The most important thing is to be whatever you are without shame. — Rod Steiger. Who am I? Who are you? Questions we ask more often than we’d like to admit. I’d like to think that for most people they can go through life without shame, but I have to admit that with all the fault…
Month: October 2017
We See Rightly With The Heart
It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible with the eye. —Antoine de Saint Exupery, The Little Prince. Suzy and I have been baby-sitting the Yingling Three, my daughter’s children — Lila, Rebecca, and Frannie, for the weekend. Needless to say Suzy has carried the blunt of the…
Self-Respect Leads to Respecting Others
True self-respect, being very different from false pride, leads inevitably to respecting others. — Virginia Moore. Virginia Moore’s words about self-respect can be applied to several other qualities. Forgiving oneself leads to forgiveness of others. Being at peace, brings peace to the world. Becoming comfortable with one’s own skin, make one more accepting of other’s personalities. The…
A Calm And Modest Life
“A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness.” — Albert Einstein I came across an article yesterday about the auction of Einstein’s handwritten note that recently sold for $1.56 Million. It seems that during Einstein’s trip to Japan in 1922 to receive the Nobel Prize in…
Are You Prejudiced?
Prejudice is a learned trait. You’re not born prejudiced; you’re taught it. — Charles H. Swindoll. I prefer oatmeal raisin cookies over peanut butter or chocolate chip cookies. Does that mean I am prejudiced against peanut butter or chocolate chip cookies? Of course not. I want to be careful here. Prejudice is nothing to make fun…