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e·qua·nim·i·ty /ˌekwəˈnimədē/ Learn to pronounce noun mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation. "she accepted both the good and the bad  with equanimity "  "Between stimulus and response, there is a space.  In that space is our power to choose our response.  In our response lies our growth and freedom"   -- Viktor Frankl About a month ago, a friend turned me on to a book called "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl, and if you haven't heard of it or read it, I strongly suggest you do. I won't get into too many spoilers here, so you are safe. Viktor was a holocaust survivor as well as a psychiatrist, which put him in an interesting position whereby he could study people in the ugliest and most dire of situations. His take on both survivors and offenders is unique. The conditions he was subjected to during the Holocaust provided him with an incredible insight not only into the horrors that hu...

My last post got a lot of positive feedback but left a lot of questions as to how... How does one eliminate the noise and distractions in their life? Being overwhelmed might be more of a problem for organized, focused people than you would think. In my case, I started with a focused purpose, but as my resources increased, more opportunities and options came my way, making it harder to stay on task and ultimately diluting me in any one area. The minute you start to be the "go-to" guy for people, the more demand for your time exists. From there, you can easily become distracted from what your priority was or should be. You can see how this can be a slippery slope for people with the best of intentions. How can you begin to discover your priorities and/or get refocused on what is important? I was jettisoned into a desperate situation where I was quickly... continue reading

What would it be worth to you if I could investigate, chase down, and punish the person responsible for doing the most physical, emotional, or financial damage to you?  Regardless of the crime. What would you pay me, if I could not only apprehend them but also get them to give you a heartfelt and meaningful apology and assurance that it would never happen again? Well, good news, I am going to do just that and  guarantee the results .   The only cost is that you read the rest of this post and share it with your friends, so I can do the same for them. In life, negative things can happen by chance and also as a result of the actions of other people. In both cases,  I can put the same person at the scene of the crime.. .keep reading