What’s Next

For anyone asking what comes after the title, the paycheck, or the plan.

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More Expressions

By Tim McCarthy

March 27, 2018

Last month I shared expressions that have guided me over time, then invited you all to share with me.  Some interesting responses follow. The “Bad”: “If it ain’t broke, don’t...
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Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou

By Maya Angelou

March 27, 2018

"I do not represent blacks or tall women, or women or Samoans or Californians or Americans. Or rather I hope I do, because I am all those things. But that...
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Expressions That Have Helped Me Grow
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Expressions That Have Helped Me Grow

By Tim McCarthy

February 25, 2018

I’m a curious guy so I try to listen carefully for thoughts from others that might guide my actions.  I’ve always preferred learning from someone else’s pain rather than my...
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Eleanor Roosevelt
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Eleanor Roosevelt

By Eleanor Roosevelt

February 25, 2018

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." -Eleanor Roosevelt
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The Power of Meaning | Emily Esfahani-Smith
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The Power of Meaning | Emily Esfahani-Smith

By Tim McCarthy

January 31, 2018

Editor’s Note:   Like so many of the articles I share, this one came to me via www.dailygood.org , a wonderful website whose messages I receive every morning.  My “search...
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Invictus
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Invictus

By William Ernest Henley

January 31, 2018

Out of the night that covers me,       Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be       For my unconquerable soul.   In the fell clutch...
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Rush to Judgement
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Rush to Judgement

By Tim McCarthy

November 30, 2017

Let’s face it, we all rush to judgment at times. On the little, every day and momentary things – it is incessant. That perfume makes me gag.  That person’s too...
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A Christmas Song | Dave Matthews Band
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A Christmas Song | Dave Matthews Band

By Dave Matthews Band

November 30, 2017

Editor’s note:  In the spirit of Christmas, I’ll share this updated version of “Love, Love, Love”. Lyric:  Father up above, why in all this anger do you fill me up...
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Money and the Meaning of Life | Bill Taylor
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Money and the Meaning of Life | Bill Taylor

By Tim McCarthy

November 30, 2017

Editor’s note: Alice and I have been what can be described in this country as poor and we now fit the description of rich.  And in both cases, I’ve worried...
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The Difference Between Open-Minded and Close-Minded People
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The Difference Between Open-Minded and Close-Minded People

By Tim McCarthy

September 29, 2017

Editor’s Note: Thanks to Stewart Kohl and to www.farnamstreetblog.com for sharing this wonderful article. SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 | Original Article Why is it that some people seem to make constant...
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James Joyce
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James Joyce

By James Joyce

August 31, 2017

Mistakes are the portals of discovery. -James Joyce
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Do You Realize??
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Do You Realize??

By The Flaming Lips

August 31, 2017

Favorite Lyric: And instead of saying all of your goodbyes, let them know You realize that life goes fast It's hard to make the good things last You realize the...
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Shine
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Shine

By Alexi Murdoch

July 31, 2017

Favorite lyric: You spend your days Watching the door Yeah you spend your whole life waiting But you don't know what for You have everything you need right here Still...
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“The Better Angels in our Nature”
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“The Better Angels in our Nature”

By Steven Pinker

July 4, 2017

Editor’s Notes: I’ve signed up for www.gatesnotes.com which is Bill Gates reading blog. After reading a couple books recommended I’m reminded how much smarter he and Melinda must be than...
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Creativity Defined!
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Creativity Defined!

By Tim McCarthy

May 31, 2017

How’s that for a bold headline? I’m a searcher so I accept that my definition may change again but here we go. First, I’m a student of the creative arts...
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Why Finding Meaning — Not Happiness — Is What Really Matters
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Why Finding Meaning — Not Happiness — Is What Really Matters

By Tim McCarthy

May 31, 2017

Author Emily Esfahani Smith explains how one can live a more meaningful life. The pursuit of happiness is so important to American ideals that it has been enshrined in the...
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Allentown
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Allentown

By Billy Joel

April 28, 2017

A line to think about: So the graduations hang on the wall But they never really helped us at all No they never taught us what was real Iron and...
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First Things First
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First Things First

By Stephen Covey

March 30, 2017

Editor’s Note: “ I’ve been thinking and writing a lot lately about the use of time. It’s the only thing everyone has in equal quantity and yet it is also...
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Viktor E. Frankl
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Viktor E. Frankl

By Viktor E. Frankl

March 30, 2017

" Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life; everyone must carry out a concrete assignment that demands fulfillment. Therein he cannot be replaced, nor can his life...
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Before The Deluge
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Before The Deluge

By Jackson Browne

February 28, 2017

A line to think about: "While the sand slipped through the opening And their hands reached for the golden ring With their hearts they turned to each other's heart for...
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Time in a Bottle
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Time in a Bottle

By Jim Croce

February 1, 2017

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