On The Fly

 "Each of us is, at this moment, is standing in the middle of his or her Acres of Diamonds." Welcome to On the Fly , a weekly podcast about whatever comes to mind. I'm your host Patrick Ball. People ask me all the time, "So, what's your podcast about?" My response, A smidgen of history, a dash of culture - a minute dedicated to making you smile. "It's whatever comes to mind - really!" But it's much more than that. You see, most people undervalue the power of goals and building a life one success at a time. Each episode is an informative five to seven-minute story that enlightens your day. You see, when you're learning, you're growing. However, learning is wasted until you put that learning into action. And the best way to do that is to share your newly found discoveries with others. When you do - you'll soon realize that you're digging in the richest diamond mine in the world; your creative imagination. We're on Apple Po...

In this episode - Acres of Diamonds . . .   "Each of us is, at this moment, standing in the middle of his or her Acres of Diamonds."  Just this week (February 17, 2022), I've rediscovered this powerful message once again. This got me thinking. Are you struggling with success? I challenge you to listen to this Podcast every morning for one month and practice positive principles. It was over 60 years ago  that Earl Nightingale wrote and produced what has become known as  "The Strangest Secret ."  An LP record sold over a million copies, making it the first spoken-word recording to achieve Gold Record status.  The promise of his message was this: "We become what we think about." I must have been about nine when that quote first entered my mind. Our family's morning breakfast routine was to listen to  "Our Changing World,"  Earl Nightingale's daily five-minute radio program. It was syndicated on our local radio station: "WBYS - ...