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.
Are Your Beliefs Working For You Or Against You? “Life is very, very simple and easy to understand, but we complicate it with the beliefs and ideas that we create.” — Don Miguel Ruiz Your beliefs have the power to set you free or keep you trapped in a self-imposed prison. A belief has immense …
“You can build radiant health, success and happiness by the thoughts you think in the hidden studio of your mind.” — Joseph Murphy Your mind is a retrieval and storage resource. Its role is to make sense of the present and future while remembering the past. For some, reliving their childhood as adults is quite …
Reality Is Not The Source Of Your Unhappiness “Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart.” — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Why do we wish away the present moment, hoping for something better? Our inattentiveness creates anguish and disappointment …
“Your circumstances may be uncongenial, but they shall not remain so if you only perceive an ideal and strive to reach it. You cannot travel within and stand still without.” — James Allen Thought Waves What were you thinking a moment ago? Was it positive, uplifting or disempowering? Notice your feelings generated by the thoughts. …
Embracing The Dark: How Hardship Forges Resilience “There is a light at the end of the tunnel, but the way out is through.” — David Allen. Have you ever felt paralyzed by fear, engulfed by a thick darkness you couldn’t see a way out? It’s a primal human experience, that suffocating feeling of being trapped …
“When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.” – Cherokee Expression Knowing there are no mistakes removes the burden from having to strive to make things happen. You learn to let go of frustration, disappointment, anger and anxiety to …
