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No one is immune to the trials and tribulations of life. – Martin Lawrence A friend of mine who has borne more than his share of adversity once said to me, “You don’t get to be our age without being broken.” He is a wise man for whom I have much respect, and he, too,…
Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words. – Robert Frost The stress of losing my career and trying to sell my dental practice were compounded by bipolar disorder and cerebellitis. To state it mildly, Fear and all of his children were running amok in an effort to…
There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear. – Ben Jonson When I wrote my memoir, “I’m Afraid,” I utilized poetry as a means of expressing some of the raw emotions I was feeling during this period in my life. I discovered that sometimes the only way I was able to…
Character, in great and little things, means carrying through what you feel able to do. – Johann Wolfgang von Goeth The meaning of character may be interpreted in many ways: one’s essence, ethics, spirit. Arguably, it is built or developed in as many ways as it is defined. I used the following poem (a personal …
Well, we all know that self-esteem comes from what you think of you, not what other people think of you. – Gloria Gaynor I have heard these words of wisdom uttered countless times by my parents, teachers, relatives, and friends. Intellectually, I understand and accept them as fact, as truth. Emotionally, however, I have…
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. – Winston Churchill If you have read my memoir, “I’m Afraid” and/or have been following my blogs, you know that Fear and All of His Children play significant roles in my life. The fear of failing to perform…
Hope was by my side; Fear was nowhere in sight. God was in his heaven, and all was right with my world. – Peter Kurt Haarmeyer – Quote from “I’m Afraid” On December 3, 1988, my wife, Laura, and I attended an annual dinner dance honoring the outgoing president of our local dental society.…
Every day we have plenty of opportunities to get angry, stressed or offended. But what you’re doing when you indulge these negative emotions is giving something outside yourself power over your happiness. You can choose to not let little things upset you. – Joel Osteen Fear has brought countless children into the world; they…
The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear. And the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. – H.P. Lovecraft I used this quote once before, but I find it relevant for today’s blog as well. Fear and I have been intimate friends since childhood. He rarely misses an opportunity to…
If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present. – Lao Tzu If you could choose one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor. – Jennifer Jones…