Any Last Wishes?
"Everyone in your life will have a last day with you, and you don't even know when it'll be. " - unknown. I attended a funeral recently. It was nice, as far as funerals go, but I found out later that it was not carried out
Egos
"The ego is not who you really are. The ego is your self-image; it is your social mask; it is the role you are playing. Your social mask thrives on approval. It wants control, and it is sustained by power, because it lives in fear."- Deepak Chopra.
Risk
"Take risks: If you win, you will be happy; if you lose, you will be wise." - unknown. I have worked a couple of different jobs that have revolved around creating security, and to do so, you must identify what risks are out there, how likely they are to
Manipulation
"Our motives for the things we do are where the sin is manifest." - Ezra Taft Benson. I was working on a project over the weekend that required me to lift and move a couple of heavy objects, so I needed some help. I found myself thinking about how
The Nature of Fire
"Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan the flames." - Rumi. The air right now is filled with smoke from the many wildfires we have burning here in the West. The sunsets are redder, the scent of a campfire greets your nose when you walk outside, and
Frustration
"My heart wants roots. My mind wants wings. I cannot bear their bickerings." — E.Y. Harburg. If there were a feeling assigned to the last decade, I think it would be frustration. Merriam-Webster defines frustration as "the feeling of being upset or annoyed, especially because of
To Be Defeated
"Until death, all defeat is psychological." - attributed to Mandla The Great. What does it mean to be defeated? To be defeated is more than just losing; it is being overcome to the point where you are no longer able to complete a goal. It is being knocked out
Your Relationship with Consistency
"The rarest of all human qualities is consistency." - Jeremy Bentham. I have been accused (more than once) of not being able to stick with anything. I find this assessment to be accurate only part of the time (take this blog for example, over 70 weeks in a row
Isolation
Looking back over some of my posts, I notice that I write often about living according to your values. I thought that maybe I should address one of the consequences that will happen to you if you choose to do so, and that is: you may be isolated. Solitude, isolation,
Priorities
"Whatever you prioritize is your God." — Jordan B. Peterson I like to think that I have noble goals: being in great physical condition, eating homemade, healthful foods, spending my free time engaged in intellectual pursuits, and giving love and attention to my family, pets, plants, and nature. If
Forgiveness
"Forgiveness has nothing to do with logic; it is the final breakdown of it. It is a mystical recognition that human evil is something we are all trapped by, suffering from, and participating in." - Father Richard Rohr. I must apologize for the shortness of this post, but I
Be Kind
"It's a little embarrassing that after 45 years of research and study, the best advice I can give people is to be a little kinder to each other." - Aldous Huxley. I have been in several situations over the last few months that began to darken my