Everyone wants to be loved. Our desire is understandable, for love gives meaning to life and lightens our burdens. The path of love is circular and begins with our parents or caretakers: 1. They love us, thereby teaching us that we are worthy of love. 2. The feeling of worthiness enables us to love ourselves.
“It can’t be done. It’s physically impossible. One would fall unconscious before it could be done.” These were some of the comments of renowned athletes, coaches, psychologists, and physicians, who were discussing the possibility of running a mile under four minutes. They believed it was impossible. And as long as they held that belief, it
There’s very little difference between little and big because there would be no big things were it not for the little things that created them. For example, the biggest or most important part of my life is my wife, who I met because of a little advice. “If you want to meet some nice girls,
We call it by many names: happiness, gladness, delightfulness, or cheerfulness. I simply call it joy. What is it? It is the act of rejoicing in life’s little pleasures. It is not a feeling, but a celebration. Today, the third day of spring, it was so bitterly cold that the snow was reduced to a
Life is unfair. And it’s not fair that life is unfair (Edward Abbey, 1927 ~ 1989) Yes, there are injustices. Guiltless people are sent to prison. Terrorists make plans to strike at innocent citizens. Facts regarding the poisons in our food are hidden from us. Olympic medals and Academy Awards are presented for political reasons
Life is full of surprises, and you are one of them. I’ll begin by offering two reasons YOU are so surprising. The first deals with your relationship with the universe. Although the size of the universe can be measured, its vastness is unfathomable. Nevertheless, I’ll try to paint a picture of its size. Imagine gathering
