As you have probably seen or heard about, Randy Pausch, professor at Carnegie Mellon University inspired millions through his “last lecture” which he delivered last September called “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams.” Below is a segment of that lecture that he reprised on the Oprah show a few months later: Randy Pausch passed away on … Read more
I recently saw this wonderful video and was moved and inspired – check it out: As I watched this video, it reminded me that love and appreciation are the most powerful forces in the world. Our egos and life circumstances sometimes cause us to “forget” this, hold grudges, and disconnect from others – but when … Read more
With the first annual International Happiness Day taking place today (check it out for more info: www.InternationalHappinessDay.com) I am thinking about happiness today. What does it take for us to be really happy in life? How can we create more genuine happiness for ourselves and for those around us? Most of us want to be … Read more
Sometimes in the course of daily living we have a tendency to get very “serious,” have you noticed? It’s easy to get caught up in the perceived stresses of our lives, the things we worry about, the stuff we want to change, and the things (and people) that get on our nerves. What if we … Read more
Our thoughts, feelings, and intentions have a big impact on the results, experiences, and outcomes of our lives. Conventional wisdom tells us that we live in the world of cause and effect – that our thoughts and feelings are simply reactions to what happens. However, as we’ve all experienced in various ways throughout life – … Read more
