Phillip Berry | Orient Yourself

So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself —nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.  Franklin Roosevelt A few days ago, I had the opportunity to take a 4:30am walk along a pristine beach on Florida’s […]

It is a happiness to wonder; — it is a happiness to dream. Edgar Allan Poe A few weeks ago, I showed my three year old grandson, Cooper, the climactic ending scene from the 1933 version of King Kong in which Kong climbs the Empire State Building with the beautiful Ann Darrow (played by Fay […]

America is the only nation in the world founded on a creed. G. K. Chesterton On the night of July 4, 2020, we walked outside at 9:50pm to the raucous sound of fireworks. The sky around our neighborhood was lit with cascading sparks and bright, colorful explosions. That normally quiet time of evening erupted into […]

“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo.“So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of […]

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it. Thomas Paine After months of pandemic, lockdown, and the surreality foisted upon us by the coronavirus and associated reactions, we were going to enjoy lunch inside an actual restaurant. Finally, we were returning to some sense of […]

Every day, we wake up to a set of possibilities. Each one is a choice and the effects of those choices ripple through our day, week, month, and year. Simply put, we reap what we sow.

Faith: you know you’re gonna live thru the rainLord you got to keep the faithFaith: don’t let your love turn to hateRight now we got toKeep the faithKeep the faithKeep the faithLord we got to keep the faith Bon Jovi, Keep the Faith Our days are approaching the surreal. Do we all now exist within […]

All that is gold does not glitter,Not all those who wander are lost;The old that is strong does not wither,Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken,A light from the shadows shall spring;Renewed shall be blade that was broken,The crownless again shall be king. J.R.R. Tolkien Last […]

Whenever anyone asks me about the critical traits of a successful entrepreneur, my first thought is “comfort with the unknown.” Great business builders have to have or develop a strong mechanism for dealing with uncertainty through periods of recurring doubt. The extension to this thinking is that they have to be able to continue to […]

Every great adventure requires us to leave the comfort of the known. The security of the familiar must give way to the uncertainty of what lies ahead. Without stepping onto that road and moving toward a new horizon, we cannot progress. We cannot remain anchored in the harbor.