Our Calling

Rena and I are noticing a trend. A lot of us are too overwhelmed by our circumstances to escape our circumstances. The rat race holds us hostage so we can’t escape the rat race. The Rat Race Defined The term “rat race” has been used a lot. Many of us have an understanding of what … Read more

From Wikipedia: The term commodity is specifically used to describe a class of goods for which there is demand, but which is supplied without qualitative differentiation across a market. For example, on the market we buy and trade wheat without considering the quality of the wheat. There is no consideration of the soil in which … Read more

I’ve been reviewing the positive inputs and the negative inputs in my own life. I recently experienced some losses in my life and was starting to feel pretty sad. After I took a good look at it, I decided that the sadness was reasonable. Still, am choosing to cut back on some sources of negativity … Read more

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has been an extremely successful campaign. It was a brilliant tool for raising both awareness of the disease and funds for research for a cure. There are many good intentions behind it. Whether or not you participated in the challenge, I have a few thoughts to consider. First, Mike Rowe … Read more

Sometimes we get pretty fuzzy with our intentions. We think our goal is to complete an activity. Then we complete the activity and finish without considering the reason behind the activity. We miss the end results we really wanted. Our Book As many of you know, Rena and I just released our first book. As … Read more

A couple weeks ago Rena made a commitment to walk with me every day for seven days. After she had already committed to this she learned that I was going to be out of town on a business trip. In the past, we would have done what most people do under these circumstances. We would … Read more

This message is for all the analytical, geek types out there, ’cause “I are one.” Just to forewarn you, this post talks about time travel. If you don’t “get it,” don’t worry. More posts will arrive in due time. Let’s start with a story. Jerry discovers one day that he can make an apparatus that … Read more

There are three general phases of a calling, especially in the beginning. Check them out and see where you are in the process. Ready The first phase requires us to recognize our need to contribute to the world and to make a difference in the lives of other people. At Simply Great Lives, we are … Read more

Being super-clear on our purpose in life is awesome! It has numerous benefits and helps us avoid some problems, too. Meaning When we know what we are here to do, we are free to engage in activities that are meaningful to us. We can move from a life filled with stuff and activities that lack … Read more

Can you imagine stumbling across your own obituary in the newspaper? That’s exactly what happened to Alfred Nobel. There had recently been a death in his family and the newspaper accidentally ran his obituary instead. Aside from being shocked by seeing his own obituary, He was ‘profoundly disappointed by what he read. It proclaimed, “The … Read more