Tag Archives: Perseverance
What Do You Get To Do Today?
I just picked up this fantastic book called ‘God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life’s Little Detours’ by Regina Brett and I couldn’t recommend it more highly, even though I’ve only read the introduction and the first chapter! Why would … Continue reading
Content Over Clicks, Truth Over Traffic, Value Over Visitors
I write this blog, The Power Of PAO, because it gives me opportunity to get some of the things rattling around in my head out. If these thoughts, musings, and observations help someone else feel better or more empowered, then … Continue reading
Guaranteed Success: Three P’s and Some G.O.D.
As we near the end of another school year, most graduates are looking for the answer to a simple question: How do I pay off all these damned student loans?!? Well, I can’t help you there but another question these … Continue reading
PAO and The Delusionist’s Mantra
PAO and the Delusionist’s Mantra After the cleansing rain, comes the rainbow of clarity. It’s amazing. How we, from the moment we open our eyes in the morning, worry ourselves. To death. In our minds, we create, imagine troubles, situations, … Continue reading
Do You Wake Up Worrying or Wake Up in Wonder?
Because we humans have done and continue to do so much to make our lives more difficult and unpleasant than they have to be, a lot of us wake up each day worrying. Add to our self-inflicted problems the threats … Continue reading
SH*T Happens. D.E.A.L. with it.
Sh*t Happens. D. E.A. L. with it. No matter how much we pray, plan, prepare or hope, Sh*t will happen. That is what life is: Sh*t happening. Usually at the worst, most inconvenient, inopportune times. You’ve got a very important … Continue reading
Angry Birds or Roosting Chickens? The Whole World is in Our Hands
ANGRY BIRDS or ROOSTING CHICKENS: The World in the Palm of your Hand I was at a Christmas gathering the other day and the conversation turned to Angry Birds, you know the mobile phone game that everyone is addicted to … Continue reading
The Three Things in Life We Can Control: The DEA Triad
The Three Things In Life We Can Control There are only three things in this life that we can control, which I call the DEA Triad (don’t worry, it has nothing to do with the Drug Enforcement Agency!). They are: … Continue reading
Survival of the Fightists
Conflict is good. ‘I get tired of fighting. All the time, 24/7, I have to fight or prepare to fight because someone or some company or organization or illness or bad break is attacking my peace of mind. I just … Continue reading
PAO and Plan B (What If…?)
It’s hard to believe in your dream. Sometimes it’s because of external forces, be it family, “friends”, coworkers, telling you to “Be practical”, “Be responsible” (To whom? To what? Not your own happiness and peace of mind!), “Grow up” or … Continue reading