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Jacob’s Ladder?

Heading back to Walt Disney World (home) in a few hours. Travel is part of life for many. You meet a lot of people. And in our rush to get here and there, we often miss the small, golden opportunities to expand our horizons.

I talk to every cab driver, and always start a brief conversation from the plane seat, quickly evaluating whether or not the person feels like briefly talking. And most of the time, I’d be content to relax and sit quietly, or do work.

But in midlife, our clock is ticking, so I take small opportunities to uncover inspiration to share on these blogs. And it’s everywhere. Bet we’ll hear about in the next day or two.

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PS. Jacob left Russia with $100 in his pocket, 19 years ago. Mark is a world-class auctioneer, and a very wise Father. Two years ago, Carol’s (a children’s fashion designer) friend, 50, suddenly discovered she had pancreatic cancer and was given three months.

You Can Really Live When You…

People Have Always Been Willing To Die For Freedom

We catch ourselves sometimes, don’t we, just going through the motions. Auto-pilot. Dangerous, in my opinion.

After rereading yesterday’s post, it hit me. Did it hit you? That thought.

The thought that we can not be fully alive until we are prepared to die.

I know this is pretty deep for a Thursday morning thought, but think about. It could be your missing link.

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Courage Is All We Have

He Put His Life On The Line For Our Freedom

“Courage is the human virtue that counts most — courage to act on limited knowledge and insufficient evidence. That’s all any of us have.” – Robert Frost

Limited knowledge and insufficient evidence. That’s where hope and faith take over to guide us. In midlife, we ought to be completely full of hope and faith. So much so, that we are firm enough in our convictions, that we’d put our life on the line for them.

What would you die for?

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We Are So Blind

He said, “The people who are born here and never leave to see other places have no idea what they have. They can not understand the freedoms and blessings they have”.

He went on, “Paved roads, schools everywhere, hospitals everywhere, freedom of speech, democracy”. (He contrasted these against the Blood Diamond culture he grew up with)

Mohammed is a very wise man. He is a Father, and a cab driver. He is from western Africa, Sierra Leone. And he came to America six years ago. Our 25 minutes together yesterday was eye-opening.

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Who Shapes Their Attitude?

Over 100 People Came To Construct Campaign Signs

I could be wrong, but adults, particularly primary care givers, shape a child’s attitude more than anyone else. And along the way, while we are showing and involving them in life, we might miss the opportunity to explain “why” certain things are important, taking the “why” for granted.

I did not do that Saturday. While we didn’t get to speak directly with Teresa, we did get to speak with her husband and her college freshman son. I told our son (10), “We’ll learn about politics together”.

Working Together: Bruce Jacobs, Chapin Noel, Jeff Noel

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