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Mel Robbins, Well-Being - Wednesday, July 15, 2009 14:19 - 16 Comments
What a Day for Daydreams
In the 1850s, Ernest and Pierre lived their childhoods kicking rocks up and down the cobble stoned streets of Bar-le-Duc, France. Their father, a blacksmith, spent his days hammering away at carriage parts, with the clang against the anvil echoing through the cement walled town. Ernest and Pierre, carrying heavy bags and wooden crates of their father’s previous days work, delivered the parts to the carriage company every morning. One day, to ease their burden, they built themselves a rudimentary wheel barrow and took turns pushing it while making their delivery. On the way home, day after day, month after month, these brothers took turns pushing one another in the wheel barrow - just for fun. They spent the rest of their time helping their father, building things from scrap metal, and daydreaming. Continue…
- Fatherrific!
In honor of this Sunday’s celebration of Father’s Day, I wanted to take a look at three very famous fathers.
Joe was a very good basketball player, known on the rugged Philadelphia playgrounds as “Jellybean Joe,” a 6-foot-9-inch forward who possessed the skills of a point guard. At one point in his professional basketball career, he [...] - He’s an Idol, She’s an Idol, I’m an Idol…
This past Tuesday night, there was nothing on television. Typically, my Tuesdays, beginning in January and all through May, are filled with American Idol and the heartbreak, the laughter and the hours of dialing and texting votes for our favorite Idol. But just because a winner was crowned nearly a week ago, it doesn’t mean [...]
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There I was in California, in a tiny rental car, and every turn seemed more wrong than the last. I was running late. I should’ve called. And, now, calling would seem desperate and rude. I’m an “expert” on things like control, planning and achieving. So what sort of expert ignores the instructions given them on [...]
- Who is Mel Robbins?
Let’s talk absolutes. Politicians will break their campaign promises. New Year’s resolutions will be broken. Dieting is only successful until the next birthday or holiday. Promises have a funny way of evaporating. But can I get you to try one more promise if I make a promise in return? Come back to this blog again [...]
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