Author: Pearls For The Soul

in AWARENESS, BE STILL, RELAX WILL YOU?

Thinking harder is not always the answer. Sometimes: Sweep. Garden. Paint. Cook. Build. Wash the car. Let the hands work… And give the mind somewhere quiet to rest. — Richie

HUMBLE PIE… WHO COOKED IT, AND WHY WE NEED TO EAT IT

Sep 6, 2026

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in HUMILITY-HUMBLE, QUALITY of LIFE, REAL-YOU

Own the company? Pour the coffee. Run the department? Pick up the trash. Made a mistake? Own it. Humility does not make you smaller. It makes the REAL YOU easier to see. — Richie

IF YOUR HEART IS MISSING… SO IS THE REAL YOU

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in 100% ALL YOU GOT, REAL-YOU

You can show up physically… And still not really be there. At work. At home. In a relationship. In a conversation. If your heart is missing… SO ARE YOU. Where you are… BE THERE. — Richie

DURING YOUR DAY YOU CAME AND YOU WENT… WHAT DID YOU NOTICE?

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in AWARENESS, CONNECTION, LIFE-101-GENERAL

Don’t make your days one big blur. LOOK. LISTEN. NOTICE. CONTRIBUTE. A smile. A conversation. A sunset. A kind word. Small moments mark a life. — Richie

I DIDN’T KNOW WE WERE POOR… IT WAS POINTED OUT

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in BELIEF POWER, FAITH, FOCUS

I had holes in my sneakers. I put newspaper inside them. When that wore out… I used cardboard. Problem solved. Then somebody pointed out that my shoes were something to be embarrassed about. Funny. I didn’t know we were poor until comparison entered the room. — Richie

“FOOL’S GOLD” … DON’T BE FOOLED—BE RICH INSTEAD HERES HOW

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in GRATITUDE-APPRECIATION-THANKS, HARMONY, HEALING

Fool’s gold shines. So does real gold. That is why appearance is not enough. Life has fool’s gold too: Status. Attention. Possessions. Distractions. Ask a better question: WHAT IS ACTUALLY VALUABLE HERE? — Richie

EATING IS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD… HOW YOU EAT MATTERS

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in ASK QUESTIONS, AWARENESS, REAL-YOU

You just ate. Twenty minutes later… You are standing in front of the refrigerator again. Ask: AM I HUNGRY… OR AM I LOOKING FOR SOMETHING FOOD CANNOT GIVE ME? Awareness changes the choice. — Richie

FAITH WORKS… EVEN WHEN YOU DON’T

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in FAITH, HEARTSPEAK

Faith is not doing nothing. Do your homework. Make the call. Work. Prepare. Act. Then when you reach the edge of what YOU can control… OPEN YOUR HANDS. You did your part. Now trust. — Richie

WHAT ONE PERSON CAN DO… ANOTHER CAN DO TOO

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in 100% ALL YOU GOT, ALL IS POSSIBLE, DON’T DOUBT

Somebody started the business. Somebody earned the degree. Somebody bought the home. Somebody took the trip. So before saying: I CAN’T… Ask: HOW DID THEY DO IT? Success leaves clues. — Richie

ANY TEAM—PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL—CAN SCORE ONCE THEY GEL…HERES THE FORMULA

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in 100% ALL YOU GOT, TEAMWORK

Put talented people together… And you do NOT automatically have a team. First they: FORM. STORM. NORM. Then… PERFORM. Conflict is not always the problem. UNRESOLVED conflict is. — Richie

HONESTY INDICATES SOMETHING GREATER AT WORK TEST THIS FOR YOURSELF

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in HONESTY-CHARACTER, INTIMACY-CLOSENESS

Truth may cost something immediately. But dishonesty charges interest. You have to remember it. Protect it. Explain it. Add to it. Truth? It requires far less or no maintenance. — Richie

EXCESSIVE DRINKING AND DRUGS… SEDATE THE SELF. WHY DO THAT?

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in 100% ALL YOU GOT, SEDATING ONESELF

If you repeatedly need alcohol or drugs to: NUMB. ESCAPE. FORGET. SLEEP. FEEL NORMAL. Then the substance may not be the whole problem. Ask what it is doing FOR you… Then find a healthier way to answer that need. — Richie

YOU HAVE THE WORDS BUT NOT THE MUSIC… DO YOU SPEAK UP?

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in 100% ALL YOU GOT, COMMUNICATION, NATURAL KNOWING

Before difficult feedback, try: “May I share something?” “I noticed something. Can I run it by you?” “Help me understand what happened.” A door opened gently usually stays open longer than one kicked in. — Richie

BOUNDARIES REMAIN A FASCINATING SUBJECT

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in BOUNDARIES, INNER-WITHIN-SELF, INTERPERSONAL-RELATIONSHIPS

Draw a line. Tell people: DON’T CROSS IT. Then watch. Some move away. Some stand on the edge. Some cross just to see what happens. Boundaries do more than restrict behavior. THEY REVEAL IT. — Richie

RELIGION’S MAIN PURPOSE? LEAD YOU TO GOD

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in GOD-CREATOR-LORD, RELIGION

Religion can teach. Guide. Discipline. Organize. But eventually it must point beyond itself. The destination is not the ritual. THE DESTINATION IS GOD. Ask questions. Seek deeply. Live what you claim to believe. — Richie

WITHOUT A FINISH… YOUR START IS WORTHLESS

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in 100% ALL YOU GOT, ABUNDANCE

Starting feels good. Finishing feels better. 50% is unfinished. 90% is unfinished. If it matters enough to begin… TAKE IT ACROSS THE LINE. Completion turns effort into evidence. — Richie

LEGEND IN YOUR OWN MIND… OR PRESENT IN YOUR OWN TIME?

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in DROWNING in DREAMS, SINKING in THINKING

You can spend all day: Replaying yesterday. Imagining tomorrow. Arguing with people who aren’t there. Meanwhile… TODAY IS HAPPENING WITHOUT YOU. Visit your mind. Then come back. — Richie

I HAVE MORE YES’S THAN NO’S… HOW ABOUT YOU?

Sep 3, 2026

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in 100% ALL YOU GOT, ABUNDANCE, ALL IS POSSIBLE

Some people look for reasons to say: NO. I prefer: HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS WORK? YES does not mean reckless. Sometimes it means: YES… IF. YES… BUT. YES… LET’S EXPLORE IT. Possibility gets things moving. — Richie

RULE PLAYER OR RULE SLAYER… HOW DO YOU PLAY?

Sep 3, 2026

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