"Truth is the beginning of every good thing, both in heaven and on earth; and he who would be blessed and happy should be from the first a partaker of truth, for then he can be trusted." ~ Plato I've frequently argued that man suffers greatly whenever his understanding is distorted by false and limiting …
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The Best of Every Man
"I have believed the best of every man. And find that to believe is enough to make a bad man show him at his best, or even a good man swings his lantern higher." ~ William Butler Yeats You are making a grave error if you love your friends and hate your enemies. Both love …
You Are What You Plant
The measure of a man is established in the quality of his sowing. Great men make exceptional use of anything that comes their way while men who have not yet discovered their greatness are productive during the good times and filled with despair during the bad.
Hasty Judgment
"A hasty judgment is a first step to recantation." ~ Publius Syrus I have an acquaintance who is one of the most outstanding examples of someone who is hasty in judgment, but slow to recant. Both are curses to her and I wish there was some way that she could be free of one or …
The Benefit of the Doubt
So often in life we are forced to verify things heard, seen or received second or third-hand. Imagine this scenario. You heard a rumor, a story or a passing remark about something or someone you are responsible for and you find it necessary to investigate a little further. You learned from previously bungled experiences that …
The Success of Love
The success of love is in the loving - it is not in the result of loving. Of course it is natural in love to want the best for the other person, but whether it turns out that way or not does not determine the value of what we have done. - Mother Theresa The …
Hard work? Bring it on!
Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all. -Sam Ewing I had the good pleasure of spending time with a number of successful business people while travelling this week. I hesitate to call them "hard workers" as each one had …
The Ass and his Purchaser: A valuable life lesson from Aesop
"The Ass and his Purchaser" by Aesop A man wished to purchase an Ass, and agreed with its owner that he should try out the animal before he bought him. He took the Ass home and put him in the straw-yard with his other Asses, upon which the new animal left all the others and at …
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Gregory Hake 