“Carpe Diem!” This will be my 327th Monday Motivator. Our weekly visits have been an often enlightening exercise in self discovery. I’ve enjoyed the discipline of studying life’s ups and downs and finding a deeper understanding the habits of happiness. It has stretched my mind, helped me over some of…
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By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “Friends become wiser together through a healthy clash of viewpoints.” ~Timothy Keller We are a judgemental species, filled with division and prejudice. We are influenced by provocative sound bytes that are often inaccurate and oversimplify complex issues. Tightly held…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.” Sherlock Holmes – from A Scandal in Bohemia One of my favorite phrases…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “I believe that I am the product of my choices — not my circumstances.” ~ Mike Rowe Mike Rowe has become a well known personality as a result of hosting “Dirty Jobs” on the Discovery Channel. He’s also a terrific…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message “The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour.” ~Japanese Proverb What would you do if you witnessed and act of injustice at work; something you knew was very wrong? Would you speak…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “Once a photograph of the earth, from the outside, is available, a new idea, a powerful as any in history will be loosed.” ~ Fred Hoyle – 1948
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “If it is right, it happens — The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away..” – John Steinbeck When our children ask us about the complicated miracle of love, our answer is often demonstrated more by our…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “Be content to act, and leave the talking to others.” – Baltasar Gracián At an away game this several years back, a Spartan Freshman crossed paths with a young woman in home town regalia. She looked at his MSU…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “We’re all self made. But we all had help. Whatever success, growth or enlightenment you may have experienced in this life happened because someone helped you. The school you attended was built by someone else who cared enough about…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “What happens in Vegas stays on YouTube. ~Erik Qualman Here is a tweet that a young woman posted on Twitter this past weekend. “Everyone booing Obama at spartan stadium was one of the best things that has ever happened.” Her…