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When I was young, and pursuing a career playing pro football, I remember a study that was done on the Olympics.  In this study they asked every athlete this question: if you could take a pill that would help you win the Gold but in seven years it would kill you would you do it? The results were staggering! Almost 90 percent of those polled said they would take the pill because winning the Gold medal was that important to them.  At the time I would have answered the question the same way.

Now as an older and hopefully wiser […]

Getting out of bed this morning was harder than usual. It’s cold, and the deep chill penetrates your bones and makes it hard to get motivated. Everything moves slower and takes more effort when you’re cold. My morning routine of coffee, breakfast, shower and work has taken twice as long. Can you imagine what it was like before the discovery of fire? Life would be a colossal struggle from cradle to grave. I am glad we have fire to heat, protect, cook, provide and create! Fire has created a life of unlimited opportunities and comfort.
Our individual lives […]

 When we put together a jigsaw puzzle, we understand that the pieces have specific locations. Each piece was made to fit perfectly into the others around them. You cannot force a piece to fit into a spot for which it was not specifically created. Sometimes out of frustration, we try to manipulate one piece that is close to the correct size and shape into a space that looks right at first glance. However, all we get is more frustration and a somewhat damaged piece! As you guessed, the jigsaw puzzle I am referring to is our lives.

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