Monthly Archives: October 2012
Who’s Steering Your Canoe?
Posted on October 10, 2012 Leave a Comment
Ever try to steer a canoe from the front seat? It doesn’t work! All you do is exert a ton of energy to weave to and fro, and you get essentially nowhere. If you’re smart, you’ll let the person in the back seat steer and guide the canoe while you just keep a steady pace. […]
When the “Car” Blows Up
Posted on October 2, 2012 Leave a Comment
A few years ago, when I was bitter and angry that my life had seemingly blown up before my eyes, I remember a wise counselor telling me this story: “I had a car that was always in need of repair…I was always fixing something, patching something, wiring something on – it was always in the […]