Friday, May 30, 2014

Your Verse Is?

Short on time, large topic so listen up.


Walt Whitman put this idea in a poem, and I quote:

Answer:  that you are here
that life exists and identity,
that the powerful play goes on
and you may contribute a verse 

That begs the question:  What will your verse be?


What indeed!

Will you sing?
Or write
Or build
Or make babies who grow up to shake our world

What is your ultimate contribution?

Make it with all that is in you.
Make it as only you can make it.

Just make your contribution and perhaps the world will be better.


P Michael Biggs
Offering Up-Moments
One Moment at a Time


Tuesday, May 27, 2014

2 = 11

I love this metaphorical idea.
  

It is the old “strength in numbers” idea.  United we stand … divided we fall.  Good advice for a nation, a church, a community, a family, a company.


And this one:

“One man standing 
is always alone, 
but two are 
equal to eleven.”

Loan me your strength, and you use mine and we create a mob of strong individuals who become a force with which to be reckoned.

Something to consider.


P Michael Biggs
Offering Up-Moments
One Moment at a Time


Friday, May 23, 2014

Fear

Got fear?  Who doesn’t have a dose of fear in some area of life?

Want to conquer fear?  Now that is the big question.  Buckle up.  I’ve got some insight.

Do it!  Do the thing you fear. 

A quote:

“Find out what you’re 
afraid of and go live there.”
~Chuck Palahniuk

That is all!


P Michael Biggs
Offering Up-Moments
One Moment at a Time


Monday, May 19, 2014

Go Ahead - Make Some Mistakes

Go ahead.  I dare you to make some mistakes.  And if you do, then you are stretching, growing, learning.  You are moving out of your comfort zone and skating on the edge of your abilities or knowledge.

And look what did or did not happen. 

You probably didn’t get fired.
You didn’t divorce.
You didn’t get sick.
You didn’t get zapped by aliens.
You learned something in the process.

You simply tried and missed at something. 

Now – what did you learn? 
How far off the mark were you?
Can you adapt and adjust and try again tomorrow or next week?

Good for you.

You tried and failed.

Now, try again.




P Michael Biggs
Offering Up-Moments
One Moment at a Time


Friday, May 16, 2014

They Still Work

After all these years they still work.  They are not broke.  They are not out of style.  They don’t need new batteries, and they haven’t tarnished and need refinishing.

What are we talking about here?

Two simple verbal expressions – Please and Thank You.

I hope you keep these well oiled and use them often in your day.

Please and Thank You swing open large doors that once were tightly locked.

Thank you for reading.


P Michael Biggs
Offering Up-Moments
One Moment at a Time