by Martin Preston | Oct 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
There are many things in the world that seem to be beyond our control. It’s hard to live with a positive attitude if you feel you have no control over your life. Most important is control of ourselves! That is the one thing in life that we can have mastery over....
by Martin Preston | Oct 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
The University of Kent, in England, conducted a study that outlined the top skills that employers look for when looking to make new hires. Determination was among the top ten. Very simply, determined people get things done, so it’s no wonder employers want them on...
by Martin Preston | Feb 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
Our ability to keep our emotions “in check” is one of the most powerful skills we can develop. Researchers at Indiana University found a direct connection between emotional stability and success. Those who were more in control of their emotions could manage stress...
by Martin Preston | Jan 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
The yearning for peace is one of the oldest desires of humankind. Current world conditions have renewed the call for peace in our time. But the desire for peace doesn’t seem to translate into the experience of peace. As Ernest Holmes put it: I presume that everyone...
by Martin Preston | Oct 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
A few years ago, a saying made the rounds: “It’s all good.” I don’t know where that got started, and I’m not sure I believe it. I can think of plenty of things that, in my opinion, are not good. And yet I do believe the statement that all things work together for good...
by Martin Preston | Sep 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Meister Eckhart, the medieval theologian and philosopher wrote: If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is “thank you”, it would be enough. What does that mean? Don’t we have to pray FOR things? And if what we want is really, really big, don’t we have to...
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