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Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration

Robert C Slayton - Follow me on my journey, daily inspirational quotes with occasional snippets on how I"m imperfectly living my life.

My personal Substack showing my journey from feeling hallow like something was missing, pain and grief to passion, purpose, and peace of mind. Short videos are uplifting quotes each day. Longer form videos are on my ruminations. I do include some voice overs of articles I write. rslayton.substack.com

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0:35

Be slow to judge and quick to understand.

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/10/29

“Be slow to judge and quick to understand.”-Stephen Covey.We don’t know what reality is when we talk to another person. We really don’t know their thoughts because we’re not inside their head.I 100% agree.How about you?What do you do to be slow at a judgment and quick to understand?Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or

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3:10

Dancing the Night Away at Swing City Chicago

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/10/29

Written 10/28/2025.As we say in the dancing world, I was totally “swung over” from this past weekend. I attended the annual Swing City Chicago event at the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg. Dance events are unlike any other events I’ve been to as they actually SCHEDULE things to start at MIDNIGHT.Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.As a guy in my 50s, this is not an easy thing for me to participate in. I

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0:55

Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/10/28

“Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.”-James DeanHow appropriate. I’ve been saying this a lot lately. It’s not the years of your life, but the life in your years. Eat healthy, exercise, live as fully as you can in the moment because you don’t know when your number is up.I firmly believe when your number’s up, it’s up and you’re gone.Whether you’re 20, 30, 50, 80, or 90.My objective is to live as fully as I can as healthy as I can.That’s what I’m looking for.How about

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0:39

“While the right to talk may be the beginning of...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/10/27

“While the right to talk may be the beginning of freedom, the necessity of listening is what makes the right important.” - Walter LippmannIf you just talk and you don’t listen, you don’t learn anything.You don’t expand your consciousness.You don’t really form a cohesive gel with somebody else.So, what do you do to make sure that you listen at least as much, if not twice as much, as you talk so that you reserve that freedom of speech?Let me know.Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To

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0:23

Politeness and consideration for others is like...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/10/26

Politeness and consideration for others is like investing pennies and getting dollars back. - Thomas Sowell.Politeness and consideration.Boy, wouldn’t that be a wonderful world if we actually got that?Think about it.Do we do that on social media? Do the trolls get you down?Let me know your thoughts.Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with

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0:24

With clothes, the new are best. With friends, the old...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/10/25

With clothes, the new are best.With friends, the old are best.Not sure where this came from, but I love the sentiment.Old friends are like that comfortable little piece where they know you,you know them, and they really love and support you.What are your thoughts?Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to

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0:44

I am careful not to confuse excellence with...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/10/24

I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence I can reach for; Perfection is God’s business. - Lorne A Adrain I know more people who have never published books, who’ve never written articles, who’ve never gone for the business of their dreams because they feel they need to be perfect at it.It’s the worst thing in the world.It doesn’t work.What are your thoughts on perfection versus excellence?Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support

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1:01

The moment of victory is much too short to live for...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/10/23

“The moment of victory is much too short to live for that and nothing else.”-Martina Navratilova, a famous tennis player.We strive for this one piece that we achieve.Once we achieve it, if that’s all we were striving for, we feel empty and unfulfilled.It’s everything else that helps give us meaning and focus.Have you ever had that feeling where you’ve achieved the ultimate only to say, “well, is that it?”Or are you one of those people that revels in maybe the training and getting there and enjoys

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0:28

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. If not,...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/10/22

“Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. If not, then make me a saxophone.”Politically incorrect daily calendar from 1998.As I play the saxophone, I played in the Michigan marching band, marched in the Rose Bowl and Fiesta Bowl.I absolutely agree with that quote.How about you?Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or

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1:08

If you can spend a perfectly useless afternoon in a...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/10/21

“If you can spend a perfectly useless afternoon in a perfectly useless manner, you have learned how to live.” - Lin YutangI just had a conversation with a friend about this. She’s taking care of her mom and she’s taking care of her brother.She has no time for herself. Because she’s always wrapped up in everything else.She finally took a day to herself and went invisible.Every single one of us needs to have time to do absolutely nothing of value or worth.It could be sitting and binge watching all

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0:46

Hating people is like burning down your house to get...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/10/20

“Hating people is like burning down your house to get rid of a rat.”Henry Emerson FosdickDo you foster hatred for somebody else?Hatred burns you up inside and does nothing to them.Think about it.That’s why forgiveness is so important.Forgiveness is not for anybody else.It’s only for you.It doesn’t matter whether they even agree with you or think they should be forgiven for anything.You forgive so you don’t burn down your own house.What are your thoughts?Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported

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5:00

Yes, I have a dating folder

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/10/20

Written 10/19/2025.I promised myself that I would not write about my love life at this point in time other than to say it’s been going amazingly well. I’ve been journaling about it and may turn it into a book with the current working title, “Dating Over 50 - a Man’s Journey.” Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Here are some things I can mention that you may think amusing and for those men who are

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0:45

Do not confine your children to your own learning,...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/10/19

“Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time.”This is a Hebrew proverb.How many times have you said, this is the way it is, because that’s the way I was raised.And did your parents do that to you and their parents to them?And are circumstances this life different?My guess is yes.And so, all learning must be tempered with the realities of today.Should we be strict?Or should we be a little bit more flexible?What are your thoughts?Robert’s Substack is a

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0:24

Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/10/18

“Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of others.”- Madonna (singer)We need to follow our own passions and if people say, “that’s wrong,” well, maybe it’s not.What are your thoughts?Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rslayton.substack.com/subscribe

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0:29

At the feast of ego, everyone leaves hungry.

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/10/17

“At the feast of ego, everyone leaves hungry.”This was seen at Bentley’s House of Coffee and Tea in Tucson, Arizona back in 1998.I saved the quote because it’s a good quote.What are your thoughts?Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rslayton.substack.com/subscribe

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0:18

If you try to be a better dog, sometimes you get an...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/10/16

“If you try to be a better dog, sometimes you get an extra cookie.”Attributed to Snoopy, even though I’ve never heard Snoopy talk.But I like the sentiment.Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rslayton.substack.com/subscribe

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6:11

Well, I said I'd drive my car into the ground before...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/10/16

Written 10/14/2025.Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.I got the call at 10:30 am Friday morning. I had dropped Hyundai Elantra off the night before and they gave me a loaner car for the day. $2,100 to fix all the brake problems and master cylinder. The car is worth $1,800 at best. If I got it fixed, something else would have broken.I told them to put it back together. I wasn’t fixing it. Time to

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0:31

The universe only has one effective weapon, and that...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/10/15

“The universe only has one effective weapon, and that is laughter” - Mark Twain.Laughter diffuses some of the fiercest conflicts.Have you ever had it where you’re just head-to-head and suddenly somebody says something and everybody breaks up laughing?Let me know.What was it?How did that happen?And how can we do more of it?Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like

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0:25

“For man plans, but God arranges.”

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/10/14

“For man plans, but God arranges.” - Thomas a’ KempisHow many times have you made extensive plans, and they go a little bit differently?Do you allow the universe to unfold?Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Do you allow it to unfold the way it should?Or do you force things?And what have been the results?Let me know. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or

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3:18

Motorcycles are definitely not for perfectionists

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/10/14

Written 10/9/2025.Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.I’ve been meaning to write this post every time I hop on my motorcycle to go for a ride. The brake lever wobbles, there are sounds under the carriage of the motorcycle when I go over a bump. My head gets buffeted when I ride fast causing me to not see as clearly as a person behind a windshield on a car.Oh, and shifting is different too. It isn’t

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