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Category Archives: WISDOM
If you want balance you have to fight for it yourself. It’s a lonely battle, because no one is going to give it to you, and no one is going to help you. If anything, they’re trying to take it away.
Mark Botros
My Personal Meditation
5 Things I think about to help me become a better human everyday
One of the most enjoyable aspects of my morning routine is daily meditation. The first documented practice of meditation dates as far back as 1500 BC. So it’s not a new fad, it’s an enduring ancient practice of pursuing inner peace, and its benefits are well-documented. I had a fairly well-established morning routine, and as […]
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Mark Botros
Mark Botros
Why I want a Divorce…From Perfection
5 Reasons to Embrace Imperfection
Hello, my name is Mark, and I am married to Perfection. I’ve been married to Perfection for over 30 years, but I’ve come to realize that I have a problem. Perfection has not been the spouse that I thought she would be. High achievers have high standards and high expectations of themselves and others. Often […]
The Toughest Thing I’ve Ever Done as a Parent
The Good in Suffering
Letting Go of Power, Opinion, and Control
3 Ways to know if you are your own person Abraham Maslow the renowned 20th Century psychologist, proposed a theory of human behavior that is primarily driven by “needs” – The need for food, shelter, safety, security, love, acceptance, esteem, confidence, and respect. The needs actually fall in a hierarchy of needs. The bottom of […]
The next time you run into your younger self, tell them this…
It’s never too late or too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same. There are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the courage to start all over again. — From the movie screenplay, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” If you enjoyed this post, sign up for my free updates, and you’ll never miss a post. Please share and comment on it in social media, and/or connect with me personally. I would love to hear from you.