"Man has always sacrificed truth to his vanity, comfort and advantage. He lives... by make-believe." ~ W. Somerset Maugham, The Summing Up, 1938 I think it's safe to say that every man, woman and child on earth is a seeker of truth. Some are more passionate than others, devoting more of their life's energies to the …
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A Fund of Wisdom, Integrity and Humanity
“I am persuaded there is among the mass of our people a fund of wisdom, integrity, and humanity which will preserve their happiness in a tolerable measure” ~ John Adams I wonder what John Adams would think of the current state of the fund of wisdom, integrity and humanity bequeathed to us many generations ago? …
The Real You
"It is required of every man," the ghost returned, "that the spirit within him should walk abroad among his fellow-men, and travel far and wide; and, if that spirit goes not forth in life, it is condemned to do so after death." ~ Charles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol" How abundantly has your spirit within you …
To Be a Pilgrim
To Be a Pilgrim by John Bunyan Who would true Valour see, Let him come hither; One here will Constant be, Come Wind, come Weather. There's no Discouragement Shall make him once Relent His first avowed Intent, To be a Pilgrim. Whoso beset him round With dismal Storys Do but themselves Confound; His Strength the …
Worry and Choice
"Do not anticipate trouble or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight." ~Benjamin Franklin Talking somebody down from the wall of worry is not an easy task. To do so you must deftly skirt accusations like "you just don't understand" and "you're not hearing me" while reassuring, distracting and refocusing attention on …
The Fountain of Life
"A great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up." ~ Albert Schweitzer Man's obsession with the discovery of the fountain of youth reaches deep into early history. Whether driven by the desire to overcome his mortality or by the quest to rediscover the key to …
Pressure is a Privilege
My wife heard an interesting statement on TV yesterday evening and was thrilled to share it with me this morning, for it was both empowering and revolutionary: "Pressure is a Privilege" The statement: "pressure is a privilege" defines a novel way to look at the various pressures you face in your world. Rather than see …
Light gives of itself freely
Light gives of itself freely, filling all available space. It does not seek anything in return; it asks not whether you are friend or foe. It gives of itself and is not thereby diminished. ~ Michael Strassfeld My son's school had its annual "Candlelight" assembly yesterday evening, a ceremony that celebrates the coming holiday season …
200th Consecutive Daily Post!
Well, my friends, it's time to celebrate! We've reached 200 consecutive daily posts together and it has been a delight sharing my observations on life with you over the last few months. I appreciate your readership and comments and I wish you the best for an exceptionally generative day! ~ Gregg
Hit hard by life? Keep moving forward!
You may have seen a "Rocky" movie or two in your life and if so, you may recall Rocky's inspirational speech to his son in the 6th movie of the series, "Rocky Balboa." Rocky's son was feeling the pressure of growing up in his father's shadow in a life full of challenges. Rather than taking …
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