I recently came across two very different YouTube videos, one about Russia and the other about China, that made me think about the future of humanity and the world that my children will have to navigate. The one about Russia highlighted the loss of assets recently for foreign companies and
"There is no way in which a man can earn a star or deserve a sunset." - G. K. Chesterton. There is a saying that I am sure that you've all heard and may have repeated, "You get what you deserve." There is evidence to
"Love cannot endure indifference. It needs to be wanted. Like a lamp, it needs to be fed out of the oil of another's heart, or its flame burns low." - Henry Ward Beecher. What happens when we stop caring? Not just about the big things, but about
"It was neither possible nor necessary to educate people who never question anything." - Joseph Heller. I think we all understand that asking questions is essential to personal and societal growth. Some of our first communications while learning to speak are questions. There is a learning curve here, though,
"He who blames others has a long way to go on his journey. He who blames himself is halfway there. He who blames no one has arrived." - Chinese Proverb. I have noticed that we seem to be living in the age of blame. All our problems are someone
Embrace the Suck- (verb, military slang) to consciously accept or appreciate something that is extremely unpleasant, but unavoidable for forward progression. My son has been in an Army boot camp for a week now. I have not heard from him, but I am sure that his life is rather hard
"Curiosity, especially intellectual inquisitiveness, is what separates the truly alive from those who are merely going through the motions." - Tom Robbins. Curiosity is "a strong desire to learn or know something." Curious people are said to be open, adaptable, deep listeners who possess a positive outlook.
"You must remember that your story matters. What you write has the power to save a life, sometimes that life is your own." - Stalina Goodwin, Make It Write! Put Your Pain To Work Writing Journal. Thomas Jefferson kept a diary of his garden, which is known as his
"Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism." - unknown. There is a museum in Newfoundland that contains a hand-
"I myself am entirely made of flaws, stitched together with good intentions." - unknown. I am one of those people who likes to judge others based on their actions. "No matter what anyone says, no matter the excuse or explanation, whatever a person does in the end is
"Don't use your energy to worry. Use your energy to believe, trust, create, grow, and heal." - unknown. What is worry, why do we do it, and how can we stop? I am a chronic worrywart, and there have been many periods in my life when obsessive
"Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow." - Anthony J. D'Angelo. Finding purpose in life usually requires setting goals that move you towards what truly matters. This often requires that you learn something new. The lovely thing about learning is