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The 3-Day Rule

December 18, 2009 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

The average cat weighs nine pounds, the average dog thirty. One horse weighs as much as a busload of both. Own a few horses and do the upkeep math. It costs a whole lot of rubles to keep and maintain a few horses. I have been in the horse business … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life Skills

How to Worry Less During the Holidays

December 12, 2009 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

The five keys to worrying less during the holiday season are: Stay busy. Avoid self-caused worries (such as overconsumption). Be significant in the lives of others. Commit random acts of kindness. Want less. Stay busy. People with idle time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Worry

Monarch vs. Patriarch

December 11, 2009 by Ocean Palmer 1 Comment

Why Tiger Will Never Match Nicklaus Monarch: Ruler, sovereign, emperor, king. Patriarch: Head of family, respected senior. Philanderer: Has casual affairs with women. My high school track coach treated the males on the team like younger brothers, … [Read more...]

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What the World Teaches Us About Worry

November 27, 2009 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

In India, 300 million people live on the streets. An estimated 435 million will work all day for an average of $1.25. Today around the planet one billion people will earn less than one dollar. Another billion will make less than two. Rich or poor, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life Skills, Worry

The Little Chair

November 24, 2009 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

We worry about three kinds of things: worries we can control, those we cannot, and situations we can only influence. Since all we can control in life are our own behaviors, controllable worries are often very good. When something bugs us enough, … [Read more...]

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What is The Worry Circle?

November 22, 2009 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

Twenty years ago in Ponte Vedra, Florida a pal of mine smoothly wedged a golf ball from high on a hilltop toward a pond ninety yards away. The ball sailed in a parachuting parabola toward a sleeping bull gator dozing in the sun. It proved a perfect … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life Skills, Worry

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