"We face up to awful things because we can't go around them, or forget them. The sooner you say 'Yes, it happened, and there's nothing I can do about it,' the sooner you can get on with your own life. You've got children to bring up. So you've got to get over it. What we …
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Dignity, Integrity, Truth
To maintain your dignity you must not compromise your integrity. No end - however noble or high-minded - is worth a departure from truth. “Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters” ― Albert Einstein
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The Ass Carrying the Image An ass once carried through the streets of a city a famous wooden Image, to be placed in one of its Temples. As he passed along, the crowd made lowly prostration before the Image. The Ass, thinking that they bowed their heads in token of respect for himself, bristled up …
Right with Yourself
My youngest son made an interesting observation when I put him to bed last night. He said, "You know there is nothing better than going to bed feeling that you were right with yourself all day." He then went on to enumerate the many things he had handled well, and highlighted those which he handled …
Judgment
One of the hardest realities to come to terms with when you dedicate your life to truth is that anger, jealousy, and resentment never change the hearts of others, they only change yours. The accommodation of these spirits, however rationalized, is always destructive. This reality points to the reason why judgment is so devastating to …
Focus
Focus, or single-mindedness, is the state of being in which body, mind, and heart are aligned in relation to a central pattern of spirit. That spirit might be blessing, cursing, or anything in between. Fidelity affords focus.
Bullying
Bullying is a despicable form of interaction reserved unto cowards, liars, and thieves. Bullies feast on the dignity and vulnerability of others while self-righteously justifying their actions to themselves and to those within their sphere of influence. If you've ever been in the presence of a bully who is trying to gain something from you …
Stand
There are times in life when you must stand alone to stand for what is right. Such times test your inner fortitude. They also require you to care more for truth than you do your own opinions, beliefs, fears or desires. You must reject any conclusions drawn by confirmation bias and resist the temptation to …
As We Are
"We don't see things as they are. We see them as we are." - Anaïs Nin Your state of mind and heart are the filters through which you view the world. If you are fearful, afraid of losing something, you will see the world around you in a certain way. If you are contented and …
Varnish
I found a great little quote for you this morning. I hope you like it as much as I do: If someone is able to show me that what I think or do is not right, I will happily change, for I seek the truth, by which no one was ever truly harmed. It is …
Gregory Hake 