Entries Tagged as 'Inspiration'

Monday, December 7th, 2009

I Would Rather Sound Stupid

Magic Happens
I’ve always believed in the beauty of a great journey – discovering new places, seeking life experiences, fostering relationships and pursuing my dreams.  In fact, it’s all I’ve ever really wanted to do.  I just want to believe in something that’s worth believing in and then pursue it with every facet of my being.
Such […]

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

We Dance Together Even When We
Are Apart

A part of you has grown in me.  And so you see, it’s you and me together forever and never apart.  Maybe in distance, but never in heart.

The Running Soundtrack
For the last several days I’ve had the melody to a song I’ve only heard once or twice repeating over and over in the back of […]

Monday, November 9th, 2009

When Fairy Tale Characters Come
To Life

This morning I was writing at my favorite coffee shop when a cute Latin woman with big, bright eyes and rosy cheeks sat down at the table across from me.  She pulled a sketch book out of her backpack and began looking around the room.  Out of the corner of my eye, I saw her […]

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

How To Inspire Kids To Save The World

My buddy Chad, a 9th grade science teacher, called me at 7AM this morning in a bit of a panic.  “Marc,” he said. “I promised my students I’d have a guest speaker here today, but the speaker just canceled on me at the last minute.  I know you love motivating others, so is there any […]

Monday, October 19th, 2009

The Smartest Choice We Can Make

The Only Way
My cell phone rang just after midnight.  I didn’t answer.  Then it rang again a minute later.  I rolled over, grabbed the phone off the night stand, and squinted at the bright, glowing caller ID screen. “Claire,” it read.  Claire is a close friend – a friend who tragically lost her husband to […]

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Just The Way You Are

What is uttered from the heart alone,
Will win the hearts of others to your own.
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
This morning I was writing a blog entry at a local beach-side coffee shop here in San Diego when a young woman approached me.  “You’re Marc, right?” she asked.
I looked up at her.  She had piercing eyes, […]

Monday, September 28th, 2009

How Small Talk Can Save Your Life

This guest post was written by Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval, authors of THE POWER OF SMALL.
In today’s deadline driven, digital world, taking the time to ‘shoot the breeze’ with a coworker, neighbor, or passing stranger can seem like a waste of time.  But, in reality, nothing could be further from the truth.  Whether […]

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Why I Live Every Day Like It’s My Last

Laugh with every breath.
Love as long as you live.
A Good Girl
Alyssa was my best friend.  She was a talented musician, a graceful gymnast, a brilliant writer, and a deeply passionate individual.  She cared so much about people.  Love bled from every facet of her being.  When she spoke, her eyes were as sincere as her […]

Monday, September 7th, 2009

How To Achieve The Impossible

The impossible is what nobody can do until somebody does.

Teleportation is the new air travel.  Humans can walk on water.  And there is a cure for cancer.  These things will happen eventually because, quite simply, the nature of progression dictates that they must happen.  And because there are people on this planet who believe they […]

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

32 Thought-Provoking Life Stories

Sometimes the most random everyday encounters force us to stop and rethink the truths and perceptions we have ingrained in our minds.  These encounters are educationally priceless.  They spawn moments of deep thought and self-reflection that challenge the status quo and help us evolve as sensible individuals.
On our new sister site, Makes Me Think, we […]