Tag Archives: purpose

Ten Thoughts on Living With Honor

Posted on January 27, 2025 by mitchteemley

“The greatest way to live with honor,” said Socrates, “is to be what we pretend to be.” When I am not, his words disturb me. When I am, they strengthen me. Lois McMaster Bujold put it another way: “Reputation is … Continue reading →

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Are We Nothing More Than Blades of Grass?

Posted on January 26, 2025 by mitchteemley

A personal paraphrase of Psalm 90 Father You have always been our home Before the mountains were thrust up Or the earth itself was shaped You were our God Yet at your word we turn to dust For time has no … Continue reading →

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How to Find Out Who You Really Are

Posted on December 31, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Who am I, really? It’s a worthy question to ask yourself on the cusp of a new year. May I suggest you begin by asking two more questions: What do I live for? What would I die … Continue reading →

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Failure Is the Shortest Path to Victory

Posted on December 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image by Lindsey Best The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode click here. To read it from the start, click here. Gina, Zack and B’frona slept through the night and into the next evening, … Continue reading →

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Yes, Your Life Has a Purpose

Posted on December 7, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photo by Christoph Malin The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode click here. To read it from the start, click here. With the help of her brother Zack and her friend B’frona, Gina had vanquished … Continue reading →

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What If Success Isn’t Enough?

Posted on November 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

I come from a long line of short-lived people. So when my heart started demanding attention five years ago, I listened. My cardiologist had them fish a camera up inside me and do a heart-selfie (angiogram). Result? Like me, it … Continue reading →

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From Here to Eternity

Posted on November 10, 2024 by mitchteemley

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The Unseen Hand

Posted on November 9, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: Restore “Have you ever sensed, while in the midst of life’s battles, that a greater, unseen force was at work?” ~The Wishing Map φ

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My Leap of Life

Posted on July 25, 2024 by mitchteemley

You’re caught in a blinding blizzard and you reach the edge of a cliff. The way back is death. The way forward is unknowable. And so you leap, hoping—without evidence—that you will land on something, rather than plunge into the … Continue reading →

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True Success

Posted on July 7, 2024 by mitchteemley

“May you be so successful that people attribute all kinds of things to you that you never actually said!” ~Albert Einstein But seriously… Remember that true success is living out the purpose for which you were made. “For many are … Continue reading →

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