“ People do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing.” ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Where do you draw the line? How do you decide what something is or isn’t? Is it possible to delineate a clear boundary, or is everything just different shades of gray? [...]
“ Democracy is a process, not a static condition. It is becoming, rather than being. It can easily be lost, but never is fully won. Its essence is eternal struggle.” ~ William H. Hastie Well, I had another topic in mind all week, but the last couple of days have been a whirlwind [...]
“ A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It's where the rich use public transportation.” ~ Gustavo Petro Well, seeing as how it’s been an uneventful week in current events with nothing really to comment on, I thought it would be a good time to expound upon a [...]
“ Creativity is seeing what others see and thinking what no one else ever thought.” ~ Albert Einstein How’s your state of mind these days? Are you bubbling along in a blissful state of peace, love, and acceptance? Do you find it easy to be joyful on your path to enlightenment? Or perhaps [...]
“ All great speakers were bad speakers at first.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Have you ever been asked to speak in front of a group? Did it make you freeze up like a deer in the headlights? Why is it that public speaking is right up there with skydiving when it comes to [...]
“ A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.” ~ Phyllis Diller You’re at the bank, the return counter, or yes, even the dreaded DMV. Two or three people are ahead of you, and you notice the person behind the glass window with the little hole to speak through is repeatedly scowling [...]
“ Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” ~ Viktor E. Frankl Look immediately in front of you. Take a glance at your calendar or your clock. Cast your eyes on the path ahead. [...]
“ The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” ~ Pablo Picasso Do you ever catch yourself indulging in black and white thinking? Have you sometimes fallen into the trap of binary logic? What kind of life does one have if everything is a zero-sum game? You [...]
“ Rivers know this: There is no hurry. We shall get there some day.” ~ Winnie-the-Pooh You have a limit. Everyone does. If you’re reasonably lucky, and keep your wits about you, you shouldn’t get pushed to there too often. But despite your best laid plans, your good karma, and your better instincts, once [...]
“ If seven maids with seven mops Swept it for half a year, Do you suppose,' the Walrus said, That they could get it clear?'I doubt it,' said the Carpenter, And shed a bitter tear.” ~ Lewis Carroll Remember Sisyphus? Apparently, this famous figure from Greek mythology was something of a bad dude. [...]
