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THE ART OF BENDING WITHOUT BREAKING

Chuck Lee

I have an orange tree in my yard. It’s a lesson in life to behold. I watch the miracle of blossoms give birth to oranges. And then I watch the oranges grow larger and larger, heavier and heavier, causing the branches to bend under the increasing weight. Storms come and the winds blow, the boughs swing and sway, the boughs bend and bounce, but the boughs do not break. Those tiny branches have been created to somehow have enough strength to withstand the storms that come and the weight of the oranges and make it through to face another day. … Continue reading THE ART OF BENDING WITHOUT BREAKING

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THE FIVE-FOLD PHILOSOPHY OF THE ANT

Chuck Lee

Ants are fascinating creatures. We can learn a lot by studying their FIVE-FOLD PHOLOSOPHY: Carry your share of the work; Know where you’re going; Stay positive and never give up; Work as a team; Love where you live. Carry your share of the work. Every ant works, no exceptions. Each one knows what to do and does it. No shirking of duty, no laziness. Know where you’re going. Every day ants have purpose. They know where they need to go and they go. They accomplish something every day. Stay positive and never give up. When things go wrong, ants keep … Continue reading THE FIVE-FOLD PHILOSOPHY OF THE ANT

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A SMILE IS WORTH MORE THAN A THOUSAND WORDS

Chuck Lee

There’s so much to know about smiles. A study by a French neurologist concluded that there are two kinds of smiles, smiling with the mouth and smiling with the eyes. Some people can do both, some can’t. I wonder which I do. A famous study of yearbooks discovered that women who had the biggest smiles went on to lead happier lives. Hurry and go look at your old yearbook photo. And what about the guys? Well….a famous study of baseball cards found a connection between how big a player’s smile was to how long he would eventually live. The players … Continue reading A SMILE IS WORTH MORE THAN A THOUSAND WORDS

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APPLYING FOOTBALL’S TARGETING RULE TO CONVERSATIONS

Chuck Lee

College football has this rule called TARGETING. If you tackle a player and your helmet comes in contact with the other player’s helmet causing him potential harm you are called for TARGETING. The referee throws the yellow flag and you have to leave the game. Hmmmmm….. Wouldn’t it be interesting if we passed a law and it said, ”If you use hurtful words directed at another person causing them emotional pain, a yellow flag will be thrown and you will be called for TARGETING and you will have to leave the conversation.” Hmmmmm….. Come to think of it, we already … Continue reading APPLYING FOOTBALL’S TARGETING RULE TO CONVERSATIONS

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FEELING ON TOP OF THE WORLD

Chuck Lee

Once there was a man who wished he could be happy and be on top of the world. Every morning he would get up and look out the window and see his neighbor who always had a smile on his face and walked with a bounce in his step. He always seemed so happy. The man was envious of his neighbor. ”How can he be so upbeat and happy?” he thought. ”How can he be on top of the world every day when there are so many problems, so many things to be concerned about?” One day he could stand … Continue reading FEELING ON TOP OF THE WORLD

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I HAVE POWER

Chuck Lee

Sometimes when I’m feeling a little mopey, or discouraged, or overwhelmed, or sad, or have been made a victim, I forget that I have….. POWER. But then I remember that I do, indeed, have POWER And it’s right here within me. All I have to do is own it and use it. I have the POWER to make choices. I can say yes.                                                                           … Continue reading I HAVE POWER

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O’ TO DREAM LIKE A CHILD

Chuck Lee

What happened to the dreams I had as a child? Dreams that were bigger than life, That reached beyond fences and boundaries and took me to faraway places where there were fantasy adventures and fairytale endings, and I could be whoever I chose to be. O’ when did I stop dreaming like a child? O’ when did I lose my adventurous spirit? As I look back at the way I once dreamed, I long to revive what I lost. I long to awaken the child that’s still in me. I long to dream again like my child once did. Do … Continue reading O’ TO DREAM LIKE A CHILD

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GARDEN MEDITATION

Chuck Lee

I’m older now and change in my life is not easy. Perhaps change is never easy at any age. But as I sit on my bench in the garden I reflect on my life past and present And look ahead to changes I will make. I will do more than exist. I will LIVE. I will do more than look. I will EXAMINE. I will do more than hear. I will LISTEN. I will do more than think. I will REFLECT. I will do more than talk. I will SAY SOMEYHING. I will do more than feel. I will LOVE. Continue reading GARDEN MEDITATION

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REFLECTING ON THE 10 THINGS THAT MATTER MOST IN LIFE

Chuck Lee

There are many important things in life, but based on my many years of counseling with individuals it is my conclusion that the ten things that really matter the most to people and give them a sense of contentment, are listed below.  These are the things that were the difference between people who found joy in life and those who did not YOUR FOCUS:  Be realistic about life.  It’s not going to go on forever.  There will come a time when you will see no more sunrises, no more sunsets.  Therefore, FOCUS on the the things that are the most … Continue reading REFLECTING ON THE 10 THINGS THAT MATTER MOST IN LIFE