A memorable piece of baseball history was carved 78 years ago today when New York Yankee outfielder Joe DiMaggio successfully recorded a hit for the 56th consecutive game – the longest of such streaks in Major League Baseball history. Over the course of the MLB’s long history (the commonly accepted inception date is April 1876), […]
Failing forward requires changing how we view making mistakes. One of the best first steps towards being successful is using errors as positive learning experiences rather than viewing them as setbacks. Steve Jobs was fired from his job before Apple. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school team. Walt Disney was bankrupt. Failure breeds […]
Earlier this evening, I met my parents for dinner at a local restaurant. Due to my dad’s position as the senior pastor of one of the largest churches in our community, it’s typical for my family to go out in public and see someone they know or at least recognize, and tonight was no exception […]
“If we try hard to avoid mistakes, we aren’t open to getting the information we need in order to do better.” – Dr. Robert A. Kennedy One of the most observable global aspects of human nature is the desire to be right. Being wrong or making a mistake is often embarrassing, or even demeaning. Society […]
After one year of working in the direct-care industry, today I am taking a look at many of the advantages that come with alongside people with disabilities.
Worry is regularly agonizing and overwhelming. I’ve been contending with anxiety for as long as I can remember, and similarly to a majority of people, for a long time I didn’t have the necessary awareness to identify what it was and how it was negatively affecting me. Anxiety manifests itself in numerous ways, but it […]
When evaluated through an objective, biological lense, human beings are noticeably unimpressive. Yes, as a species we have made large evolutionary strides over time, but that doesn’t change the fact that there are countless imperfections throughout the human body. Luckily for us, I believe the core feature that makes humans so exceptional and has […]
As a Minnesota kid that grew up around plains and corn fields all my life, experiencing other types of geological formation is always categorically astonishing. Sitting where I am now, gazing at the mountains while on vacation in Colorado Springs, I started to think about what makes travel and experiencing new adventures so universally treasured. […]
The fast-paced nature of today’s “real world” inherently contributes to a current prevalent culture of competition. While there is plenty of value in competition, constantly comparing oneself to coworkers, friends, or even strangers can be detrimental to how you measure your own value, resulting in a severe lack of self-confidence. Struggling with self-worth can be […]
Eighty-two years ago to the date, Amelia Earhart disappeared over central Pacific Ocean waters near Howland Island during an expedition that began a month earlier, one she prefaced with this quote: “I have a feeling that there is just about one more good flight left in my system, and I hope this trip is it.” […]