The words you speak become the house you live in. – Hafiz
This is going to be a short post.
Language is a tool of meaning.
Human beings are meaning-seeking and meaning-creating creatures.
With meaning we create and understand our Worlds.
If we choose our words carefully and well, we create an amazing life.
If we choose our words haphazardly and poorly, we create a dismal life.
Choose your words well.
The path to a better life is more of a mining operation than a manufacturing one. – George Pransky What I think Pransky is saying here is that having a better life (which comes from being (behaving as) a better person) comes not from getting something from outside yourself or making yourself into something else,…
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…
As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world – that is the myth of the atomic age – as in being able to remake ourselves. – Mahatma Gandhi So many people despair of what is happening in/with/to the World/Earth. And with good reason. There is cause to…
Sometimes Seth Godin puts out something so good I need to share it with you, in its entirety: Some people are able to reflect the light that lands on them, to take directions or assets or energy and focus it where it needs to be focused. This is a really valuable skill. Even more valuable,…
“To get the full value of joy, you must have someone to divide it with.” – Mark Twain Your opportunity today (and always): to share your joy with others, and vice-versa.