Steve Goodier Wisdom: The Meaning of Success

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

One man began a speech to his fellow college alumni with the statement, “Some of you are successes, and some of you are failures — only God knows which are which!” There are many kinds of successes, many kinds of winners; and which is which may not at first be apparent.

Esther Kim is a true champion with a heartwarming story. She competed against her childhood friend, Kay Poe, in the U.S. Olympic Trials for her sport — Taekwondo. Esther lost the match, but she went on to win all her other fights, which still qualified her for the finals. Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Getting Up When You’re Feeling Down

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

Do you ever feel blah? Ever wish you had a permanent “picker-upper”? If so, this may be for you.

In the 1920s, if you were looking for a little pick-me-up with your mid-afternoon snack, you might have reached for a cold, refreshing glass of 7-Up. Well, it wasn’t called  back then, it was called “Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda.” (Say THAT three times fast!) Inventor C.L.Grigg’s original recipe included the antidepressant lithium until the 1940s as a “picker-upper” (www.cadburyschweppes.com) That’s also probably why the original Coca-Cola formula included the stimulant cocaine. Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Losing the Dead Part

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

I am discovering that many people want, above all else, to live life fully. But sometimes the past prohibits our living and enjoying life to the utmost in the present.

A schoolteacher entered his room a few minutes early and noticed a mealworm laboriously crawling along the floor. It had somehow been injured. The back part of the worm was dead and dried up, but still attached to the front, living part by just a thin thread. Read more

Grateful

From the emptyhandsmusic YouTube channel: Musicians Nimo Patel and Daniel Nahmod brought together dozens of people from around the world to create this beautiful, heart-opening melody. Inspired by the 21-Day Gratitude Challenge, the song is a celebration of our spirit and all that is a blessing in life. For the 21 Days, over 11,000 participants from 118 countries learned that “gratefulness” is a habit cultivated consciously and a muscle built over time. As a famous Roman, Cicero, once said, “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” This soul-stirring music video, created within a week by a team of volunteers, shines the light on all the small things that make up the beautiful fabric of our lives.
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Steve Goodier Wisdom: Pushers and Pullers

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

One woman tells of a time her dog disappeared. After searching diligently, she placed a “lost dog” ad in the local newspaper.

The following morning her phone rang and a weak, cracking voice began, “I’m calling about your dog.” Then the caller coughed and cleared her voice a few times. She explained that she wasn’t feeling well and that, in fact, she had not felt well since her husband’s death three years ago. She went on to relate that her parents, too, had passed away since then and her sister was diagnosed with a fatal ailment. Even her friends, she continued, were not doing well, and she gave details of their various maladies and described the funerals of several of them. Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: The Way We See It

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

The eye doctor instructed her patient to read a chart on the wall. He looked at it and read, “A, B, F, N, L and G.”

The doctor turned the light back on and wrote in her notebook. Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: The Richest Person in the World

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

I will always remember Stella. Elderly, blind and living alone, one might think she should have spun long tales of hardship and misery. And I suppose she could have told such stories, but she made little room in her life for self-pity. She might have mentioned the deaths of friends and family, including her husband; the glaucoma that finally claimed her eyesight; the small pension on which she was forced to subsist and the arthritis that kept her homebound in a little trailer house. And nobody could blame her had she despaired that she had grown so dependent on others.

She never did lament about all her hardships, either past or present. But I frequently recall her enumerating her good fortune. Speaking of her son, she often said: “My Jimmy came to see me today. He’s so good to me!” Of her friends, she often commented: “I’ve been talking on the phone all morning. I’m so thankful I have such good friends.” Then, with a broad smile and a slap on her knee, she would invariably exclaim, “I’m the richest person in the world!” Read more

Gratitude

Gratitude (Official Music Video by Mantragold). Enjoy!

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Who is Landing Your Plane?

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

I heard a funny story: A small plane with an instructor and student on board hit the runway and bounced repeatedly until it came to a stop. The instructor turned to the student and said, “That was a terrible landing you just made.”

“Me?” replied the student. “I thought you were landing!” Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Just a Dime

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

Can one dime make a difference? Here is a woman who turned a dime into millions of dollars.

Her name was Martha Berry. This clever woman founded the Berry School in Rome, Georgia. She scraped together funds from every source possible. One day she approached Henry Ford, of Ford automobile fame, and asked for a contribution. Patronizingly, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a dime. Read more

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