http://www.thesecretpathoflife.com/blog The Human Life Map | The Secret Path Of Life Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:37:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Gratitude, we find in the dictionary, but not often in the heart of man." What do you have to be grateful of in life? Look closely. There is a lot more there than you normally recognize. Perhaps it is a beautiful family, wonderful relationships or simply the pattern of your ... http://www.thesecretpathoflife.com/blog/2008/08/19/michael-phelps-is-grateful/ There are a lot of times when the truly impressive efforts over the years go almost unnoticed and taken for granted and no gold medal or award of recognition is given even though it is deserved. Certainly those efforts yield better results in life, career and influence, but if not ... http://www.thesecretpathoflife.com/blog/2008/08/19/deserving-of-a-gold-medal/ "Forgiveness that covers only part of the wrong, is like two fingers given in a handshake." - Wells. It is all but impossible for me to remember the number of times I have been confronted with someone who claimed they had forgiven another for some perceived personal wrong and yet ... http://www.thesecretpathoflife.com/blog/2008/08/18/the-root-of-the-matter/ I still remember the excitement in my mother's kitchen as we watched Mark Spitz swim for seven gold medals with seven world records in 1972. The images of those Olympics are forever etched in my memories. I still consider it one of, if not the single greatest individual athletic performance of ... http://www.thesecretpathoflife.com/blog/2008/08/15/watching-michael-phelps/ Like many people I have been watching the 2008 Olympic Games and I marvel everyday at the beautiful pageantry and the physically skillful accomplishments of the athletes. These are truly gifted individuals and amazing human endeavor. However, I awoke yesterday to see the headlines on one news channel: "Heartbreaking loss for ... http://www.thesecretpathoflife.com/blog/2008/08/14/when-a-win-is-a-loss/ What does it mean to be a champion? In the past few days we have all witnessed some amazing sports performances in the Olympics, but what really constitutes a champion? Here are the generic meanings of the word: a valiant fighter a person who fights for another or for a cause; defender; ... http://www.thesecretpathoflife.com/blog/2008/08/13/a-true-world-champion/ As I joined the millons of people around the world watching the 2008 Olympics last evening it wasn't the world records and exciting finishes that show why Michael Phelps and the other athletes are so successful. It was the quality of their living patterns. After the astonishing men's 4 X 100 ... http://www.thesecretpathoflife.com/blog/2008/08/12/why-michael-phelps-excels/ Having difficulty establishing contact and rapport with your customer base or coworkers? Be especially diligent not to break any of the following rules of quality business patterns. 1. Taking ethics for granted. You need then, should have them and must refine them. 2. Having hidden agendas. This dilutes the ability to ... http://www.thesecretpathoflife.com/blog/2008/08/11/10-golden-rules-of-business/ "A man soon learns how little he knows, when a child begins to ask questions" There are times when despite all of our high technology and academic degrees we stand mouth agape in stunned silence at the wonder of the purity of a child's curiosity. Children see the world from a ... http://www.thesecretpathoflife.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-purity-of-a-child/ The airwaves of the 1980's were filled with landmark collaborations that spawned some of the greatest and most enduring music ever made. Few were more influential during this period than the musical trio in the Police. However, the individual personalities and thought patterns I so often talk about in my ... http://www.thesecretpathoflife.com/blog/2008/08/07/volatile-police/