Life Principles

Regardless of how you think people perceive you, your own view of that is usually quite different from how others actually see you. So, how well do you get along with others?

What does it mean to truly understand another person? Is it a matter of hearing their words and nodding in agreement, anxious and fully ready to convince them of our own point of view?

Getting Back in Control of Your Life Through Proactive Living Daily life is often full of challenges and struggles, sometimes seeming to be more like a rollercoaster ride than a relaxing cruise down a freshly paved highway.

One of the most basic of all of our needs is the need to be understood. It’s one thing to be heard as in another person can hear our words being spoken, but what we still need true understanding...

Have you ever had the feeling that stuff just doesn’t change? Every day, it’s the same thing over and over and you don’t seem to really be getting anywhere? I’ve often felt like a rat who’s running through a maze, racing to get a nibble of cheese only to be placed back on the starting line to do it all over again. It takes us doing something different than what we’ve done before to attain something different than we have now.

This is something that my friend, Gapper, shared with me and it’s worthy of passing along to everyone else. While this applies to non-military...

The last thing that anyone needs when they are dealing with that, is getting kicked when they are down by someone who can’t manage their own life. Ever been through that?

Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option. Love people who care for you rather than expecting love...