This is the archive of the twice-weekly emails sent to the inboxes of Wisdom Harbour members. Delivered in the morning, there is a Wednesday Peace of Wisdom and a Weekend Peace of Wisdom. Each is a short bit of wise perspective about a single topic to help you through your week.
How many times have we stopped the journey...when the destination we sought was just beyond the road’s next bend? Abraham Lincoln is one of the most important men in history. It may surprise you to learn that his life was filled with a number of personal tragedies and...
An act of courage…is a lot like a leap of faith. Have you ever taken a leap of faith...one that seemed outside the boundaries of reason. Would you consider yourself a courageous person? Even if you don’t, there will always be moments of opportunity for you to act...
The phone isn’t demanding a response. Neither is email or text. No music is playing and the television is off. It’s...silent. In these moments, why do most of us turn something on to fill the silence? Even if we are aware we have done so, most of us probably don’t...
A wise man once said, “The person who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones”. All too often we try to rush into the main part of a project only to be crushed by the daunting size of the task. Since we can’t “move the mountain” in one push, we don’t...
In almost any old jungle movie, if someone is trying to escape, you can bet that soon, they’ll be falling in quicksand! Do you remember? The unfortunate victim of that killer mud would panic as they seemed to be sucked down by an invisible monster. Yes, right...
Are you a runner? We have all had to run at some point in our lives. We’ve run towards some things and away from others. We’ve run late. Run out. And Run for our lives. Your mom might have even said that you were ‘running around like a chicken with your head cut...
Growing up, most of us were taught that the words ‘thank’ and ‘you’ were a good combination. Most of us learned to say thank you. It's a little thing that makes a big difference, and often, that difference comes in the form of opportunities gained or lost. To those...
You and I have a choice today—a choice we’ll make in a series of seconds as, one after another, we encounter other people. Will we pay attention and take action? Or will we ignore an opportunity, and miss—well, maybe miss the chance to save a life? A wise man once...
How much damage can be done by a single lie? Be wary of anything less than the truth. Lies are like volcanoes; they can remain dormant for a long period of time only to erupt seemingly at random and cause unbelievable damage. History shows us that there are many...