Bring The Light

The future has several names. For the weak, it is impossible. For the fainthearted, it is unknown. For the thoughtful and valiant, it is ideal. – Victor Hugo Language is the basis and currency of our thoughts and mental life. What we name things, and continue to call them, are what they become and remain….

The First wealth is health. – Emerson Without your health you cannot serve. If you cannot serve you cannot deliver value. If you cannot deliver value you cannot earn rewards. Thus to earn anything – money, friendship, reciprocation, anything – you must focus on, and continually attend to, your health. Your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health….

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. – Buddha This is an oldie, but a goodie. Take a minute to let this one sink in . . . . The next time you’re inclined to pick…

We have committed the Golden Rule to memory; let us now commit it to life. – Edwin Markham We all know what the Golden Rule asks of us: do unto others as we have them do unto us. It’s (pretty) good advice. But there’s something better. The Platinum Rule: do unto others as they would want…

What happens when we die? I really don’t know. But I do know what happens when we stop living while we’re alive. We enjoy less, accomplish less and regret more. The cure is being present and aware. That’s how to live while you’re alive.

No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helped you. – Althea Gibson Thanking those who have helped you is to truly accomplish something. Sure, you can have the thing or the achievement, whatever it may be, but it’s incomplete until you thank those who have helped you. We do nothing alone. Everything we create or…