Brian K. Graham

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Today is the day set aside to honor those who have given their lives for our country. Please remember that. This is not the day to honor those who survived their service. I mention this because, as with so many other casually thought of holidays, and even casually used phrases, we get them mixed up, and the power, the intention of those phrases and remembrances is lost. [ 145 more words. ]

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Memorial Day Today is the day set aside to honor those who have given their lives for our country.  Please remember that. This is not the day to honor those who survived their service.  I mention this because, ...

There is no doubt in my mind you have recognized some "mistake" in your life you have vowed never to repeat, but then, kabam, here it is again, same mistake. You wonder "did I learn nothing the last time? What kind of fool am I for repeating that mistake?" Well, good news, you probably did not experience that "mistake" the same way the next time, you just came upon it from a different level of awareness. [ 204 more words. ]

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Same mistake, different day. There is no doubt in my mind you have recognized some "mistake" in your life you have vowed never to repeat, but then, kabam, here it is again, same mistake.  You wonder "did I learn nothing the la...

Intentions or goals? http://wp.me/p3Swts-cm

Intentions or goals? So many books tell us we must set clear goals to be successful. "Set those goals, make check-lists, don't stop until you achieve the goal." Has this worked for you? For me, not so much. Oh I have tried the goal thing, tried it a lot, but for me, life seems to get in the way. I was never all that comfortable saying things like "when I get to be 29 I will be married with three kids and all the comfort I can handle." Or, "by the time I reach 55 I will have put away enough money to retire to Maui and live a life of leisure." Along the way to age 29 I found my plans kept getting delayed, changing because this happened or that did not happen. [ 203 more words. ]

Ouch, that hurts! http://wp.me/p3Swts-cf

Ouch, that hurts! Want to know where you are called to improve your life? I don't mean called by your boss, or your spouse, or your parents, I refer instead to the call which is inside you; the call no one else will ever hear, the call which is perhaps beyond being articulated because you do not even know you are hearing the call. [ 223 more words. ]

Stay in the game http://wp.me/p3Swts-ca

Stay in the game I am sitting here watching the Super Bowl along with a projected 100 million other people. On the field are two teams each longing to earn the Lombardi trophy. Along the way to this opportunity have been literally thousands of opportunities to give-up, and each team had very good reasons to give- up, but they did not quit. Your goal might not be to play in a Super Bowl, perhaps your dream is to do something no one else might even be aware you did, but it is still your goal, which makes it just as important as playing in an NFL championships, no, let's change that, your goal is even more important, simply because it is YOUR goal, and that is enough. [ 110 more words. ]

But are you happy? http://wp.me/p3Swts-c6

But are you happy? Have you ever found yourself saying "I will be happy when I have enough money to pay my bills?", Maybe you have heard yourself saying you will be happy when you get a new job, a new car, a new spouse, a new home. The truth is if you are not happy with who you are right now, none of those things will make you happy. [ 185 more words. ]

Comparing you to me http://wp.me/p3Swts-bT

Comparing you to me Do we learn to compare ourselves to others, or is it an in-born trait? Perhaps you were told "I wish you were more like your sister", or "look at Johnny, he managed to get his homework in on time." I guess that might lead me to believe somewhere along the line we were trained to identify our value based upon what someone else has done, but I have to wonder if this is one of the tendencies we can leave in the past as we find our own identity. [ 259 more words. ]

It’s Impossible http://wp.me/p3Swts-bR

It's Impossible What is impossible? In my world nothing is impossible, it just has perhaps not yet come about. It was once common knowledge that it was impossible for a man to fly. Not that long ago the idea I could sit here in my office and type a message which could be read all over the world instantly by people I don't even know was impossible. [ 206 more words. ]

Let’s rehearse your troubles http://wp.me/p3Swts-bP

Let's rehearse your troubles OK, let's begin the rehearsal. Let's say you have planned a flight across the country. What if the plane is not on schedule? What if you are late, will the rental car be there? What if it is snowing when you get there. What if your bags get lost, what are you going to do? What if there is turbulence in flight, will you be scared, will you get sick and embarrass yourself? [ 266 more words. ]

Countdown to greatness http://wp.me/p3Swts-bM

Countdown to greatness You are on a countdown to greatness. I know this of you just as I know there is air around me right now. The only question you need to ask is this: "will my greatness appear right now, or in twenty or thirty years?" Are you prepared to accept that what you are RIGHT NOW displays greatness? Here is the truth I know about you; you are already displaying greatness, and the more you allow yourself to understand and embrace this greatness, the larger and more fulfilling your greatness can shine. [ 201 more words. ]