Andy Andrews - A Masterful Storyteller with an Inspiring Message

Contemplations, Dreams and Reflections on Business, Family, Life and the Pursuit of Ultimate Personal Success. (and sometimes fishing)

A Grateful Perspective

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

It's Thanksgiving time again. Specifically, I mean "the holiday", but I suppose a reminder of the concept is appropriate, too. This year, more than a few of us are fearful, confused, or just plain mad.

Understand, please ... I am not preaching here. This posting is as much for me as it is for you. During tough times, people look hard for "answers". Sometimes though, at a particular point in time, there are no answers. In those moments (or hours), what we need more than...

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The Proof of Hope

Monday, November 17, 2008

At this moment, I am alone outside, watching the sunrise over the ocean on the north shore of Oahu. A quick calculation reveals that I have personally experienced more than 18,000 dawns in my life. Of course, most of them occurred without my presence! Nonetheless, I have "gotten up and gotten started" more than 18,000 times.

Many of those mornings have been spectacular. Just like you, I know what it is like to wake up full of joy and gratitude. I remember my first morning as a...

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