The Forgotten Monk

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Friendships, Rockabilly and a ‘Wonderful Ice Cream Suit’

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Hello Monks. Rick here again. It’s been awhile since I that first article of mine and I wanted to come back and see what other bits of wisdom or life observations I can impart on all of you. I’ve attempting to write about friendships and how it related to the classic movie, ‘The […]

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Tags: Friendships · Inspirational · Observation · Personal Stories · Radio · Relationships

What Most Idiots Don’t Know about Fear of Failure

December 13th, 2007 · 3 Comments

“I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain” […]

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Tags: Inspirational · Personal Stories · Success

Wives and Standards

December 5th, 2007 · 1 Comment

For those of you who’ve wanted me to be more personal in my blog here’s your chance to get to know me and my life better. Well, my wife is pregnant with our first baby. And she’s experiencing some pubic pain. We are planning on getting Mother-to-be Maternity Support. My mind’s […]

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Tags: Personal Stories

Quality Versus Quantity

November 8th, 2007 · 4 Comments

“It is the quality of our work which will please God and not the quantity.” -Mahatma Gandhi
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I spent time with my wife and watched Kitchen Nightmares last night. A show I posted about in Gordon Ramsay: A Real Mentor to Restaurateurs . As you know, in other posts […]

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Tags: Goals · Personal Stories