The Reason 87

A collection of Michael O'Connor's personal philosophies distilled from years of living, failing, and achieving, designed to help enhance your fulfillment and purpose in this world.

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

The Grinder, Part III: Quicksand

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This post could easily have been titled, "You Are Obsolete" in honor of a classic Twilight Zone episode because for a while I fel...

Monday, August 7, 2017

Love Is All You Need

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*This selection picks up a similar theme of a previous post, All You Need Is Love . It was originally written for a ghost-writing assignment...

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

18,262 Days...and Counting

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Live life on purpose. That's my new primary goal after recently reading Robert D. Smith's book, 20,000 Days and Counting . I'...

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Courage of My Conviction

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Conviction. This is one of the most important attributes I look for in gauging a person’s character. It's something I honed when I ran...

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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

All You Need Is Love

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The Beatles said it best: Love is all you need . So many of their songs reflect the simplicity and grandeur of Love. It always seemed li...

Monday, February 25, 2013

Simplify

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I constantly remind myself to simplify. As each new year begins, I try to eliminate as many life demands as I'm able that are not absol...

Friday, February 22, 2013

My Axioms

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Along with the Cornerstones , I use the following self-developed Axioms to guide my behaviour. You might recognize a few of them from earli...

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