There are plenty of other people in this world who are as miserable as you are right now.
If you want to know what your values are, just look at your own life. Your life looks like your values. A lot of us think we have higher or spiritual values, but those values are not necessarily reflected in our so-called personal lives.
Today, your challenge is to ask yourself if you want to lead a life with no change and no excitement, or do you want to take the chance to find some excitement and exhilaration and really live? Do you want to look back on your life and have regrets for not living to your full potential?
In my personal journey, I have met some really amazing people who made an impact on my life. Sometimes these people are famous or notable, but often these people are ordinary, much like you and me.
Those were the days of one-sided cartoon cards in primary colors that came in a box of 40, and of course the prettiest ones went to your best friends. Then came adulthood and Valentine's Day became exclusionary: one card per customer. If you bought two, well, that was your business.
She was an inmate. I was a suburbanite. We were never supposed to be friends.
The human brain is an extraordinary information processing system. It is brilliant at executing certain tasks, particularly physical tasks that can be codified like playing an instrument or driving a car.
Bill and Carrie go to our church. My wife and I adore Carrie. She's not just smart and funny - she's also one of those women who you imagine may have...
Face it, there are times when we all feel about as creative as turnip.
There are a lot of ways to inspire people. But there is one common strand of DNA that unites all those inspirational people out there. They are committed.
Crazy may not be the one who says the sun is the center of the solar system, the Earth is round and someday people might fly. It may be those who laugh at such words whose minds are lost.
As a student of human nature, one of my favorite exercises is to try to divide people into two camps.
What I learned from Tintin is that my own sense of adventure and imagination were all that was needed to realize my dream of seeing all the countries of the world. Whether or not the books or movie do it for you, find your own personal Tintin that will inspire you to travel.
The most challenging aspect of being a writer? Writing. When I find myself struggling to be productive or creative, I remind myself of these nine tips.
