Would you like to compare your abilities with the toughest animal on the earth? Recently Howard J. Bennett of The Washington Post wrote an article entitled ‘What is the toughest animal on earth?’ There are many ways to consider how …
Have you ever wanted something and then settled for something else? Isn’t that irrational? Let’s go to the definition. What I’ve come across is that irrational means not able to use reason or good judgment. So that brings up a …
In fact, do you need to know all the details? Recently I was intrigued by the following quote by Thomas Merton. He wrote; “You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. …
Is this a character trait that is needed more today? The Dalai Lama once said; “Real compassion comes from seeing the suffering of others. You feel a sense of responsibility, and you want to do something for them.” When was …
Is it due to your thoughts, events or other people? I believe that if you look deeply the only way your life can be limited is due to your thoughts. Let me explain. Someone comes up to you and criticizes you. …
Is it when things don’t go as planned? How does that affect the rest of your day? Of course I know the answer to that as I’ve seen what it has done to me. The question becomes; how do you handle …
Is it the people with power or is it those that are challenged? Why do I ask this? It was because recently I came across a quote by Thomas Merton (an American Catholic writer and mystic). He stated; ‘Much of …
Has fear started to control your actions? Many people want to know what the alternative to fear is. Before I give you an answer to that I think we have to realize that fear needs to be looked at differently …
Is there anything wrong with that? It is my opinion that there are two ways that people sort or analyze things in life. One is with an internal frame of reference. They listen to their ‘gut feelings’. The other way …
Is it helping or hindering you? Sadly many people have days when that inner voice is doing nothing good for them? Some of the comments are; ‘You are no good.’ Or ‘Why can’t you do better?’ Sadly both of these …