Paracelsus (I) by Robert Browning TRUTH is within ourselves; it takes no rise From outward things, whate’er you may believe. There is an inmost centre in us all, Where truth abides in fullness; and around, Wall upon wall, the gross flesh hems it in, This perfect, clear perception—which is truth. A baffling and perverting carnal …
Souls of Deep Thinkers
The Ocean's Song by Victor Hugo We walked amongst the ruins famed in story Of Rozel-Tower, And saw the boundless waters stretch in glory And heave in power. O Ocean vast! We heard thy song with wonder, Whilst waves marked time. "Appear, O Truth!" thou sang'st with tone of thunder, "And shine sublime!" The world's …
Never Jump Through a Closed Window
To be successful in life you must strike a delicate balance between pushing forward and tarrying. Both are valuable approaches; the timing of their application, however, is everything. A common mistake in living occurs when an evolving situation is mistakenly judged as bad when it simply has not yet come to fruition. A friend and …
Dive In!
Why are you here? Have you thought much about it? I have a hard time believing that we are only here to perpetuate the species or to beg, borrow and steal in an effort to die with the most toys. Surely there must be a good reason for your presence on earth? The way I …
The Answer
At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want. - Lao Tzu One of my greatest joys as an entrepreneur is having the privilege to set the stage upon which those within my sphere of influence can enter into self-discovery. The workplace can …
Renewed by Grace
“If you are renewed by grace, and were to meet your old self, I am sure you would be very anxious to get out of his company.” - Charles H. Spurgeon Grace is the free and often unmerited favor which attends life as it flows from within outward. Grace manifests as the bestowal of blessings …
Reshaping Life
“Reshaping life! People who can say that have never understood a thing about life—they have never felt its breath, its heartbeat—however much they have seen or done. They look on it as a lump of raw material that needs to be processed by them, to be ennobled by their touch. But life is never a …
A Successful Life
"I want to see you game, boys, I want to see you brave and manly, and I also want to see you gentle and tender. Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. Courage, hard work, self-mastery, and intelligent effort are …
Friendship’s Altar
One of the greatest lessons you can teach child is that he is a custodian of the earth. I've learned over time that to be an effective steward you must possess a variety of qualities and skills, chief among them is compassion. You cannot really teach compassion; you can, however, point it out. If the …
If We Are Bold
Touched by an Angel by Maya Angelou We, unaccustomed to courage exiles from delight live coiled in shells of loneliness until love leaves its high holy temple and comes into our sight to liberate us into life. Love arrives and in its train come ecstasies old memories of pleasure ancient histories of pain. Yet if …
Gregory Hake 