The hard yards. Those last few reps. From Gethsemane to Calvary. The final mile. The last half-hour. Where the pain is, Where the struggle is, But where the growth is. Will you grow or quit? Will you be like Ali and: "Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a Champion" Comfort or the … Continue reading The hard yards
Author: Richard
Hi, I’m Richard and I’m a regular, middle-aged guy who thinks a lot.
I believe that, regardless of how we currently see ourselves, each of us has something amazing we can contribute to the world. That we each have a unique purpose for which we were made, and I’m on my own journey to find out what that means for me.
This blog is a place to share those experiences and hopefully to encourage great people like you as well. I write about self-improvement, the search for purpose, life, faith, all sorts really.
As far as we know (and without wishing to start a religious debate) we only get one go on this ride a few times around the sun.
So as the poet Mary Oliver very wisely asked:
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do
With your one wild and precious life?"
What difference do you bring?
I get my hair cut by a guy in town named Joey. Joey runs a small barber’s shop – just himself and a colleague – and I pay him more than half again what it would cost me anywhere else. And do you know what? I’m happy to! Why do I do that? Well for … Continue reading What difference do you bring?
As iron sharpens iron…
If you've never had the pleasure, I can recommend the Book of Proverbs in the Old Testament as an excellent read. It is chock-full of so much old wisdom and has something to teach us on many, many subjects. In amongst all of this good teaching, there's a verse that I particularly love: "As iron … Continue reading As iron sharpens iron…
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