Learn From History What men learn from history is that men never learn from history. Dr. Gene Kim Tweet Listen to the Episode When I was in public school, I really didn’t have a keen interest in history. I thought it was interesting, but unlike today, I find history not only fascinating, but holds a…
Our Reactions During Difficult Times “No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse.” Randy Pausch Tweet Listen to the Episode Everyone goes through valleys and difficult times. You may be entering a valley now or feel like the current one will never end. Randy Pausch warns us, regardless of the current…
Be Conscious of time You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think Marcus Aurelius Tweet Listen to the Episode As a kid, I was always told, the older you get the faster time goes. While your young, you don’t put much stock into this. However, eventually, you…
The Right Tools – Inexperience Caused Delay “I had the tools, but my inexperience caused the delay.” Matt Cole Tweet Listen to the Episode Not sure if I should quote myself, but here we are. This thought occurred to me as I was working on my refrigerator. I had to replace the water filter. I…
True Knowledge = Knowing Nothing “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” Socrates Tweet Listen to the Episode Socrates may have said this in jest, but true wisdom goes beyond knowledge and understanding. Wisdom is the quality of good judgement, experience and knowledge. This takes time. To have true wisdom, even more…
Study History to Change Present “If you want the present to be different from the past, study the past.” Baruch Spinoza Tweet Listen to the Episode Spinoza was a Dutch philosopher known for his Ethics. He was born in 1632, but his ‘study the past’ quote still holds true today. When asked many would agree…
