Tag: advice

Dad’s Advice

March 24, 2019

 “Nothing worth doing isn’t worth doing badly at first,” my father would tell me often after defeat He wanted me to do my best, but also gave me permission to use my failures as a chance to learn and then move forward toward a bit of success The only real mistake is the one from … More Dad’s Advice

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Common Koan

February 5, 2019

Patrick was already packing up when the phone rang. “Hey, little brother. Why don’t you come over for dinner with us tonight?” “Oh, I already have plans, Meg. Maybe tomorrow.” “What are you up to this evening?” “I’m meeting a bunch of guys at O’Toole’s for a couple of drinks and maybe some darts.” “You … More Common Koan