Author Archives: Douglas R. Satterfield
[April 16, 2022] I grew up in the Deep South and attended church services every Sunday with my family and neighbors. Like so many boys of that young age, I was fidgety in my seat, squirming because I was bored and impatient. Looking back upon those times sitting in the pews next to my brother and sister, I… Read More »
[April 15, 2022] Stop wasting your life. Psychologists tell us that people typically operate at about half their total capacity. Their studies indicate that most people waste about four to six hours per day. That’s a hell of a lot of time being thrown away, which we could have put to better use. As we all agree, using… Read More »
[April 14, 2022] Be more than you can be. Do not just accept who you are. You could be way more than you think you could ever be. What do you want to be? Do you want to be who you are today? Or, do you want to strive towards what is better? Whatever you think you can… Read More »
[April 13, 2022] Listen intently to others, especially to your enemies; they will tell you what they are about to do. Listen because others might know something you don’t. Listening is a lost art. I’ll be blunt; we are terrible listeners. That means everybody, not just me or your best friend; you too are a lousy listener. Today’s… Read More »
[April 12, 2022] Be like the Boy Scouts and be prepared for those predictable, commonplace problems. Life occasionally, yet predictably, throws us a curveball and surprises us. My advice is to wear your helmet and clean your rifle. If you are ready, you will come out stronger than before. By the time I joined the U.S. Army as… Read More »
[April 11, 2022] Growing up, we learned some simple ways of showing respect. Some were basic, like saying “please” and “thank you.” Others took a little longer to learn, such as good table manners, listening properly to what others have to say, keeping your promises, offering to assist others, and apologizing when we are wrong. “You can easily… Read More »
[April 10, 2022] Ask someone to do you a favor so that you can return it. You cannot change the world, but you can make a significant impact. This cannot be done alone, without people standing with you. Asking someone for a favor is the beginning of building trust. Nurture this trust by building a network of friends… Read More »
[April 9, 2022] Realize that nobody owes you nuttin’. Not only does no one owe you anything, you owe the world everything. Once you accept this truth, you will be forever free to pursue your future as you wish. It’s never too late to start. Because I grew up under the watchful eye of my maternal grandmother, we… Read More »
[April 7, 2022] “Don’t bunch up!” Army Sergeant William Duchy yelled as a gaggle of new Privates was training how to conduct an attack on a simulated enemy position. “Spread out!” People are social creatures, and when under stress, people want to be physically close to one another. As a young adult, I read about the American Revolution. … Read More »
[April 6, 2022] Eight years ago, just before I retired, I wrote that “Russia will not intervene in Ukraine.” That was according to the U.S. State Department (as noted in Time Magazine) and President Obama. Today, we see the folly of that prediction/headline. I wrote about violence in the streets two days before this article and said that… Read More »