These words are not solely mine – this is what I believe ” a person that works with just his or her hands or just their brain is a laborer” “a person who works with their hands and their brain  is a craftsmen” “a person who works from the heart – with their brain and their hands is…

Most of the theories have been outed.  There are more and will be dispersed after they are reviewed.  Some have humor, some are serious but all have meaning to me on some level and I like to share. Short stories will still come along – – Apple Knoll Farm Chronicles – Alstead – we hardly…

Mistakes are nothing more than new opportunities.  These new opportunities are  just coming through a different door.  (this is not a rationalization either, more like acceptance to learning.) g0 make some mistakes .. try it, … it will be fun.

Happiness is fairly simple – its foundation is in gratitude – Being grateful for where you came from, for your parents and grandparents and great grandparents – Being grateful for siblings Being grateful for friends Being grateful for spouses, children and grandchildren Being grateful for sun and rain; for nature. Being grateful for enjoyable work. Being…

Be your own Budda – Find the quiet. The silence, the privacy of free thought and revelation.  There is nothing wrong with quiet, but hard to do in current times.  Technology is a double edged sword. A similar theory is on Ted.com – Susan Cain, power of introverts.

Small continuous victories make a good life – A chocolate frappe or a few Lobsters are great examples of small victories. A good run or a hike – maybe a good grade – Coffee ? out early on a Friday – the beach … is this about me or just examples ?? If one wanted to be a little…

Continual Education – go to the website  www.Ted.com –   There is so much here, it is remarkable.  Use the search box and key words. Once again, Shelley sent me here for my continued education.

Most business people who fail, simply give up the fight too early. If you have thought it through, made a plan, built flexibility  into the plan and can be persistent – you should be successful enough to determine if you really want it.  (be careful, you may dislike what you created, be careful of that)

Failure # 3  – mistakes or failures are very often the best teaching tools out there.  By reaching out of the comfort zone there is freedom.

Take responsibility for the failure, take responsibility for yourself and your actions – – make no grand excuses, it gives your power away.