Shane O'Riordan
Success Facilitator
Victim or Vampire?
Was just shared a link by my friend Phillip which reminded me of something I was thinking about only today.
I have been involved in Community Development for 30 years or so. I have spent my life ‘giving’ if that is the correct term. In my current day job I work one-to-one with a lot of very disenfranchised people where hope is is short supply. Many times I have nothing to offer except my energy, my positive attitude and my… Continue reading
Late Late Rant
I’m not a person who expresses my political feelings much -they are personal to me.
Hearing the Late Late Show debate tonight it struck me..
I am a pacifist. I do not advocate murder or the suffering of any human being.
I am not a sympathisor either, however, only a few weeks ago, the whole nation, and the wider community cheered as the people of Libya took arms against the official government and took control of their freedom.
In fact… Continue reading
Who Said Its All About Giving?
Time to be a TAKER
Have you ever heard the sayings;
“It’s in the giving that we recieve!”
or
“Success is about giving not taking.”
or
“It is better to give then to receive!” ( a commonly misquoted phrase )
Well here’s a thought.
I believe that in order to give you must first be a taker!
- TAKE account of your situation.
- TAKE responsibility.
- TAKE control of your life.
- TAKE notice of potential opportunities.
and above all…
TAKE ACTION!… Continue reading
The Tale of Two Wolves
The Tale of Two Wolves
One evening, a very wise, old Indian chief was speaking with his grandson about life, telling him about the internal battle that goes on inside all people. He said:
“My son, inside all of us there exists a constant battle between two wolves. One wolf is very evil. It forces you to deal with anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and a self-centered, destructive ego. The… Continue reading
How Intelligent Am I Really?
I always considered myself a fairly intelligent person.
I got fairly good grades in college and school.
I’m fairly handy with DIY, tiling, carpentry etc.
I used to be an assistant mechanic at a motor racing school.
I am more then competent in matters IT, computer programming, web design, sound and video engineering etc.
All in all, yes I always believed that I was reasonably intelligent.
That said, I have to state that knowledge without action is USELESS.Schools do not… Continue reading
