Just DO It … (07/13/14)
Gandhi, on the Meaning of Life: “The goal ever recedes from us. Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory…. You must not worry whether the desired result follows your action or not, so long as your motive is pure, your means correct…. Strength does not come from physical […]
Love for one allows Love for all … (07/13/11)
“Through my Love for you, I want to express my Love for the whole cosmos, the whole of humanity, and all beings. By living with you, I want to learn to Love everyone and all species. If I succeed in Loving you, I will be able to Love everyone and all species on Earth… This […]
So Amazing … (07/11/14)
We humans are so AMAZING … not a collection of different individuals or warring tribes or varied cultures or conflicting beliefs or distinctive nations. Nope … We are all drawn from the same slate; all molded from the same clay. We are homosapiens … and we are one large, beautiful, amazing Family. Indeed, we are […]
Reaching for the Light … (07/12/14)
“Some make it their mission to try and hurt others. These are the Shadow-People — soaked in the sludge of childhood traumas, adolescent codependencies and adult aggressions. They seem to know only one way out of their inner Darkness — and that way is violence; violence against their “enemies”, by attacking them in “self-defense” … […]
Living is of itself Important … (07/12/11)
“You don’t need anyone else’s permission to be happy. Your life is magnificent not because someone says it is, but because you choose to see it as such.” ~ Ralph Marston . “One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure its worth watching.” ~ anonymous . “Ah me! Why may not Love […]
To DO what we can … (07/11/17)
“This is what you shall do, my Friend: Love the Earth and all the animals upon it, despise riches and give generously to every one who asks, stand up for all those considered “stupid” or “crazy”, devote your time and labor to others, protest tyrants and resist all tyranny, argue not concerning God, have patience […]
the greatest Fortune … (07/11/11)
“You seek a great fortune, & you will find a great fortune – though it will not be the fortune that you seek. But first you must travel a long & difficult road; a road fraught with peril. I cannot tell you how long this road shall be, but fear not the obstacles in your […]
What is “enough”? … (07/10/09)
Many remarkable people these days are encouraging us to “be better” without offering any practical solutions. And yet, do we really need to them to do this for us? Isn’t it enough to simply go forth each day and smile at strangers? Isn’t it enough to start recycling our waste? Isn’t it enough to conserve […]
How can I assist the Great Shift? … (07/10/10)
“I’m optimistic about the future, but not about the future of our current civilization. I’m optimistic about the civilization that will replace this one.” ~ James Baldwin . Truly, it is just such an attitude that can indeed bring about a Great Shift in humanity; a shift that must soon be realized in order to […]
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