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Tag Archives: truth
Core Values
Over the past few months, I have been thinking about some of my core beliefs in life, and whether they remain valid. Its good, in my mind, to never assume something to be always valid in the form that it … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, adult, behaviour, blind-spot, challenge, conscience, discipline, emotional maturity, excellence, fatherhood, goals, grow, growth, leadership, life-long learning, openness, personal plan, perspective, testing, truth, values, wisdom
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Me and American Politics.
This is pretty long. No apologies, read or do not read, as you wish. It’s a sort of a “mea culpa”, and also a challenge to myself and others. I’m OK with that apparent contradiction. My interest in American politics … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Growth, Spiritual, Uncategorized
Tagged Democrat, honesty, politics, reflection, Republican, Scripture, social justice, truth
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The Dragon called Desperation and the Dagger of Discernment
It was hard to find an apt name for the Dragon this time, but not hard to recognize the feelings it evokes when it stirs. Conflict in the workplace – conflict anywhere, in fact – evokes an age old response. … Continue reading
Posted in Work
Tagged desperation, discernment, fear, integrity, relationships, risk, risk management, self preservation, truth, values
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The Dragon called “Politics” and the Scabbard of Sincerity
A scabbard is the sheath for a sword. Made out of shaped wood and leather and worked metal, they are beautiful and functional, but play a lesser role to their glorious partner the sword. There is a legend, though that … Continue reading
Blind-Spots
The other day I was made painfully aware of a personal shortcoming. I am sure it’s not the only one I have, but it is a biggie. I was advised, that under extreme stress, I am not always my usual … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Growth, Work
Tagged blind-spot, conflict, gentleness, honesty, openness, shortcoming, stress, truth
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How the barrel of a gun breathed life into me.
This post is a response to a beautiful post by Dr Kelly Flanagan on the Website “Untangled” (www.drkellyflanagan.com) The post is called “The only two things you’ll ever need to know about people” (http://drkellyflanagan.com/2013/10/16/the-only-two-things-youll-ever-need-to-know-about-people/) He inspired me with a simple … Continue reading
What makes for a DEEP trust?
One of the things I have become very comfortable with in my life, is the idea of “truth in tension”. In an earlier blog I used the example of a violin to demonstrate that beauty is sometimes contained in the … Continue reading
We are nothing but what we do.
I remember hearing once that “We judge ourselves by our intentions, but other people by their actions” As much as I hate to admit it, I have seen many people – including yours truly – do this. It’s funny that. … Continue reading
So who do we want to be like when we grow up?
In a little while – a year or two, in my books – a man named Novak Djokovic will join an elite group of tennis greats. The likes of Borg, McEnroe, Lendl, Sampras, Agassi, Federer, Nadal. He’s already playing at … Continue reading
Posted in Family
Tagged example, honour, integrity, performance, role models, success, truth
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Notes From the Road 