It’s been five weeks since my back surgery and I’ve been doing my best to follow instructions from my doctor and physical therapist to lay off tennis and other strenuous activities for at least six weeks. And while I have generally adhered to their advice,
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“Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendships a fine art, drink deeply from good books—especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings, and pray for guidance every day.”
John Wooden
Every so often,
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Pain can come in many forms beyond just the physical. And the root cause of some physical pain can also be emotional. I know a lot of Oasis fans have been in pain ever since that fateful backstage row in Paris in 2009 when Noel Gallagher finally had enough of being in the same band with his younger brother Liam and called it quits right then and there.
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I have always liked Carly Simon’s song “Haven’t Got Time for the Pain.” The song is about someone in the narrator’s life who taught her how to let go of melodrama and self-sabotage and that life is too short to be addicted to such pain and suffering and letting those unruly voices in her head run rampant.
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An exercise that is highly recommended to help one gain perspective and to prioritize what is truly important in one’s life is to write one’s own eulogy. It’s been said that wisdom is being able to see the end from the beginning and this exercise can help do that.
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The world lost a force of nature in the passing of Bill Williams last week. Bill co-founded CWS in 1969 with Jim Clayton after the two of them met at an Indian Guides outing, and both came to learn that they had read the same book about how to create wealth in real estate.
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I recently completed my 37th year at CWS. It’s been quite a journey. So many life changes have taken place during my tenure here as well as gaining invaluable business experience, forming wonderful relationships, saying goodbye to people who have sadly passed,
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The world lost a giant of a man and personality with the passing of Bill Walton last week. He was 71 and his death caught so many people by surprise as he kept his battle with cancer very quiet.
I have written in the past about Walton.
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Nine-mile skid on a ten mile ride, hot as a pistol but cool inside
Cat on a tin roof, dogs in a pile
Nothin’ left to do but smile,
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Billie Jean King famously said that “pressure is a privilege.” To feel pressure in sports means that you have put yourself in a position to compete, challenge yourself, test your resolve and resilience, and put your training into action. And while almost everyone competes to win,
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