After a brief vacation in Jamaica, I am writing about something that has been on my mind during the past few days. We get carried away in our daily activities and often forget to remind ourselves to be thankful for everything we have — our families, our achievements, our happy moments, our good friends and everything else.
Jamaica is not a rich island. People live in fairly poorly constructed “houses” but seem generally happy and very friendly although I heard stories of gang fights, killings, dysfunctional families, and all kinds of …

“Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much are the three pillars of learning.” ~ Benjamin Disraeli
Seventeen years ago, with no electricity and little heat in the middle of a cold winter under candlelight, I started learning the English language. I copied down every word and sentence in hundreds of pages until I could write almost without spelling errors. I used a dictionary to translate thousands of words. I made up sentences using these words so I could understand (or at least imagine) how to use them. I even wrote a …

“The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.” ~ Lao Tzu
This is the first posting. First – what a powerful word. Firsts in life are very unique. People want to be first to make new discoveries, first to reach the moon, first in line … in every line.
You must start with a first step. Every journey starts with a first step. Some journeys are firsts, too. Your journey may be a first. You may also be the first to start such a journey. Start — do not delay.
Make …