by Michael McCafferty | Oct 31, 2016 | Blog
As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our...
by Michael McCafferty | Oct 24, 2016 | Blog
This journey started on January 3, 2016 with the first discussion of what could be done to help others who may need to hear “the right words at the right time.” Here we are, 10+ months later, and the idea has become real. Version 1.1 is the gift we...
by Michael McCafferty | Oct 18, 2016 | Blog
One of the smartest guys in the startup game is Paul Graham, and he’s an excellent writer as well. Today I stumbled on his essay (he has a collection of nifty essays) with the title “Is it worth being wise?” And I highly recommend it because I...
by Michael McCafferty | Oct 18, 2016 | Blog
Sometimes, clever isn’t as wise as simple. I originally thought that it was clever and humble (wise is humble, right?) to use all lower case for the logo. Feedback told me otherwise (no pun intended). Some people said “Who is Tobe? Toby?” A good...
by Michael McCafferty | Oct 9, 2016 | Blog
I’ve been collecting quotations for many years, and it seems that I keep finding new ones that I’d like to add to the collection for ToBeWise. Here are a few recent ones that I found AFTER the collection was finalized: “Giving from the heart can...