Richard G. Riccardi

For those who prefer to think rather than be told, weekly messages crafted to spur thought, broaden perspective, and foster growth.

Be prepared to reexamine your views on subjects like hypocrisy, generosity, fear, forgiveness, sex, faith, and any other area warranting sincere reflection.

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Susan O’Brien
    Susan O’Brien

    Founder, Hail Merry

    I encourage everyone to read Richard's purposeful words. His writing reminds me of Ekhart Tolle. Richard is becoming his own master of contemporary contemplation.

    Chi Nguyen
      Chi Nguyen

      Founder, Purpose Tea

      There have been so many times Richard's words...have gotten me through the toughest days along this entrepreneurial journey. If you're looking for weekly inspiration, sign up for 52 Steps Forward. You'll thank me later!

      Robb Ziegler
        Robb Ziegler

        Founder, curiate

        Richard crafts a rare combination of gentle, purposeful, meaningful, and incisive thought within each of these pages. I'm left not only with different ways of looking at things, but with means to be a better me.

        William Bigelow
          William Bigelow

          COO, Blount Fine Foods

          Richard’s subject matter and writing style are the perfect combination to provoke and inspire new ways of thinking. I encourage you to read 52 Steps Forward so you can become similarly inspired.

          Recent Posts

          Hypocrite!

          Enough of the congenial tone of the past two weeks; as fair-minded as we think we are and aspire to be, we are often hypocrites.   Good for the Goose, Good for the Gander? We particularly delight in criticizing things we have not and will not do.  Many believe homosexuality is a sin, and some heterosexuals use this position to condemn

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          Progress Over Personal Condemnation

          Casting the First Stone. Even our most exalted heroes have done something reprehensible.  Peaceful changemaker Ghandi was racist and slept naked with his teenage grandniece.  Humanitarian Mother Teresa allegedly provided inadequate, unhygienic care.  Anti-imperialist revolutionary Che Guevara was a racist, homophobe, and mass murderer. If we performed an honest self-examination, we would uncover actions (save for the most severe) similar

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          Faster Than a Speeding Bullet…

          Oh, how we love to find fault and use it to criticize others.  And how fortunate we are to live in a time when almost nothing is private.  Our quivers have a never-ending supply of arrows.  However, our rush to judgment fails to consider things are rarely as simple as they appear. A few considerations… Relevance.  Why do we condemn

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          Instant Karma

          “Instant Karma’s Gonna Get You.” We interrupt this week’s scheduled post due to an untimely event.  John Lennon was right about that instant karma.   The last two week’s messages on supporting others in times of grief and dealing with your grief provoked more than usual reader responses expressing how much they needed and appreciated the posts.  What I did not

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          Dealing With Loss

          What about our grief over the loss of a loved one?   Today, we explore different perspectives while acknowledging that a solitary blog post is particularly insufficient for those suffering the loss of a spouse or descendant.  Cathy and I witnessed our parents grieve the death their oldest child’s death (our only siblings) and dear friends unexpectedly losing their husbands.   There

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          There for Them

          The dreaded phone call brings news of death that triggers grief, even when it comes as expected after a long illness.     While we cannot and should not avoid our grieving process, today’s message addresses our response to others.  The closest family members possess the most immediate and highest needs.  Even if you are one of them, serving others is necessary

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          Instant Karma

          “Instant Karma’s Gonna Get You.” We interrupt this week’s scheduled

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