Author: Pearls For The Soul

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Speed is not always progress. Before you react… STOP. LOOK. CHOOSE. Let judgment enter before regret does. #LifeLessons #CommonSense #PauseForCause #PearlsForTheSoul

ACTION PLANS REQUIRE MOVING WITH A PURPOSE

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in 100% ALL YOU GOT, PURPOSE-101-GENERAL

A plan sitting still is only paperwork. The action is what gives it life. Know where you are going… then MOVE WITH A PURPOSE. #Business #ActionPlan #Purpose #PearlsForTheSoul

PROBLEM SOLVING… SLAY THE DRAGON NOT THE PEOPLE

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in ANGER-JUDGEMENT-CONDEMNATION, PROBLEM-SOLVING

SLAY THE DRAGON… NOT THE PERSON. Too many people attack each other while the real problem sits nearby getting stronger. Aim at the issue. #ProblemSolving #Communication #PersonalGrowth #PearlsForTheSoul

MAKE THE MOST OF EVERYTHING… BE CONTENT AND AT PEACE TOO

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in GRATITUDE-APPRECIATION-THANKS, MOMENT-NOW-PRESENT

There is no end to WANT… until YOU put an end to it. Contentment does not mean giving up. It means being grateful for today while still building tomorrow. #Contentment #Gratitude #RichieSpeaks #PearlsForTheSoul

BEING ALIVE COMES WITH LIFE’S PROBLEMS…The Alternative?

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in LIFE-101-GENERAL, PROBLEM-SOLVING

Problems may come with being alive. So do strength, growth, help, adventure, and another chance tomorrow. A fall is information. Getting back up is the lesson. #Resilience #LifeLessons #Growth #PearlsForTheSoul

CODE OF THE WILD WEST MADE GOOD SENSE

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in ACCOUNTABILITY-GIVE AN ACCOUNTING, PERSONAL-TRUST, QUALITY of LIFE

You don’t need a horse to practice the Code of the West. Keep your word. Respect property. Help people in need. Take responsibility. Show some manners. GOOD OLD-FASHIONED DECENCY still works. #Character #Integrity #LifeLessons #PearlsForTheSoul

IT’S LOVE ONE ANOTHER… NOT SEX ONE ANOTHER

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in INTIMACY-101-GENERAL, LIFE-101-GENERAL, LOVE ONE ANOTHER, PURPOSE-101-GENERAL

Do not confuse being desired with being loved. Sex may be part of intimacy… but intimacy is also trust, companionship, affection, attention and simply being glad the other person is there. #Love #Intimacy #Relationships #PearlsForTheSoul

ASK FOR THIS… JUST GIVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY

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in 100% ALL YOU GOT, ALL IS POSSIBLE, SEEKING-QUESTIONS-ANSWERS

You do not always need the whole answer. Sometimes you only need: AN OPPORTUNITY. Then get up… get going… and meet it. #Opportunity #Action #Purpose #PearlsForTheSoul

TEACHING BY EXAMPLE MAKES FOR GOOD LEARNING

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in ROLE MODEL

“We leave when we are finished.” That one sentence taught me more about discipline than a long lecture ever could. Finish what is yours to finish. #RichieSpeaks #Discipline #TeachingByExample #PearlsForTheSoul

NAVIGATING THROUGH THE STORMS OF LIFE

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in COMFORT ZONES=NO GROWTH ZONES, CYCLE of LIFE, FEAR

You cannot spend your life demanding calm water. Learn to sail. Learn to steer. Learn to adjust. Then let the storm teach you what calm water never could. #LifeLessons #Strength #Growth #PearlsForTheSoul

WHY IS THE DEVIL ALWAYS IN THE DETAILS?

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in AWARENESS, EVIL-DARK-FORCES

The bigger the promise on the front… the more interested I become in the back. Read the details. Sometimes that is where the REAL message is hiding. #CommonSense #ReadTheFinePrint #RichieSpeaks #PearlsForTheSoul

POSTING IS LIKE A CONVERSATION… ME FIRST, THEN YOU

Aug 29, 2026

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in COMMUNICATION, LIFE-PARTICIPATION

Do not post only to be seen. Post to be KNOWN. Every post tells people a little about how you think, what you value, and whether they may want to know you better. #SocialMedia #Authenticity #Connection #PearlsForTheSoul

WHAT DOES NO REALLY MEAN? ESPECIALLY YOUR NO

Aug 28, 2026

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in ACCOUNTABILITY-GIVE AN ACCOUNTING, ASK QUESTIONS, INTERPERSONAL-RELATIONSHIPS

NO is a small word with a big job. Sometimes it means: not now. Sometimes: not interested. And sometimes it means exactly what it says. Respect the context. #Communication #Boundaries #RichieSpeaks #PearlsForTheSoul

THE LEARNING CURVE IS PERSONAL TO US ALL MIND & MINE YOUR OWN

Aug 28, 2026

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in 100% ALL YOU GOT, LEARNING-AS-YOU-GO, TRIAL and ERROR

The learning curve teaches two subjects: THE THING YOU ARE LEARNING… and YOU. Every new experience introduces you to another version of yourself. #LearningCurve #SelfDiscovery #Growth #PearlsForTheSoul

WHEN YOU CHEW YOUR FOOD YOU TAME THE INNER ANIMAL — PART 2

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in COMFORT ZONES=NO GROWTH ZONES, EXCESSES-OVER-DOING, EXCUSES, FORCEFUL

You do not have to prove you enjoyed the meal by becoming uncomfortable afterward. LOOK. SMELL. CHEW. ENJOY. STOP AND CHECK IN. Then decide if you really want more. #MindfulEating #Awareness #RichieSpeaks #PearlsForTheSoul

WHEN YOU CHEW YOUR FOOD YOU TAME THE INNER ANIMAL — part 1

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in COMFORT ZONES=NO GROWTH ZONES, LIFE-TRIAL-AND-ERROR, PERSONAL-GROWTH

If eating is supposed to be pleasurable… why rush through the pleasure? Slow down. Taste it. Chew it. Notice when enough becomes ENOUGH. #MindfulEating #Awareness #RichieSpeaks #PearlsForTheSoul

EIGHT MILLION WORTHLESS DOLLARS IF MISHANDLED

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in ALL IS POSSIBLE, GAINING THE WHOLE WORLD, POVERTY OF SPIRIT

Eight million dollars sounds impressive. But money cannot buy genuine affection, loyalty, character or a good name. Do not spend your whole life becoming rich only to discover you became poor somewhere else. #Legacy #TrueWealth #RichieSpeaks #PearlsForTheSoul

WHAT ONE CAN DO… ANOTHER CAN DO TEST FOR YOURSELF

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

The first person who tells you IT CAN’T BE DONE… may be living inside your own head. Listen. Evaluate. Then PUT LEGS ON IT. #RichieSpeaks #Persistence #Purpose #PearlsForTheSoul

BEST GIFT OF ALL… THE GIFT OF SELF

Aug 26, 2026

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in 100% ALL YOU GOT, REAL-YOU

The most valuable gift you can give somebody is not always something you buy. Sometimes it is: YOUR TIME. YOUR ATTENTION. YOUR PRESENCE. YOURSELF. #GiftOfSelf #PeopleMatter #LifeLessons #PearlsForTheSoul

TURN LEMONS (PROBLEMS) INTO LEMONADE (LIFE)

Aug 26, 2026

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