Beyond the Rhetoric

“A ship in harbor is safe, but this is not what ships are built for.” Sure, you could be safe. If you leave your boat at the dock, it’s unlikely that you’ll come into any kind of real harm. That said, why did you get the ship in the first place? Wasn’t it so that [...]

“Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right.” It’s all a matter of perspective, isn’t it? You could almost say that the above quote from the legendary Henry Ford is another variation on the self-fulfilling prophecy. Believe it to be true and you’ll probably make it true. Sure, the “Blue [...]

As I slowly but surely make my way through The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey, I’m coming across more and more important life lessons. One of the quotes that I’ve recently come across in the book tells me that satisfied needs do not motivate. Think about that for a moment. How [...]

“There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.” Bruce Lee is a cultural icon known the world over, not only for his martial arts prowess, but also for many of his life philosophies. One such mantra is the one quoted above, reminding us of [...]

“I don’t believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be.” You may or may not be all that familiar with Ken Venturi. He isn’t quite as household a name as Jack Nicklaus or Tiger Woods, but Venturi was a very [...]