Category: Thoughts
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A Brief Pause
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsIt may be a week or two before I’ll be able to post a new blog. We’re in the process of moving. We have decided to relocate to Missouri to be closer to our grandkids. It’s been hectic around here as we hurry to get everything packed up. The house has sold and will close…
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June is Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsFor those of you signed up with MGFA (Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America), you should have recently received an email with resources to use during Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month, which is June. The email provides some great ideas on how to increase awareness about Myasthenia Gravis and also provides some tools you can use in…
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Launching a New Book
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsBesides writing blogs, I also write books. I’ve written two children’s books and one self-help book for business. Deep down inside, however, I’ve always wanted to write a novel. I’ve accomplished my goal. I’m very proud to announce my first novel is complete, has been published, and is available for purchase on Amazon beginning June…
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Happy Memorial Day!
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsWhen I was young, on Memorial Day, all our families would gather at the cemetery and decorate the graves of loved ones who had passed. In fact, we often referred to it back then as Decoration Day. I know some families still practice this tradition, but my family is scattered across the country making gathering…
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AI Accomplishments & Predictions
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI recently ran into a Joe Rogan Experience podcast where he interviewed Marc Andreesen. Marc is an American businessman, venture capitalist, and former software engineer. He is the co-author of Mosaic, which is the first web browser to display inline images, and he co-founded Netscape. During his interview on the Joe Rogan Experience, Joe and…
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Sometimes It’s Okay to Say “No”
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI’m sadly going to miss the wedding of a relative today. We had RSVP’d to attend and were looking forward to it, but our house recently sold and moving day is right around the corner. Having Myasthenia Gravis, I no longer have unlimited energy. I do what I can, but I have learned not to…
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“Comparison is the Thief of Joy”
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsTeddy Roosevelt once said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” What did he mean by that? He meant that your life, the life you’re living right now, isn’t so bad; that is until you start comparing it with everyone else’s. Elon Musk sums it up this way: “Happiness is reality minus expectations. If you just…
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When You Don’t Have the Words To Pray
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI was talking to a friend of mine recently. He told me about a time in his life when he was so distraught that he couldn’t even find the words to pray. As I thought back over my life, I’ve had a few times when I found myself in that position. Once was when we…
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Thanks, Chad Prather
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI recently ran across a post by Chad Prather. Chad is an American commentator, comedian, speaker, and entrepreneur known for blending humor, cultural commentary, and faith-driven conviction into social media and his performances. With success in stand-up comedy, he’s now become a social media phenomenon by delivering sharp, common sense takes on faith, politics, culture,…