I've observed over the years that a simple act of kindness can instantly change the trajectory of not just one life but many. My mother sent me a link to a short, but wonderful video which illustrates the point beautifully. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ejh_hb15Fc Compassion is an incredibly powerful catalyst for positive change! If you're not one to …
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Higher Calling
I believe that every person on earth is born with inherent purpose, a higher calling which transcends physical or even mental pursuits. Each one is called to reveal his or her unique quality of spirit, to translate the invisible into the visible, while uplifting that which is touched in the course of living. Your higher …
The capital-T Truth
What does it take to overcome the inertia of human arrogance, to mature beyond the point most do? What must be done to grow completely and irreversibly out of the self-centered, solipsistic state natural to young children and into the selfless, bounteous state of being which forms the basis of a meaningful adulthood? What does …
Souls and Rain Drops
Souls and Rain-Drops by Sidney Lanier Light rain-drops fall and wrinkle the sea, Then vanish, and die utterly. One would not know that rain-drops fell If the round sea-wrinkles did not tell. So souls come down and wrinkle life And vanish in the flesh-sea strife. One might not know that souls had place Were't not …
Personalized Medicine
I am encouraged to hear that the FDA is playing a critical role in the advancement of what is now known as "personalized medicine," as is evidenced by Commissioner Hamburg's recent blog post and the FDA's report entitled "Paving the Way for Personalized Medicine: FDA’s Role in a New Era of Medical Product Development." Personalized …
Your Prerogative
I am the Autumnal Sun by Henry David Thoreau Sometimes a mortal feels in himself Nature – not his Father but his Mother stirs within him, and he becomes immortal with her immortality. From time to time she claims kindredship with us, and some globule from her veins steals up into our own. I am …
Cool under Pressure
I've always admired people who keep their cool under pressure. This ability allows for graceful navigation of even the most intense circumstances. I'm sure you've also noticed that it also affords those who possess it a little more time to process, decide and act, which, in turn, makes them generally more effective in handling the …
Systems
Systematizing a business process can be an interesting, if not challenging undertaking. It forces the participants to break down the process into steps. So doing brings to light aspects of the process which are vague or unnecessarily complicated and as a result, affords the participants an opportunity to streamline the process. Once a process is …
The Good That Lies Within
Look upon the world with eyes of the heart And feast no more on the doctrine of ignorance. The living death is a dank cage made by men, Far from the fair vision of love tempered by truth, Prepared by the One who lies within. Restore sense to your senses, Inhale the refreshing air of …
Lighten Up, Live a Little
Mirth pleaseth some, to others 'tis offence, Some commend plain conceit, some profound sense; Some wish a witty Jest, some dislike that, And most would have themselves they know not what. Then he that would please all, and himself too, Takes more in hand than he is like to do. III Mon. May hath xxxi …
Gregory Hake 