By recomcdaniel on Sunday, October 26, 2008

When one looks up the definition of stress in the dictionary, it tells us:

Stress – noun:

1. importance or significance attached to a thing; emphasis
2. physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension

So ultimately, stress is a mental illusion, an interpretation and a perception. What is stressful to one person may be enjoyable to another. Heights might be stressful for one person, while free-falling out of an airplane is exhilarating for another. Public speaking might completely frightening to one person, but be the most empowering activity possible for another. Losing $100,000 in the stock market might be less stressful for one person than having a bad hair day is for another. Stress is a mental perception, chosen by the perceiver.

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Champion's Corner

By recomcdaniel on Sunday, October 12, 2008

 

Failure! What do you feel when you think about failure? Inadequate? Unworthy? Unlovable? It is so sad that you might have learned to link failure to your value as a person.

Most people who are successful in their work and their relationships have experienced many failures along their road to success. Thomas Edison, the inventor of the electric bulb, is often quoted regarding failure:

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."

"I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward."

"Many of life's failures are men who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."

"Show me a thoroughly satisfied man, and I will show you a failure."

If Edison has been afraid of failure, or believed that failure meant Read More »

By recomcdaniel on Sunday, October 05, 2008

 

Government economic bailouts, foreclosure, rising unemployment rates, war and lives being lose, huge mega banks going under - everywhere you turn, the news always seems to be bad.

Most people consider this to be the worst of all times. But as I have always taught you, things could always be worse! Let’s take a look back through history.

In September of 1873 America’s economy entered a crisis known as the Panic of 1873. This period was also known as “The Long Depression”; however, this period did not last longer than the “Great Depression”. During this time, Jay Cooke & Company, which was a major component of the United States banking establishment, had to file bankruptcy, resulting in a chain of bank failures and the New York stock market closed temporarily. Of the 364 railroads, which the US economy revolved around, 89 went bankrupt. A total of 18,000 businesses failed between 1873 and 1875. The unemployment Read More »