The Blog of James Melcer

The Two Wolves

One evening an elder Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside all people.

He said, “My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us. One is Fear. It carries anxiety, concern, uncertainty, hesitancy, indecision, and inaction. The other is Faith. It…

Starting Over Every Day

Yesterday is over. Maybe you won. Maybe you lost. Maybe you got kicked in the teeth. That’s in the past now. It’s…

Collecting Data

One of the ways that you can add value to your life is to collect data about it. By collecting data you gain a better…

Attention to Detail

In 1801 William Blake wrote, “He who would do good to another must do it in minute particulars. General good is the plea of…

The Lamborghini Myth

The old adage of “I’ve never seen an unhappy person in a Lamborghini” is something plenty of people truly believe, but boy…

Do What Little You Can

I don’t know quite what we’re doing on this insignificant cinder spinning away in a dark corner of the universe. That…

Hard Choices, Easy Life. Easy Choices, Hard Life.

Because I said so

When you were 5 years old your parents probably told you to do things that you didn’t want to do. Maybe it was eating your…