All in the universe follows one basic, universal law: effect follows cause. There is no escaping this reality. No prayer, supplication, incantation, or petition can change the working of this cosmic mandate: as you sow, so also shall you reap, as you do good, so too shall good be done to you; as you are, …
"Let man realize that Truth is essentially an intrinsic virtue, in his relation to himself even if there were no other human being living; it becomes extrinsic as he radiates it in his daily life. Truth is first, intellectual honest—the craving to know the right; second, it is moral honesty, the higher to live the …
"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant." ~ Robert Louis Stevenson The harvest you reap is a thing of the past. You cannot do much about your harvests, apart from handling them with the fullness of dignity available to you. You do, however, have complete control …
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.
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 …
"The measure of a man is the way he bears up under misfortune." ~ Plutarch When you come across a patch of bad luck, do you tend to blame, complain, regret, disdain or collapse in futility? If so, you are likely missing a HUGE opportunity. How you handle misfortune sows the seeds for the next …
Tracy Chapman was one of my favorite artists while I was in high school. Her self-titled first album was released in 1988. Several years later, while completing my masters degree at Boston College, I serendipitously lived in the town house in Boston in which Chapman had apparently written her first album while studying at Tufts. …
Gregory Hake 