Author: Pearls For The Soul
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BE WARY OF THE LIE “EVERYONE’S DOING IT”… IT’S A TRAP
“Everybody’s doing it.” Fine. But is everybody RIGHT? Popularity is information. NOT PROOF. Ask: Does it make sense? What is the risk? What happens later? Then decide for yourself. — Richie
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TOO MUCH SEX? WHEN MORE BECOMES LESS MEANINGFUL
LESS IS MORE does not mean: DEPRIVE YOURSELF. It means: SAVOR IT. Food. Travel. Money. Intimacy. Anything. When MORE makes something ordinary… MORE has become LESS. — Richie
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WHO TOOK THE MONEY IF IT WAS LOCKED IN A SAFE? A TRUE-LIFE STORY
A system can look foolproof… Until reality tests it. The money was gone. The mystery remained. But the biggest discovery was this: THE SAFE WASN’T AS SAFE AS EVERYBODY BELIEVED. Question assumptions. — Richie
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CAN MANKIND PLEASE GOD? HISTORY SHOWS HOW OFTEN WE FAIL
Can mankind please God? If perfection is the requirement… History says we’re in trouble. But perhaps the better question is: CAN I LIVE TODAY IN A WAY THAT PLEASES GOD? Truth. Justice. Mercy. Love. Faith. Start there. — Richie
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MAKE-UP: DOES IT MAKE THE WOMAN… OR DOES THE WOMAN MAKE THE MAKE-UP?
Makeup can enhance: Color. Contrast. Style. Presentation. But it cannot create: Character. Grace. Intelligence. Confidence. THE WOMAN BRINGS THOSE. — Richie
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WITH BEANS AND RICE… YOU CAN RULE YOUR WORLD-I DID
We were poor when we got married. But we were in love. The mortgage got paid. The kids went to school. And some weeks… WE ATE A LOT OF RICE AND BEANS. We learned something: LIVE ON LESS TODAY… SO YOU CAN BUILD MORE FOR TOMORROW. — Richie
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FOOD CRAVINGS… CLUES TO YOUR BODY, YOUR HABITS, AND WHAT YOU EAT
A craving is a CLUE. Not necessarily a diagnosis. Chocolate may mean comfort. Coffee may mean fatigue. Ice chewing may deserve an iron check. The useful question is: WHY DO I WANT THIS RIGHT NOW? — Richie
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YOUR BLIND SIDE HIDES FROM YOU BUT OTHERS CAN SEE IT
Ask for feedback? Then don’t argue with the answer. You do not have to accept every comment. But first: RECEIVE IT. EXAMINE IT. LOOK FOR THE PATTERN. If it is true… USE IT. — Richie
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WHEN THE HANDS WORK… THE MIND RESTS
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
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HUMBLE PIE… WHO COOKED IT, AND WHY WE NEED TO EAT IT
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
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IF YOUR HEART IS MISSING… SO IS THE 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
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DURING YOUR DAY YOU CAME AND YOU WENT… WHAT DID YOU NOTICE?
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
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I DIDN’T KNOW WE WERE POOR… IT WAS POINTED OUT
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
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“FOOL’S GOLD” … DON’T BE FOOLED—BE RICH INSTEAD HERES HOW
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
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EATING IS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD… HOW YOU EAT MATTERS
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
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FAITH WORKS… EVEN WHEN YOU DON’T
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
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WHAT ONE PERSON CAN DO… ANOTHER CAN DO TOO
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
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ANY TEAM—PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL—CAN SCORE ONCE THEY GEL…HERES THE FORMULA
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
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HONESTY INDICATES SOMETHING GREATER AT WORK TEST THIS FOR YOURSELF
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
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EXCESSIVE DRINKING AND DRUGS… SEDATE THE SELF. WHY DO THAT?
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