It’s a big deal, this New Year thing. Every year we wish everyone we know a better year than the year before. We also reflect on our own accomplishments, and blunders, in order to make resolutions about what we want to accomplish in the coming year. This tradition almost sounds religious. The Time of Our […]
“Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.”-Aesop “Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.”-Zig Ziglar “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.”-Marcus Tullius Cicero “It […]
Greater Good is a good and helpful resource for anyone striving to live a meaningful life and be a better human being. Usually I do book and movie reviews, but today I’d like to introduce you to this wonderful web resource: Greater Good; The science of a Meaningful Life Based out of the Greater Good […]
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi “Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can’t ride you unless your back is bent.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. […]
Why do we celebrate the New Year? Something in the human conscience wants to celebrate the passing of an old era, and the beginning of a new chance. We believe in new starts, beginning again, getting another chance to do something right, or better than before. Year after year we make goals, resolutions, in good […]
Sacred Space is in Us Temples, pagodas, churches oh my! I have been in Hanoi for two weeks now, and in those two weeks I have been to three different Buddhist pagodas and one Cathedral. These excursions have been wonderful learning experiences about religion in Vietnam, but have also opened the doors to talking about faith […]
Prayer: a conversation Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one’s weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart. -Mahatma Gandhi Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness. -H. Jackson […]
Life in Focus With A Word Have you ever looked up at the sky on a clear night and gazed at the millions of stars? It’s awe inspiring – little dots of light, some brighter than others. Under such a canopy of wonder, where do your eyes rest; how do you choose what to focus […]
Thoughts on Creating a Successful Lifestyle Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. Winston Churchill In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. Bill Cosby Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value. […]
Sacredness of the Teacher-Student Relationship Recently my wife and I watched a Japanese film called Hula Girls. It is the true story of a dying mining town in north Japan. The main characters are within a group of students and teachers. When we’d dried our tears and were reflecting on our experience, one theme that’s […]
