Foundational Writings
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The Foundational Writings bring together the articles that shaped my work on identity, self-leadership, purpose, resilience, and personal growth.
While my work has evolved toward identity-based self-leadership and sustainable performance, these articles remain a valuable resource for understanding the psychological and philosophical foundations behind that evolution.
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”—Ernest Hemingway To accomplish all your goals focus on the process instead of the prize. What do I mean by process? You know the importance of goal setting. From early on you have been encouraged to …
The Scourge of Modern Life “Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Chances are, you have been affected by stress at some point in your life? Stress in modern times is unavoidable. It …
“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” — Socrates An Accomplished Life “Hi Tom, how are you?” “I’m well Jane, just extremely busy.” “Oh, I’m glad to hear you’re keeping busy then.” “Yes, I’m flat out at the moment.” The above interaction is one that takes place between people on a daily basis. But what …
Intuition Is A Real Force “Cease trying to work everything out with your minds. It will get you nowhere. Live by intuition and inspiration and let your whole life be Revelation.” — Eileen Caddy Have you ever had the impulse to call a friend to find out they needed support? If you sensed an inner …
Discipline Is King “Mental toughness is many things and rather difficult to explain. Its qualities are sacrifice and self-denial. Also, most importantly, it is combined with a perfectly disciplined will that refuses to give in. It’s a state of mind-you could call it character in action.” — Vince Lombardi Motivation is a fleeting state that …
Find Your Motivation “We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.” — Jim Rohn Regret arises when we live a life less than what we are capable of. It signifies going against the tide of …
