I was asked by a reader, “What is the most important thing in life to you?” Since many of us may occasionally ask ourselves the same question, I thought it would be a good idea to share my answer with all our readers. By the way, you are also invited to ask me a question
Today’s article is in response to four questions posed by a young reader. Q: As far as I can remember (although I’m only 20) I have always wanted to make a difference, and do great things. I have ambitions with no bounds. The sky is the limit. Nevertheless, they make me worry. I wonder the
A good way to start is with a smile, so here are two amusing Yiddish proverbs. 1) “If the rich could hire other people to die for them, the poor could make a wonderful living.” 2) “Poverty is a wonderful thing. It sticks to a man after all his friends have forsaken him.” Wealth and
It’s that time of year again known as Christmas. Whether we’re a Jew, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, or Hindu – believer or unbeliever – we probably all welcome a season that’s devoted to GIVING. For that’s when humanity is at its best. That’s the time we transcend our petty thoughts of self-interest and reach out to
American Poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) wrote, “For of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’” Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896), who was a contemporary of John Greenleaf Whittier, staunch abolitionist, and author of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” had this to say, “The bitterest tears shed over
When we meet successful people, we may be tempted to envy them for their great luck. Of course, their success has nothing to do with luck at all. That’s why Virgil, the greatest of the Roman Poets, wrote 2,000 years ago, Fortune sides with him who dares. Its a clever way of saying good fortune
