#72 Choose the Big Rocks
There is an old story that was once propounded by Steven Covey in his seminal work, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.” On the...
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Joe Weigant
- Sep 29
- 5 min
#69 No Goals
In an effort to expand my knowledge (and subsequently, my offerings at Tri State Holistic Wellness) I enrolled in ‘Anatomy and...
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Joe Weigant
- Jun 25
- 5 min
#55 Are You Finished?
Two to three months ago, my youngest daughter (18) decided out of the blue that she would learn to crochet. It is not surprising; when...
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Joe Weigant
- Jun 18
- 6 min
#54 While They are Sleeping
To be more than you yesterday, you must do what you didn’t do yesterday. Einstein once remarked that the definition of insanity is doing...
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Joe Weigant
- Jun 10
- 5 min
#53 Five parts of Patience
Patience is knowing there is a reward and the dedication to earn it. To grow, we must set goals. Our goals must be rewarding enough to...
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Joe Weigant
- May 21
- 4 min
#50 Meeting Your Destiny
Someone recently asked me why terrible things seem to always happen to him. I explained to him that his thoughts and emotions determine...
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Joe Weigant
- May 14
- 4 min
#49 The Greatest Sword Ever Made
The 2003 film, “Kill Bill Vol 1” introduced us to Kiddo. She awakens form a 4-year coma and seeks revenge on the rest of her assassin...
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Joe Weigant
- Apr 29
- 5 min
#47 Increasing Your Emotional Clock Speed
Clock Speed is a measurement of how many times per second a CPU (the central processor of a computer – it’s brain) can execute commands....
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Joe Weigant
- Apr 16
- 6 min
#45 Redemption
There I was, feverishly writing tonight’s blog with reckless abandon. As I saved my rough draft, I was warned by Microsoft Word that...
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Joe Weigant
- Apr 9
- 5 min
#44 The Fullness of Emptiness
In 1993 NASA made repairs and upgrades to the Hubble Telescope. This allowed NASA in Christmas 1995 to perform an experiment in...
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Joe Weigant
- Apr 1
- 6 min
#43 Chop Wood, Carry Water
The Buddha said. Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. I’m listening to a book about...
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Joe Weigant
- Mar 25
- 6 min
#42 What's Your Profession?
I love the 2006 movie “300.” Most people know the true story that inspired the film. When Frank Miller wrote the graphic novel, he...
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Joe Weigant
- Mar 18
- 8 min
#41 Quicksand
I’m not a big fan of sports. I never have been. I was always a skinny kid, so I could never play. My dad wouldn’t even let me be a...
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Joe Weigant
- Mar 12
- 5 min
#40 Overcorrecting: Hitting the Ditch
She gripped the wheel tightly, focused solely on the arduous task at hand. The snow was thick and coming down in fat, puffy blobs. The...
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Joe Weigant
- Mar 5
- 3 min
#39 The Toothpaste Man or the Water Faucet Man
A scene from the epic film “The Last Emperor” has remained with me. I haven’t seen the movie in over 20 years, but the sadness of the...
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Joe Weigant
- Feb 27
- 2 min
#38 The Cow and the Buffalo
There is an interesting allegory about the cow and the buffalo. The allegory involves how they each handle storms. When the cows see the...
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Joe Weigant
- Feb 18
- 6 min
Blog Post #37: The Easy Life
Oh boy how I love to watch those movies where the protagonist wakes each day, brushes his teeth, has a great day at work at his boring...
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Joe Weigant
- Feb 11
- 4 min
#36 Prove it Only to Yourself
Prove it only to yourself. My son and I were watching Rocky the other night. He’s an adult now and understands deeper concepts than when...
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Joe Weigant
- Jan 7
- 5 min
No One is Coming to Save You
No one is coming to save you There is no Superman. Spiderman doesn’t exist. Batman is contrived. I’ve told my kids numerous times that no...
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Joe Weigant
- Dec 31
- 6 min
Small Moves
Small Moves, Ellie. “Contact” is a 1997 American science fiction drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on the 1985 novel by Carl...
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