Kindness is water, religion is tea. — Dalai Lama My Yoga instructor repeated the Dalai Lama’s words today. To her, his words meant that we can’t live without water, but every now and then a glass or cup of tea is nice. I went home to check the quote, and I was amazed at what I…
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On This Rock
And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church. — Matthew 16:18 Many of us relate to Peter myself included. Why? Because he screwed up every now and then in his understanding and relationship with Jesus. He brings me hope because of his denials, his eagerness, and his…
People Who Do Things For Us We Cannot Do.
Grateful living is possible only when we realize that other people and agents do things for us that we cannot do for ourselves.” — Robert Emmons. According to his website, Robert Emmons is the world’s leading scientific expert on gratitude. I never thought of gratitude as a science, but his website, https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/profile/robert_emmons, is full of stuff. I look…
The Cult of Celebrity
I came across the term “cult of celebrity” written in the context that our society has a fetish for the celebrity and tends to ignore words such as “teamwork” and “doing one’s job.” Have you ever seen an offensive lineman interviewed after a big football game? Yet, any quarterback will tell you without the men…
I Am Working On My Gratitude
I was explaining to a friend that I was reading A.J. Jacobs book, Thanks a Thousand, and I said, “I am working on my gratitude.” He immediately disagreed saying “You can’t work on gratitude. You are either grateful or your not.” Maybe I should have said I am working on my awareness, becoming more aware of all…