What’s Next

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

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Fear Thrives
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Fear Thrives

By Farnum Street

August 31, 2023

The gap between knowing what you want and going after it is where fear thrives. You don't need enough courage for the entire journey. You only need courage for the...
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Many a Mile to Freedom
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Many a Mile to Freedom

By Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi (Traffic)

July 31, 2023

Editor’s Note: As with so many songs that I share, this came up on my old I-Tunes library the other day.  A bit of a jam, with a very pretty...
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Keep Calm and Carry On
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Keep Calm and Carry On

By Tim McCarthy

July 30, 2023

Since I began delivering newspapers at age 10, I’ve spent time every morning consuming the day’s news.   Then, a few years ago I started to notice that I was...
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Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
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Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

By Tim McCarthy

July 2, 2023

People resist change and most are successful at doing so…unless and until something dramatic happens.  Health crises seem to be the most motivating but also losing a loved one can...
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On Being Certain
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On Being Certain

By Robert Burton

May 31, 2023

Editor’s Note:  How the brain works simply fascinates me.  Of other such books I’ve read, Burton is a bit more readable.  And this particular topic engaged me since I’m from...
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Write to Understand
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Write to Understand

By James “Scotty” Reston

May 31, 2023

"I write in order to understand what I think."
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The Stranger
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The Stranger

By Albert Camus

April 27, 2023

Editor’s note: Simply haunting.  I now understand why it became a 20th century classic.  Like fine art, it invites interpretation, one of which is that Camus created a commentary on...
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Resist Persists
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Resist Persists

By Carl Jung

April 27, 2023

“What you resist persists. ”                             ---Carl Jung
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Life Altering Books
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Life Altering Books

April 2, 2023

What books changed how you think?   The list below is a small but significant sample of the ones that have changed mine. The Bible , Old Testament; New Testament...
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Stutz by Jonah Hill
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Stutz by Jonah Hill

By Tim McCarthy

April 2, 2023

Editor’s Note:  If you don’t have Netflix, there’s plenty out there online regarding this 90 minute interview of psychiatrist Phil Stutz by his client, Jonah Hill.  I’ve watched it twice...
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If I Needed You
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If I Needed You

By Townes Van Zandt

February 28, 2023

I recently spent a few days alone with Caitlin and Kevin, two of Alice’ and my three.   We love music so spent time trying to impress each other with...
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Am I Successful Yet?
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Am I Successful Yet?

By Arthur Brooks

February 28, 2023

The insatiable goals to acquire more, succeed conspicuously, and be as attractive as possible lead us to objectify one another, and even ourselves. When people see themselves as little more...
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Motivating Quotes
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Motivating Quotes

By Multiple Sources

February 28, 2023

For me, quotes are collections of words that make me think.   Whether famous or just from friends and family, my favorites cause behavior changes.   Below are from the...
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View from the Bottom
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View from the Bottom

By Tim McCarthy

January 31, 2023

The youngest of our three, Caitlin, and I have talked many times about the effects of watching our older siblings as we grow up. I had four sisters and four...
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Small Things Like These
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Small Things Like These

By Claire Keegan

January 31, 2023

Editor’s note:   The most beautifully written and poignant short story I’ve read.   Do not read “A Note on the Text” until the end.   It makes the story...
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That’s What the Lonely is For
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That’s What the Lonely is For

By David Wilcox

January 31, 2023

My divorced daughter and almost-divorced son and I have been talking a lot about loneliness lately.   In one conversation I recalled this song that I listened to constantly about...
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Ring the Bells
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Ring the Bells

By Leonard Cohen

January 31, 2023

"Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack, a crack in everything That's how the light gets in" -Leonard Cohen Kintsugi or golden...
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The Illusion Of Control
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The Illusion Of Control

By Tim McCarthy

January 1, 2023

I’ve been learning about control for a little more than 25 years. My initial work was on myself, and to this day, I strive to consider what I have control...
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Expectations are Thieves
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Expectations are Thieves

By Michael Utesch

January 1, 2023

Expectations are the thieves of joy. - Michael Utesch
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Stick Season
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Stick Season

By Noah Kahan

January 1, 2023

Editor’s note:  Thanks to son, Timmy, who shared this song with me during his holiday visit.  Beautiful voice, meaningful lyrics about his empty half. Favorite lyric: “Stuck between my anger...
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The Dyslexic Advantage
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The Dyslexic Advantage

By Brock and Fernette Eide

November 30, 2022

Editor’s Note: When I was school, I’m not sure dyslexia was even identified.  And so these kids seen as “stupid” or “slow learners”.  When my kids were in school, dyslexia...
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