The mind grows by what it feeds on~Josiah G. Holland This quotation reminds me of a Native American story in which an elderly Cherokee teaches his grandson about life. The grandfather said that there is a terrible fight inside of him. The fight is between two wolves, one urging him toward peace, love, self-confidence, and […]
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Good Advice: “Ride the Horse in the Direction It’s Going’
That quotation touched my funny bone, and I got the message: Face reality and life’s ride is smoother. Then I wondered, “Is this some New Age woo-woo suggesting I indifferently go wherever I’m taken?” When I recalled that for every truth there is an opposite balancing truth, the quote became useful and calming. Chilling out […]
Shake It Off
The only real failure is the failure to try, and the measure of success is how we cope with disappointment. ~Deborah Moggach, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel When Judi Dench delivered that line at the end of the movie based on the Moggach book, she had a broad audience. Disappointment ranks as the third most […]
Perks from Jerks
Be kind—everyone is fighting a tough battle. ~Plato This quote reminds me of a story about a man going through his day irritated by everyone he meets. As his bitterness peaks, someone gives him magic glasses that reveal the inner lives of the people he so harshly judged. Gazing behind one person’s appearance he saw, […]
Whence Commitment?
I recently heard of a little known but interesting 16th century character who knew a thing or two about human behavior. St. Camillus de Lellis said: Commitment is doing what you said you would do after the feeling you said it in has passed. His words reminded me of a lengthy trail of good intentions […]