Posts Tagged ‘Influence’

 

‘Insist On Yourself: Never Imitate.’

Emerson wrote these words way back in the 1800′s, and yet they still ring true today. My daughter, just this past week, completed a university essay entitled ‘Mass Media’s Discordant Attack On Music’ that detailed the impact of mass media on true creativity, particularly in the realm of music, and it too spelt out the [...]

Be The Fire Of Inspire

There is a flame that is lit within my heart every time that I consult with a great mind. It is often sparked by a book, a conversation, a speech, a movie, a song, a scene or even a sign. And if I am ever ready to be lit up with inspiration, there is an [...]

‘I Love Humanity. It’s People I Hate.’

Not my words, but words featured in a PEANUTS cartoon. And if we’re all completely honest, there are times when we all come across people who, how can I put it tactfully, rub us up the wrong way. They are abrasive. They are negative. They are obnoxious. So what do we do with them? Love [...]

Words Of Life

Words at times refuse to be announced. They float in mid air awaiting capture whilst still in flight. They lie beneath the surface of the bubbling brook swimming patiently until they are fished out. They parade in the field anticipating the thrust of the rope around their neck as they are pulled in. They appear [...]

The Affluence Of Influence

I remember hearing a story years ago of how the wind and the sun had a discussion one day about who could get a man, who was wearing a trench coat, to take it off the fastest. The wind was adamant that he would be the winner on the day. So the sun stood back [...]