by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Sep 29, 2020 | Experiences
Are You Thinking in the Past, Present, or Future? Where do you spend your time? Do you spend your time thinking about where you’ve been, where you are, or where you are going? You have a choice. And how you choose to spend your time has a huge impact on how you live....
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Sep 8, 2020 | Observations, Peter's Voice
Are You Afraid of the Future? There seems to be so much to fear in the world today. Fear of the pandemic. Fear of the economy. Fear of the election. It all comes down to being afraid of the future. As Franklin Roosevelt said, “let me assert my firm belief that...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Sep 1, 2020 | Observations, Peter's Voice
Gaining Perspective While Driving Across the Country Beth and I recently took a road trip across the country. We had lots of time to think. As the hours went by, we alternated from listening to an audiobook, to having lively discussions, and admiring the scenery as we...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Jul 21, 2020 | From the YCC book
What Are You Asking For? When you say you want some ‘thing,’ it is much more than the ‘thing. Say you want a new car. It’s not just the new car you want. It’s the feeling of getting a new car and driving along your favorite road. It’s the joy of talking about your new...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Jul 14, 2020 | From the YCC book
Ask What It Means, Not Why When something happens to us, our first reaction usually is to ask, “Why me?” Why did that guy just cut me off? Why did I miss the meeting? Why is it so busy here? We wonder why things happen to us. A better question to ask is, “What does...