Author Archives: S. J. Tagliareni

American Exceptionalism

  I was raised to believe in American exceptionalism but I am troubled that there appears to be no mammoth ideas at the national level. Political campaigns argue over social issues that I thought were resolved years ago. Strident words … Continue reading

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Energy and Inspiration

I believe that lives are raised to new levels when we are in constant search of energy and inspiration. When we don’t continuosly seek energy and inspiration it is fairly simple for us to fall into a rut.Almost like the movie “Ground … Continue reading

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Gays and Straights

I am surprised at the number of stories at the national level that deal with the removal of persons in political campaigns who are pressured to resign because they are gay. I naively believed that this social pressure had been minimized … Continue reading

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Show up people

In every life there are circumstances where friends and loved ones have hit a difficult patch.For some it is a debilitating illness where each day saps their strength ,and the most basic functions require herculean effort.For others the challenges may … Continue reading

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Junior Seau

Years ago I spent a good portion of Christmas eve with Junior Seau in Boston.We  had mutual friends and met after dinner in a local pub .Junior knew my background and we  spent hours talking about life,meaning and how to … Continue reading

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Boredom

A dear friend recently told me he was bored with almost every aspect of his life. He felt that he was in a rut. Never the master with all the answers I inquired “if you were not bored what would … Continue reading

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Don’t always say No

My friend Robert is eighty nine years old and is a fountain of wisdom. An accomplished artist with a national reputation he exudes humility and charm. Recently he shared one of his life learning principles.”Be careful not to consistently say”No” … Continue reading

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“Once you will it”

My driving words in life have been”Once you will it then it is no longer a dream”. We are all target oriented and once we send the signals consistently to our brain then we become more and more aware of … Continue reading

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Sustained effort

I have found that if there is a secret to achieving any positive outcome in life there must be sustained effort. That little negative voice in our brain is ever ready to tell us to quit, and reinforces this with … Continue reading

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No perfect friends

If you look closely at my personality I am sure that you will find some likable characteristics and some not so nice characteristics, The point of that statement is that I am far from a perfect person. With that in … Continue reading

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