“To …become what we are capable of becoming is the only end of life.” (Robert Louis Stevenson) How are things going? The next time someone asks, you may want to reply, “Better than yesterday, but worse than tomorrow!” Did you get it? That simply means that every day is better than the previous one. That’s the
Addictions: Ways to Not Feel Our Feelings No one wants to feel bad. That is, we don’t want to feel defeated, frustrated, angry, resentful, or a score of other negative emotions. Feeling bad is a form of pain, something we all want to avoid. As a result, we try to numb our pain by seeking
Real love stories never have endings (Richard Bach) Nature is a great teacher. A walk in a forest can teach us about life and help us to experience something far greater than ourselves. Suppose you came upon a colony of mushrooms decorating the forest floor, what would you see? At first, you may believe the
The New Year lies before you, Like a spotless tract of snow. Be careful how you tread on it, For every mark will show. Not often enough, we MAKE them. Too often, we BREAK them. And rarely do we KEEP them. By “them,” I mean New Year’s Resolutions. This year, let our first resolution be
You have probably heard or read Henry Ford’s famous quote, “Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right.” This powerful truth is hardly a new idea. About 2,000 years ago, the Roman poet Virgil expressed the same thought when he wrote, “They can because they think they can.” Both men
The purpose of our lives is to give birth to the best which is within us. (Marianne Williamson) “To me, there is only one form of human depravity — the man without a purpose.” Those are rather harsh words by Ayn Rand. However, I can understand her point. After all, a life without purpose is a
