"If we treat people as they are, we make them worse. If we treat people as they ought to be, we help them become what they are capable of becoming." - Goethe Any fool can criticize or spurn another for his shortcomings; the wise man never loses sight of where those around him could be, …
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A New Dawn
"To Waking", To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings, John O’Donohue I give thanks for arriving safely in a new dawn, For the gift of eyes to see the world, The gift of mind to feel at home In my life, the waves of possibility Breaking on the shore of dawn, The …
The Promise of Life
“No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars or sailed an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.” - Helen Keller Pessimists are by nature doubtful and suspicious of the unknown. Optimists, on the other hand, tend to be trusting, often to a degree not warranted by the factors at …
Fountain of Love
"There is within each of us, at the soul level, an enriching fountain of love. In other words, you do not have to go outside yourself to know what love is. This is not selfishness, and it is not narcissism; they are negative obsessions with the need to be loved. Rather this the the wellspring …
The way you look at things
"The way you look at things is the most powerful force in shaping your life." ― John O'Donohue, Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom If you are of the mindset that your circumstances shape your life more than any other factor, then it is easy to justify lapses in perspective and judgment as being …
False Longing
"Consumerism is the worship of the god of quantity; advertising is its liturgy. Advertising is schooling in false longing." ― John O'Donohue, Eternal Echoes: Celtic Reflections on Our Yearning to Belong It is so easy to get caught up in materialism and to lose sight of the finer things in life, like love, friendship, family, …
Sound out of Silence
"Each person brings sound out of silence and coaxes the invisible to become visible." ― John O'Donohue, Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom Your body, mind and heart are designed to be a resonant chamber for your soul. Your mind, in particular, was not created to penetrate the mysteries of the soul by looking …
All things
"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them..." Matthew 7:12 Were this simple statement truly taken to heart and consistently put into action, a great many things on earth would change in an instant. For instance, there would be no need to speak ill of …
The Duty of Privilege
"The duty of privilege is absolute integrity." - John O'Donohue Today is Independence Day in the United States of America and as an American I am mindful of the responsibility I have to carry my affairs with absolute integrity, not to a set of ideals or opinions, but to truth. Privilege is often accorded to …
Reverence
"When we approach with reverence, great things decide to approach us. Our real life comes to the surface and its light awakens the concealed beauty in things. When we walk on the earth with reverence, beauty will decide to trust us. The rushed heart and arrogant mind lack the gentleness and patience to enter that …
Gregory Hake 