Amazing Possibilities!

Each day is filled with so many amazing opportunities to live, learn, and love. Most of the writing I do is long form. Books. But most of my ideas are short-form. They are not big enough ideas to justify a book, or even a chapter of a book. Besides a blog seems much more relational and fun. Hope you enjoy it and that you will share your favorite posts with your friends, colleagues at work, and your family.

These are the blog categories I am contributing to at present: Quote of the Day • Life • Spirituality • Business • Personal Development • Creative Notes • Places and Things • Books, Music, and Movies • What’s Your Dream?

Things That Have Never Happened Before Happen All the Time

Matthew Kelly

Sep 23, 20211 min read

Things That Have Never Happened Before Happen All the Time

Watch the video! Do You Like Surprises? I don’t like surprises. I’m a planner. But often it’s the things we don’t plan for that have the...

Matthew Kelly

Sep 23, 20211 min read

Seeing the Value in Others

"In order to see and value the humanity of another person we have to be able to see and value our own humanity. Learning to accept that...

Matthew Kelly

Sep 22, 20213 min read

Have You Lost the Rhythm of Life?

There is a natural rhythm to life. Every element of creation has its own unique rhythm. The seasons have their cycles—the darkness,...

Matthew Kelly

Sep 21, 20212 min read

Busy is Not Your Friend

Watch the video! Busy is not your friend. It makes you feel overwhelmed, tired, and inadequate. If busy were a person would you spend all...

Matthew Kelly

Sep 21, 20211 min read

We Have a Legitimate Need for Rhythm

“Rhythm is one of the most powerful of pleasures, and when we feel a pleasurable rhythm we hope it will continue. When it does, it grows...

Matthew Kelly

Sep 20, 20212 min read

24 Regrets of People Who Are Dying

Watch the video! What do people regret when they are dying? I asked hospice nurses. Here are the regrets people have when they are dying....

Matthew Kelly

Sep 20, 20212 min read

The Secret to the Good Life

Since Aristotle first spoke of “the good life” almost 2,500 years ago, it seems everyone has been on a quest to experience it. I have...

Matthew Kelly

Sep 19, 20211 min read

How To Live A Meaningful Life

Watch the video! You cannot live a meaningful life by filling your life with meaningless things and activities. The secret to living a...

Matthew Kelly

Sep 19, 20211 min read

The Successful Mindset

“Success in life comes to those who simply refuse to give up; individuals with vision so strong that obstacles, failure and loss only act...

Matthew Kelly

Sep 19, 20211 min read

Six Principles to Live By / From the Desk of Matthew Kelly

Summer officially ends on Wednesday and as summer fades I always have mixed feelings. I wish I would have squeezed a little more out of...

Matthew Kelly

Sep 18, 20214 min read

The Power of Progress

Are you making progress? It’s an important question to ask ourselves: “Am I making progress?” I have not had much experience with being...

Steve Jobs Tells 14 Year Old to Go Change The World

Matthew Kelly

Sep 17, 20212 min read

Steve Jobs Tells 14 Year Old to Go Change The World

Watch the video! Last week an Apple II computer manual signed by Steve Jobs sold at auction for $787,487. It was addressed to Julian...

Matthew Kelly

Sep 17, 20211 min read

Do You Know What Freedom Is?

"If freedom is not the most misunderstood word in any language today, it is second only to humility, which is the key to freedom."...

Matthew Kelly

Sep 16, 20212 min read

How Do You Make Decisions?

How do you make decisions? What do you measure your actions against? The four absolutes are another way to consider what to do next. In...

Matthew Kelly

Sep 15, 20211 min read

Who Would Hide You?

Watch the video! How do you measure your life? It’s good to weigh our lives from time to time. It ensures we are not wasting our one...

Matthew Kelly

Sep 15, 20211 min read

Never Give Up

“Erase the word “failure” from your vocabulary. No case is ever truly closed, and no challenge is ever over.” Mary Lou Retton From Coach...

Matthew Kelly

Sep 14, 20214 min read

Finding Fulfillment at Work

Theodore Roosevelt said this about work: “The best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” I don’t agree with...

Matthew Kelly

Sep 13, 20211 min read

Generosity Looks Good on You!

Watch the video! Generosity Looks Good on You… and there are so many ways to be generous. When I was young, my mother would say things...

Matthew Kelly

Sep 13, 20211 min read

Don't Waste Your Talents

"The saddest thing in the world is wasted talent. Recognize your gifts. Appreciate them. Then you will use them wisely." Matthew Kelly...

Matthew Kelly

Sep 12, 20212 min read

Time For New Perspective

At different times in our lives, we all need a new perspective. In the late 1960s, there was a young man who had a dream of becoming a...

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