by rick_patterson | May 11, 2017 | Achievement, Courage, Success
To be nobody-but-yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody but yourself- means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight – and never stop fighting. —e. e. cummings (1955) In the 1990’s – as I was making a...
by rick_patterson | May 10, 2017 | Achievement, Courage, Growth
Mistakes are what make us human and apologies are what help us survive our humanity. — Rick Patterson, Shame Unmasked This quote comes from the first story in the first chapter of my book and emphasizes what I believe is the most important aspect of being human...
by rick_patterson | May 9, 2017 | Growth, Humility
I raise beef cattle. I run about 30-50 head depending on the time of year but try and keep my momma cow population at the 20-25 level. A lot of people envy my situation – the land and the rather romantic idea of working the land compared to the everyday grind. I...
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