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What, me worry?
May 13. “Real difficulties can be overcome, it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable.” (Theodore N. Vail) Do you worry? I do. As much as I have worked to eliminate worry from my life, it persists. Among all … Continue reading
May 12 – Kick starting my writing
May 12. “Writing is a form of prayer.” (Franz Kafka) A while back I wrote about, and talked about, how I was in a funk. I had hit a plateau in my weight loss, and my life in general seemed … Continue reading
Announcing: A new series of posts coming to Bobby-C-Blog
Today starts the season of Lent for Christians. Among other things, it is a time when we atone for things in our lives, practice a bit of self-denial, and increase our self-discipline, all in preparation for the celebration of Easter. … Continue reading
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Tagged bobby-c, Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Lent
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Dilbert, Passion and Goals
If you have ever read a Dilbert comic strip in the newspaper, then you probably know that the strip’s writer is Scott Adams. The strip has been wildly successful for nearly 3 decades, in part because many people think that … Continue reading
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Tagged american idol, bobby-c, dilbert, donald trump, passion, richard branson, scott adams, SMART goals, success, warren buffett
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February 16 – Beating Boredom
February 16 – “A man can stand almost anything except a succession of ordinary days.” (Johann von Goethe) It seems odd to me to talk and think about a “succession of ordinary days”, when just a week ago I was … Continue reading
Savor these days
Today is February 11. In the Northern Hemisphere we are deep into winter. Groundhog day came and went more than a week ago with the promise of 6 more weeks of Winter, and the calendar tells me that March 20 … Continue reading
Mistakes and struggles as inspiration
February 10 – “It’s OK to mess up. You should give yourself a break.” (Billy Joel) There are some people who are blessed with a divine lack of self-doubt. The rest of us, in the majority, have to live with … Continue reading
Overrated. My weekend in New Orleans
This weekend my wife and I took a trip to New Orleans. She has a conference for work, and we decided that a winter getaway to someplace warm was a great idea, so we extended her trip a couple of … Continue reading
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Tagged bobby-c, mardi gras, new orleans
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In the Garden of Beasts – a book review
In the Garden of Beasts,by Erik Larson, is a novelized history of the events taking place in Nazi Germany from June of 1933, until June of 1934. Although the book also discusses other events after June 1934, the climax of … Continue reading
The Power of the power walk
February 6 – “An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” (Henry David Thoreau). As I have been progressing on my Journey toward better health, one thing that has become a staple is walking. I love to walk. … Continue reading
Just some thoughts I have... 