The poet Carl Sandburg once wrote, “Nothing happens unless first a dream.” In other words, for anything to change, we must first see the possibilities—or as the lead article this month suggests, the impossibilities. Read on for another article on the personal and professional impact of little lies, as well as the regular features. For comments, questions or responses to this newsletter, please click here. Messages using the reply button will be deleted. Feel free to forward this newsletter; if this was forwarded to you, you may subscribe here.
Making “Impossible” Thinking Possible
“For the world is full of zanies and fools who don't believe in sensible rules, and don't believe what sensible people say,” wrote Rodgers & Hammerstein, in their lyrics to the 1964 movie Cinderella. “And because ... full story here
The following questions are designed to broaden perspectives, to open vistas, to widen the lens.
There is no one right way to... more questions here
The Truth About Lies
"Always tell the truth. That way, you don't have to remember what you said." —Mark Twain
When it comes to lies—especially small, everyday kinds of lies—Mark Twain’s advice is right on the money. Lies always exact an emotional toll. They take energy to maintain and keep us from growing in ways that we need to, but may find uncomfortable...full story here
Recommended Reading
Approval Addiction: Overcoming Your Need to Please Everyone, by Joyce Meyer
Quit Digging Your Grave with a Knife and Fork: A 12-Stop Program to End Bad Habits and Begin a Healthy Lifestyle, by Mike Huckabee, Governor of Arkansas
Five Good Minutes: 100 Morning Practices To Help You Stay Calm & Focused All Day Long, by Jeffrey Brantley, M.D., Wendy Millstine
Today's Quote
“The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes.”
—William James
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