Category Archives: Self-improvement

In his book, The Problem of Pain, C.S. Lewis says that pain plays an important role in the development of human character. Pain may lead someone to repent, but it also may lead them to bitterness. Hell exists for those who won’t repent no matter how great the pain. Simply stated, in hell, God makes roomContinueContinue reading “The Problem of Why”

There’s a rhythm to life, a strong, regular, repeated pattern of doing the right thing at the right time. Every minute of every day, we are either in or out of rhythm. I gained a true appreciation for this a few days ago. Testimony #1 I received a $250 gift card for Eddie V’s, anContinueContinue reading “A Rhythm to Life”

With an unreconciled past and uncertain future, we have a tendency to be unappreciative in the present. A common result of such ingratitude is conformance with what we think society wants us to do, which grinds us into something we don’t like. That’s no way to live. Such are the difficult, routine, and monotonous tasksContinueContinue reading “Savor Today”

How long is too long to wait for something? When you think about it, stress is caused by our inability to wait. Stress does not get thrown onto us. In effect, we choose stress by being impatient. Write the following life stressors on a piece of paper and then mark the level of stress youContinueContinue reading “Working While You Wait”

I have an amazing 16-year-old daughter. She is the most generous person I know. It comes naturally to her. She doesn’t give based on reason. Many of her acts of kindness are illogical to her peers and many adults, myself included sometimes. Here are two examples: Jarah Casciani On a visit to her Pap CContinueContinue reading “Live Generously”

Content [kon-tent] adjective – in a perpetual state of peaceful happiness. Ambition [am-bish-uhn] noun – a strong desire to do or to achieve something significant, typically requiring determination and hard work. Reflect on the two words above and attempt to reconcile being grateful for what you have and wanting more. There is a dichotomy that exists between the two desires thatContinueContinue reading “Contented Ambition”

Great people, great teams, great organizations have something in common. They’re always getting better. They’re not perfect by any stretch and make their share of mistakes, but they learn from them and move on. MindWolves’ Continuous Self-Improvement When I reflect on my own life, I notice I’ve developed habits that nurture a continuous improvement ofContinueContinue reading “Continuous Self-Improvement”

What does the word “work” mean to you? Image by KaitlinLiu Is it your job? Is it your career? Does it make you happy? Does it make you cringe? Is it something you have to do, or want to do? Is it the root of your status and identity, or is it the fruit of your character and talents?ContinueContinue reading “Your Work: Root or Fruit?”

Would you believe me if I said the reason you have stress in your life is because of you? You’ve allowed it into your life. You’ve opened your mind and your heart to external elements that affect your emotions. They affect your state of happiness. It’s taken me a long time to learn that circumstances,ContinueContinue reading “What’s Your Baseline?”

I stumbled across Thomas Chalmers’ The Expulsive Power of a New Affection this week. Two hundred years ago, Chalmers (1780–1847) wrote it to persuade practical moralists that they cannot effectively displace from the human heart its love of the world by simply withdrawing its affection from an object that is not worthy of it. Rather,ContinueContinue reading “The Human Beaker”