10/15 Art: Eye of the Tiger

11/16 Quote: The Prayer of Coach Paul Bear Bryant

The football coach, Paul “Bear” Bryant read this poem at the beginning of every day: “This is the beginning of a new day. God has given me this day to use as I will. I can waste it or use it for good. What I do today is important because I am exchanging a day […]

Fight with Peace

Patience

“Patience is the key to joy.” ~ Rumi Ahhhh… patience. This is a virtue I am developing. Patiently, of course. 🙂 I have this thought from Epictetus on my whiteboard whenever I used to feel my patience wane: “If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer that there must be time. Let it […]

Lessons from Dananjaya Hettiarachchi’s Story

This is a powerful performance by Dananjaya Hettiarachchi of Sri Lanka. Dananjaya shares a story about his path in life explaining his early troubles including failing out of high school at age 17. He says, “Mothers cry tears of joy, tears of sorrow, and tears of shame. After I was arrested, I saw my mother cry […]