My Yoga instructor reminds me to be aware of my surroundings, and wherever I go to be aware of all present. The image above of swirling flocks of birds can only happen when two things occur, Each and every bird must be aware of the movements of every other bird, the second way this happens…
Month: July 2018
As Long As There Is One Upright Man
“As long as there is one upright man, as long as there is one compassionate woman, the contagion may spread and the scene is not desolate. Hope is the thing that is left in us, in a bad time.” — E. B. White. I wrote yesterday about being lost in the forest of troubles, and…
No Way Out Of Our Forest Of Troubles
At times we feel lost and there is no way out of our forest of troubles, but if we keep moving we will come upon a new and better way out. — W.H. I hear a lot these days about being “lost” or “lost our way.” It’s a feeling few go through life without having.…
The Quality Of Mercy Is Not Strained
The word “strained” in this context means “constrained” or “forced.” In The Merchant of Venice Portia begs Shylock for mercy. She is saying that mercy must be freely given. We often confuse mercy with something that must be earned or deserved, but if that were the case the action would not be “mercy.” Shakespeare‘s thirty-two words are…
The Contrast Between The House of Have and the House of Want
So long as all the increased wealth which modern progress brings goes to build up great fortunes, to increase luxury, and makes sharper the contrast between the house of have and the house of want, progress is not real and cannot be permanent. — Henry George. Every year Forbes Magazine comes out with editions about the richest men…