When we waste something, we turn it into trash – creating additional clean-up costs in addition to losing the value of the item we have wasted.  Yet few people seem to worry as much about wasting what they have as they worry about losing things.

Successful performances start in our minds.  We have to image ourselves doing something before our brain can issue the commands that get our bodies moving correctly.  Mental rehearsals are a major part of the preparation that top athletes and stage performers do to get ready for their events.

Sometimes I get so hung up on defending my rights that I insist on doing something just to prove that I can. Often that is not the best thing I could choose to do.

War ships are designed to protect our nation.  However, it is often better to solve problems by diplomacy instead of my using our battleships.

I would like to get rid of all of my enemies without making new ones.  Is there a better way than to try Lincoln’s advice?