Anyone who has taken a subway has encountered street musicians. Sometimes they’re great. Sometimes they’re not. But they’re always interesting. I’ve seen them on the sidewalks in San Francisco. One young man, probably 10-years old, wore an ill-fitting suit and tie while he squawked a few notes on his trumpet. The coin-filled case in front […]
Attitude
When Life Goes Badly
One day, a farmer’s old donkey fell into a well. The donkey struggled for hours, but it was too deep. There was no way out. The farmer thought and thought and thought, but couldn’t find a way to rescue the old donkey. There was no solution. Since the donkey was old, and the well needed […]
How To Become a Great Follower
I was wandering through a bookstore the other day, noticing which sections were the largest. There were tons of books about finances, computer programs, self-help and business. I assumed that these sections were large because people were buying those kinds of books. Bookstores don’t try to dictate people’s tastes; they find out what those tastes […]