the truth

There is one thing that is common to every individual, relationship, team, family, organization, nation, economy, and and civilization throughout the world - one thing which, if removed, will destroy the most powerful goverment, the most succesful business, the most thriving economy, the most influential leadership, the greatest friendship, the strongest character, the deepest love.
on the other hand, if developed and leveraged, that one thing has the potential to create unparalleled success and prosperity in every dimension of life. yet, it is the least understood, he most neglected, and the most underestimated possibility of our time.
That one thing is trust.
Trust impacts us 24/7, 365 days a year. it undergirds and effects the quality of every relationship, every communication, every work project, every business venture, every effort in which are engaged. it changes the quality of every present moment and alters the trajectory and outcome of every future moment of our lives - both personally and professionally.
Contrary to what most people believe, trust is not some soft, illusive quality that you either have or you don't; rather, trust is pragmatic, tangible, actionable asset that you can create - much faster than you probably think possible .
While corporate scandals, terrorist threats, office politics, and broken relationship have created low trust on almost every front, i contend that the ability to establish, grow, extend, and restore trust is not only vital to our personal and interpersonal well-being; it is the key leadership competency of the new global economy.
I am convinced that in every situation, nothing is as fast as the speed of trust. and, contrary to the popular belief, trust is something you can do something about. in fact, you can get good creating it.

Spiritual Intelligence

Be open. Be adventurous. Be curious. Be eager to learn. Be genuine, not least to yourself. Don’t judge. Acknowledge the wonder of life and the amazing experience it brings.
After all, it seems so real, doesn’t it?
In the words of the late comedian Bill Hicks:
“The world is like a ride in an amusement park. And when you choose to go on it, you think it’s real because that’s how powerful our minds are. And the ride goes up and down and round and round. It has thrills and chills and it’s very brightly coloured and it’s very loud and it’s fun, for a while.
Some people have been on the ride for a long time and they begin to question, is this real, or is this just a ride? And other people have remembered, and they come back to us, they say, “Hey – don’t worry, don’t be afraid, ever, because, this is just a ride…”
And we kill those people.
“We have a lot invested in this ride. Shut him up. Look at my furrows of worry. Look at my big bank account and my family. This just has to be real.”
Just a ride…
But we always kill those good guys who try and tell us that, you ever notice that? And let the demons run amok.
But it doesn’t matter, because it’s just a ride. And we can change it anytime we want. It’s only a choice. No effort, no work, no job, no savings and money. A choice, right now, between fear and love.”
So what’s your choice?

Remain childlike. And enjoy the ride!

___My dear son, ___I hope this letter will reach you on the first day of your college experience, for that day marks your step upon the threshold of y

___My dear son,
___I hope this letter will reach you on the first day of your college experience, for that day marks your step upon the threshold of your manhood. I am more proud of you than it is possible for me to convey--proud of your fine humility, your clean life, and especially proud that by your own accomplishments you are enabled to enroll in the college which has been your choice since you were 7 years old.
___I wish every father might have the same feeling of confidence in his son that I hold for you at this minute--the confidence that your record so far is but an indication of nobler and more honorable accomplishments to follow.
___There are a number of things of which I wish to write at this time. I do not do this with any thought of admonishing you, but rather as a counselor of older and more mature judgment.
___bluebull Respect and revere the fine men and women who compose the faculty.
___Extend to them the same splendid cooperation you have given each of your teachers in the past. Learn to distinguish between the fundamentals of their subjects and the teachers' personal opinions about them. Therefore, accept and reject, but avoid becoming opinionated, argumentative. Above all things, do not develop the attitude that college training marks the end of learning.
___bluebull Be democratic.
___Avoid snobs--rich or poor ones--and do not be snobbish yourself. The classification of a man is not his posessions or lack of them, but his character. Leadership is never possible truly to a man who has no sympathetic understanding of his fellows. Be generous but not foolish. Remember, there is an adage that the best charity is to help one to be free from the need of charity. Do not be a prude or a pig.
___bluebull Avoid excesses in all things.
___Enter freely into the social life that is offered to you, but prove your mental strength by refusing any temptation of over-indulgence.
___I hope your social life will give you contact with many of the fine men and women in the student body. Your own natural friendliness and modesty will bring you the right companionship. Treat every woman with the utmost respect and courtesy; that is the hallmark of a gentleman. Accord to each woman the same respect you would ask for your sisters.
___bluebull And remember this: Many dangerous cults have sinister bases in our American colleges.
___Do not become mesmerized by their pretentions of advanced thought. Do not be swallowed by the stream or become influnced by mass- or mob-psychology. When you do, you surrender your capacity for clear thinking.
___Stand on the sidelines and study the stream. Keep your perspective. Think for yourself.
___When you have arrived at a more mature manhood, your conclusions regarding many things may differ from mine. If they do, I shall be just as happy as if they agreed, if I am sure you have accepted them as a result of your own analysis and inquiry.
___I hope you will preserve this letter and occasionally read it. It is written only after careful consideration and thought. I wrote it because of the great love I have for you and out of the great hope I have in you.
___May all that we do--each of us--tend to strengthen the tie that binds us together