I'd like to clarify a popular misconception about a important system of conflict resolution referred to long ago as "turning the other cheek" today, that you might be more effective in the living of your life henceforth. Many have assumed that turning the other cheek means letting an affront go without addressing it. This belief …
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Invest Now
If you want your world to expand you must invest now in a way that the circumstances may not seem to warrant. For instance, if you wish for advancement at work you are wise to get in a little early, rather than come bustling in moments before the bell. Take the time necessary to set …
Triumph over Fear
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” - Nelson Mandela It is perfectly normal to be afraid on occasion. It is a powerful emotion that has kept us alive through …
Gumption
"Anyone who has gumption knows what it is, and anyone who hasn't can never know what it is. So there is no need of defining it." - Lucy Maud Montgomery While it is true that certain people are born with more naturally apparent gumption than others, I am convinced that everyone possesses a measure of …
Survive with Grace
“A high station in life is earned by the gallantry with which appalling experiences are survived with grace.” - Tennessee Williams Of all the qualities I've admired in people I've met over the years I must say that the ability to survive appalling experiences with grace and dignity comes very near to topping the list. …
Honest with Yourself
You must be honest with yourself before you can be honest with others or even, believe it or not, with your Maker. If you are dishonest with yourself, you effectively wall yourself off from the help which is invariably at hand. Moreover, when you are dishonest with yourself, you shield the area in question from …
A True Leader
“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.” - Douglas MacArthur There is a gulf …
The Whole Point
When I consider the trillions of dollars spent on health and education around the world I cannot help but ask the questions: Why? To what end? We get people better in medical offices and hospitals and condition their minds with schooling, but I have to wonder sometimes if we're not missing the point by simply …
The Middle of the Pack
Ὁ βίος βραχύς, ἡ δὲ τέχνη μακρή, ὁ δὲ καιρὸς ὀξύς, ἡ δὲ πεῖρα σφαλερή, ἡ δὲ κρίσις χαλεπή. Life is short, and Art long, opportunity fleeting, experience perilous, and decision difficult. - Hippocrates As I mentioned yesterday, one of the great challenges from the standpoint of inner life is to find the means by …
We are Eternal
At the core of each living human being is an angel, perfect and whole. The angel is the "being" part of you; your body, mind and heart are the "human" part of you. Your true identity, then, is angelic, mighty and eternal. If you make the mistake as many do of identifying more with the outer …
Gregory Hake 