When I decided at the beginning of the year to capture one lesson learned per day, I had no idea what those lessons would be. I didn't know if it would be easy or hard to come up with something to write about nightly. The first month is behind me and I must say it …
Tag: Attitude
Leap Year Lesson #28: People Are More Important Than Things
I hope this lesson is a no-brainer to all who read it, but there is a reason why this thought comes to mind today. It's my 55th birthday. As I settle in for the night and look back at the day, it's been simple and good. I slept later than normal until my dog just …
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Leap Year Lesson #25: Know What Makes You Smile
Several things made me smile today - not laugh, just smile - with a contentment and joy that is more important than a momentary laugh. The first came at 5 a.m. when my alarm went off and my dog Callie did what she always does when she hears my alarm. She crawled on top of …
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Leap Year Lesson #23: Spend Time With Someone Unlike You
I had the pleasure today of spending a little time with some people I have not personally known for long. It was thoroughly enjoyable. I look forward to more time together. Someone looking at our very different lives would not expect us to enjoy time together, but we do. There is a controversy in some …
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Leap Year Lesson #17: Act Your Way Into the Right Feeling
At the risk of sounding like a grumpy old man longing for the good ol' days, I think it's true in general that current American society is more inclined to act according to how we feel at the moment compared with acting in accordance with prior commitments made about what is right and necessary and …
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