Progress is not about how fast you are going, but it is most definitely about forward motion. We almost always equate progress with success — although sometimes that is debatable — and sometimes we also believe success has to happen quickly. Hence, the term “overnight success,” which is an oxymoron in itself. I’ve achieved some successes in my life …
In Others’ Words: Finding the Right Place and Standing Firm
I remember the first time someone called me “narrow-minded.” Now, when I say “the first time,” please don’t get the idea that this happens often. It doesn’t. As a matter of fact, I can’t remember the last time someone called me “narrow-minded,” but I do recall the first time. I was shocked. Me? Narrow-minded? I called my good friend …
In Others’ Words: The Best Thing About the Future
I’ve heard the “One day at a time” phrase until it’s so worn down it’s easily ignored. Abraham Lincoln’s take on the “One day” adage made me stop and think. All those days? They add up to the future. Yep, that’s true. But I can only take ’em — I can only live them — one at a time. The …
In Others’ Words: The Right Place
In high school, I was involved in drama — both acting and directing. When I earned a role in a play, I had to learn both my lines and the stage directions — specifically, entrances, exits, and where I stood onstage. My spot on stage was called my mark. Sometimes my mark — as well as other actors’ marks …
In Others’ Words: Reputation
I’m in North Carolina this week, teaching at the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference. So, pardon me if my post is even shorter today than usual … it’s already after midnight on the East coast! I do love this quote by Abraham Lincoln (and I also love photographs of trees). When I read this quote the first time, I …