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.
680shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flipboard EmailPain Weighs Us Down “Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.” – David Richo Imagine for a moment life without scrambled thoughts playing inside your head. Imagine a state of peaceful thoughts which come and go like the ocean tides; without struggle, pain or resistance. Are …
680shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flipboard EmailFree Will or Free Choice? “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need.” — Mick Jagger In the famous Rolling Stones song, Mick Jagger reminds us of life’s greatest paradox: we can’t always get what we want. Over …
680shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flipboard EmailWhat Is Holding You Back? “Success is not built on success. It’s built on failure. It’s built on frustration. Sometimes it’s built on catastrophe.” — Sumner Redstone Do you often get frustrated with others, maybe yourself, or life’s circumstances? Just when things are going smoothly for you, frustration seems to …
680shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flipboard EmailFrom Struggle To Strength: Shifting Your Perspective “Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and …
680shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flipboard Email “As your faith is strengthened you will find that there is no longer the need to have a sense of control, that things will flow as they will, and that you will flow with them, to your great delight and benefit.” – Emmanuel Teney Are you a worrier or …
680shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flipboard Email “Learn to get in touch with silence within yourself, and know that everything in this life has purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences, all events are blessings given to us to learn from.” – Elizabeth Kubler Ross A mantra often repeated nowadays when life goes south is that …
