herald
The Express Box Office Prophets
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Film Threat - Lake County Newsall 471 news articles

Marriage supporters' fundraiser brings inspirational film ...
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, SD - Oct 11, 2008
Moviegoers can credit a group interested in promoting healthy marriages for bringing the inspirational movie "Fireproof" to Sioux Falls for a weeklong ...

Calgary Herald

A new generation of icky, angsty, inspirational books for teens ...
Calgary Herald,  Canada - Oct 10, 2008
Sure, they text and they Twitter and they play way too much Wii. But all those twitchy, tormented adolescent souls are still able to lose--and then ...

A new generation of icky, angsty, inspirational books for teens ...
Calgary Herald,  Canada - Oct 10, 2008
by Hunter S. Thompson In high school my best buddy Gavin and I fancied ourselves literary snobs. We read Dostoevsky--he was our favourite--and Tolstoy and ...

'Inspirational' Blackburn mum-of-seven dies, 34
Lancashire Telegraph, UK - Oct 11, 2008
By Catherine Pye » Four weeks ago she was given six months to live. Charmaine had drawn up a wish list of things she wanted to do with her final days, ...

'Without a Quarter in My Pocket': New Memoir Chronicles Cuban ...
MarketWatch - Oct 8, 2008
SALEM, Ill., Oct 08, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Dr. Secundino E. Rubio's life is a series of inspirational stories. From his childhood in pre-Castro ...

Inspirational Speaker Teaches Students the Value of “Zing!”
St. John's University, NY - Oct 10, 2008
... Your Influence and was featured in the motivational speaker compilation Lessons from the Road: Inspirational Insights by Leading Speakers in Education. ...

Linda Lee Landon Honored by Cambridge Who's Who for Excellence in ...
24-7PressRelease.com (press release) - 35 minutes ago
She serves as an inspirational speaker at public schools, colleges, museums, and libraries. In addition to motivational speaking, Ms. Landon is a spiritual, ...
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