Monthly Archives: October 2011

Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 311 – Give Deeply. Live Deeply.

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Eric Winger

“People living deeply have no fear of death.” — Anais Nin When it’s my daughter’s turn to take out the trash, she says she is afraid of the dark. Interestingly, tonight on “All Hallow’s Eve” she, her siblings, and her … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 310 – The Pressure Of Procrastination

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Eric Winger

 “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” — Anne Frank Giving is easiest with a clear mind. When our mind is clear, we don’t have mental clutter. However, our mind … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 309 – Cheers! (To You)

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Eric Winger

“Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, ‘Make me feel important.’ Never forget this message when working with people.” — Mary Kay Ash On a sunny and crisp autumn afternoon, I took a run. For five miles … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 308 – Time Contraction

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Eric Winger

“Arguments over grammar and style are often as fierce as those over IBM versus Mac, and as fruitless as Coke versus Pepsi and boxers versus briefs.” – Jack Lynch For a long time I tried not to use grammatical contractions … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 307 – Start With Your Strengths

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Eric Winger

“To succeed, we must first believe that we can.” — Michael Korda We are often challenged in life. And when we are challenged, we can choose to see hardship or opportunity. If we choose to see opportunity, the first thing to … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 306 – The Frost Of Our Expectations

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Eric Winger

““Anger always comes from frustrated expectations”” — Elliot Larson Frost covered everything on a crisp and clear morning. I did not expect frost, but it came anyway. It covered the garden plants and our car, killing off the former and … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 305 – Feeding A Cat

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Eric Winger

I recently listened to a person I know tell me how he hates making small talk with cashiers. In the next breath he told me how he has lost faith in humanity. I kept that in mind as I went through the … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 304 – Process Over Product

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Eric Winger

“The journey is the reward.” — Chinese proverb Chinese watercolor was the subject of the school’s Art Literacy program today where I volunteered. Students practiced brush strokes in a precise and repetitive manner. Wrists steady, fingers lightly gripping the brushes. Bamboo … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 303 – You Don’t Have To Be “Great” To Do Great Things

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Eric Winger

“Really great people make you feel that you, too, can become great.” — Mark Twain It has been said that great people make the people around them great. A great athlete pushes his teammates to be champions. A great actor … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 302 – Collard Greens, Rugby And A Violin

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Eric Winger

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” — Dr. Seuss Every single person is a unique combination of experience and talent that has never been seen before in … Continue reading →

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