Month: April 2018

Friendship I had the honor of performing in the musical Anything Goes twenty seven years ago. I was a baby!  I played the romantic lead named Billy Crocker.  I got to sing a song called Friendship with two other actors.  It was exciting to sing such amazing lyrics written by the incomparable Cole Porter!  Here…

Never Let Go of Your Dream You were born with a dream that lies deep in your soul. You were born with a need to reach out to a goal. Swear by all that you know, that you’ll never let go of your dream. When the road seems to long and your hopes turn to clay…

Beggars Can Be Choosers “You must accept that which is given to you, especially if you don’t have the means to acquire it yourself.”  This is the definition for the blog title, that I found on Google.  There are so many old phrases that jump into my mind unconsciously.  I am of that age, that many sayings were passed down from generation to generation.  There was no television, or Wikipedia or such. We heard…

Love Your Precious Self Hold yourselves gently as you pass through this life.  We all make choices we wish we had never made and will probably make more.  We are infinite spirit, housed in finite space suits, sometimes walking in the dark.  There is no one to judge us that counts except ourselves.  And it…

Imagination Albert Einstein said : I never came upon any of my discoveries through rational thinking. This didn’t make any sense until i looked it up…the part that’s missing is what he said after it. “Logic will take you from A to B., imagination will take you everywhere.” Don’t let the imaginary person in your head…

Famous Last Words I have shared this belief about life many times on this blog.  However, perhaps it will carry more weight coming from a multi-billionaire. The last words of Steve Jobs – I have come to the pinnacle of success in business. In the eyes of others, my life has been the symbol of…

In the Universe There is no one like you.  You are unique in all the Universe.  There will never be another you.  (Sounds like a song!)  Yes, one of the most amazing things about Universe is, no two things are alike in every way.  And that is wonderful.  We get to live our life in…

The Soul of Money The above, is a title of a book by Lynne Twist.  The subtitle reads “Reclaiming the Wealth of Our Inner Resources”.  Another book written by one of my greatest mentors is, Money and Beyond by Arnold Patent.  Many of us have a challenging relationship with money.  Some of us chase after…

Success What Is Success? Success is being friendly when another needs a friend; It’s in the cheery words you speak, and in the coins you lend; Success is not alone in skill and deeds of daring great; It’s in the roses that you plant beside your garden gate. Success is in the way you walk…

Mr Rogers Neighborhood There is a video going around showing the time that Mr. Rogers testified before congress for six minutes. It has had 109 million views on Facebook. He shares with senator Pastore his communication on each show with children.  He said that he gave an expression of care to each child and let…