Category Archives: Motivation

My great friend April sent me this list called “20 characteristics of a real man” and I thought I’d share it.  She was even sweet enough to say that it was a great list, and “every one of these things describes you.”

And that’s saying a ton since April has seen so many of my faults, and seen me under more stress than I couple possibly describe. She’s seen me when I couldn’t make payroll, when I wondered if my company would survive, when I thought I’d never get my first novel done.

It’s one thing to be admired from afar, when someone doesn’t see all your shortcomings. But to be admired from a close friend who has seen you fall short so many times, that’s really one of the best feelings in the world.

But I guess I shouldn’t be so hard on myself though since one of the 20 items listed is:

“Many of the greatest accomplishments of the world were accomplished by tired and discouraged men who kept on working.”

A man gets depressed, he gets sad, he thinks about quitting and folding, but he never does. He pushes through adversity.

So, no more being hard on Stan, Stan. : ) Not to mention Danah gets so pissed when I’m super hard on myself, which I almost always am.

Without further adieu, here’s the list: 20 characteristics of a real man. Go take a look. I think you’ll find some great stuff on it.

Stan R. Mitchell

Oak Ridge, Tenn.

I’ve posted this once before, but it’s worth sharing again. Today, I was trying to pump myself up to counter the quite regular resistance that life places on us — yeah, even half-delusional Marines like myself can get pulled down by all the punches life delivers, not to mention the unceasing chattering from pessimists and whiners in the world.

And under my categories on this site under “Motivation,” I found this great read: How to be an optimist.

Definitely worth reading, in my opinion.

Stan R. Mitchell

Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Great post I read the other day that I felt was worth sharing.

It comes from a guy named Jeff Moore, who runs a blog called, My Every Day Power Blog.

The post is short, so go check it out if you get a few minutes.

It’s called, “Be your own hero!“

Stan R. Mitchell

Oak Ridge, Tenn.

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Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Saw a great article worth sharing.

Eight ways to nip procrastination in the bud.

Keep dreaming and working!