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Your Only Real Competitor is You

Posted on August 17, 2026 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Your only real competitor is you. Need proof? The country with the most Olympic medals per capita is…drumroll, please… San Marino! That’s right, with a population of just over 33,000 and three Olympic winners in the … Continue reading →

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Fairness Is Overrated

Posted on August 10, 2026 by mitchteemley

Source: cbr.com Thought for the Week: Fairness Is Overrated “The world isn’t fair, Calvin.” “I know, Dad, but why isn’t it ever unfair in my favor?” ~Bill Watterson There’s great wisdom, I think, in learning to stop expecting fairness. By … Continue reading →

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Loss Teaches Us How to Live

Posted on August 3, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Tetyana Kovrina Thought for the Week: Loss Teaches Us How to Live “Nothing can truly be taken from us. There is nothing to lose. Inner peace begins when we stop saying, ‘I have lost it,’ and instead say, … Continue reading →

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Something to Live For

Posted on July 27, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Jamie Street Thought for the Week Monday is the start of the work week for most of us. And while we know we should “work to live and not live to work,” is that enough? It’s important to … Continue reading →

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Two Things in Life You Can’t Fake

Posted on July 23, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Paul Duncan Two Things in Life You Can’t Fake: Singing and sincerity. People may not tell you, but they know instantly when you’re off-key. So, before you go out on stage, make sure your heart is in tune. … Continue reading →

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Using Others Wounds Our Souls

Posted on July 20, 2026 by mitchteemley

“Manipulator” (career attraction.com) Thought for the Week: Using Others Wounds Our Souls “Have you ever manipulated someone, and then felt remorse? Did you fix that bridge? Or did you burn it?” ~The Wishing Map We were created for something better … Continue reading →

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Learn From the Past, Live in the Present

Posted on July 13, 2026 by mitchteemley

Roy T. Bennett Thought for the Week Learn from the past, live in the present: If we are wise (and if we are not, no advice will help), we will learn not to dwell in a place where change is … Continue reading →

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It’s Mid-Year — Persevere!

Posted on June 29, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Edgar Chaparro Thought for the Week It’s Mid-Year — Persevere! “The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” ~Multiple sources “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you … Continue reading →

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When We Take Time, We Gain Time

Posted on June 15, 2026 by mitchteemley

Artwork by Darren Tunnicliff Thought for the Week When we take time, we gain time. Say what? My old comedy partner Allen once wrote a scene about two teenage girls working at a fast food stand. The first, smart and … Continue reading →

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Ideas Are Only Seeds

Posted on June 1, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image courtesy of SnugHug&Co Thought for the Week “Like every book I never wrote, (this one) is by far the best book I have ever written.” ~G.K. Chesterton Ideas are only seeds. What does that mean? In nature, 99% of … Continue reading →

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