Hector and the Search for Happiness Movie and Book Making comparisons can spoil your happiness Happiness often comes when least expected Many people only see happiness in their future Many people think happiness comes from having more power or more money Sometimes happiness is not knowing the whole story Happiness is a long walk in…

Good is the Enemy of the Great The wisdom of Voltaire, Confucius and Bruce Lee [the] perfect is the enemy of [the] good enough Perfect is the Enemy of the Good wikipedia When “Good Enough” Is Better Than Perfect Gretchen Rubin (Slate) Le mieux est l’ennemi du bien The best is the enemy of the…

Fresh Cheese No difference between the inside and the outside Melts in Your mouth like a mousse i.e. Chèvre (fresh goat’s milk cheese) Aged Fresh Cheese Grey Molds on the Outside Contrast between the Grey Ash and Mold and the White Inside i.e. Saint Maure (with the straw or stick running through it) Soft White…

“Don’t wish it was easier wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenge wish for more wisdom” ― Jim Rohn

“Restoring Hope One Plate at a Time” Matching Challenge Grant Preston Bradley Center, Chicago D O N A T E JustGive.org

EXCELLENCE is the result of . . . CARING more than others think is wise; RISKING more than others think is safe; DREAMING more than others think is practical; and EXPECTING more than others think is possible. – Anonymous

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A number of people emailed me after the last post to say that there was no way for them to stop checking their email 35 times a day. I hope this follow up blog post can help. I’ve been using these strategies for years in order to lower…

Welcome to the Rileys Jake Scott 2010 Indie/Drama One of my personal (Cult) favorites, with James Gandolfini (after The Sopranos) Kristen Stewart (before Twilight) Gandolfini (a plumbing contractor) befriends Stewart (a runaway-prostitute) during a trade convention in colorful New Orleans This scene always inspires me to engage in some serious spring cleaning

Go to the Gym More Often The Kettlebell Beware of the Kettlebell (Josh Hills Garage) How to Get Yourself to the Gym more Often (hercampus.com)