Have you ever imagined the last day of your life? I find it to be a helpful exercise. It seems the wisest people alive are the ones that are so close to death. They experience a peace that seems so elusive to everybody else.
I once lived through a night when I was convinced I [...]
Do you know who you really are? Have you ever had an identity shift take place in a crisis? If so, then you have an insight into the Tao saying that a crisis is an opportunity. And the opportunity is getting to know yourself a little better.
I remember years ago rafting down some white-water rapids [...]
I came across “The Final Account” today, a passage written by Meher Baba which serves as a short, wonderful meditation, putting everything about life, and all of its complexities into perspective. It’s located in his book, Life at its Best.
“When the goal of life is attained, one achieves the reparation of all wrongs, the healing [...]
Unlimited potential is our birthright. For we are sons and daughters of the infinite and our true essence is consciousness. Our only limitation can come from our thinking.
Look at Helen Keller. She was as wild as any animal in the Amazon rainforest before Anne Sullivan was able to help her make the association of [...]
Why do I have concern about CFL bulbs? Even if they didn’t give me headaches, I think there must be better solutions. I’m all for anything that can reduce greenhouse emissions and reduce global warming. So the new hoopla about Compact Fulorescent Lighting (CFL) bulbs and all the carbon dioxide they we [...]
Can happiness and the flu coexist? I’m trying to figure that out, because now, after many years, I have the flu and I’m not having fun. What a nuisance! That’s why you haven’t seen much writing from me over the last week. I hope the worst of it’s over. The most unpleasant part of this [...]
Self-esteem, as it is traditionally considered, suffers from a fallacy. In that approach, we emphasize the external situations, such as career, status, money, how others view us, what type of house we live in, what type of car we drive, and what type of education we have. And if these areas are lacking, the [...]
Research shows that laughter is good for health but research also shows that we don’t laugh enough.
Have you heard this story?
A tour bus driver is driving with a bus load of seniors down a highway when he is tapped on his shoulder by a little old lady. She offers him a handful of [...]
Who are the people who make a difference in your life?
The following information was sent to me by a friend who makes it a point to make a difference in people’s lives. He looks for opportunities. His name is Frank Contento. Anyway, he says the following is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator of [...]
Nobody will ever admit they have a fear of success. The ego won’t let them. But it is the ego that uses subtle tricks to undermine success if it will mean a whole new kind of life. The ego likes the old and familiar.
Why? The ego is all about identity. To have a new identity [...]
Two days ago the latest study on the prevalence of autism was released and I find myself angrier and angrier the more I think about it.
What is going on with autism? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data from 2002 (don’t ask me why it’s five years old) showing that autism rates [...]
Patience is the attribute of the mind that enables one to have clarity, awareness, poise, relaxation, happiness, and purpose. Impatience, on the other hand, leads to frustration, reactivity, stress, fear, panic and confusion. Thus, it is of extreme importance if we seek success in our lives.
Like most people, I experience both of these states–patience and [...]
Giving up power to other people in how we live our lives seems like a universal truism. I heard a joke the other night that underscores it perfectly.
The joke was about a very elderly Jewish couple–both 95 years old. They go to the court house to get a divorce. The judge, in a state [...]
Do you have a fear of death?
I remember a chapter in my life about 30 years ago when I was in so much physical pain that I couldn’t sleep for a week. And I wouldn’t have slept then if it weren’t for the anesthesia the hospital gave me for the surgery I needed.
It’s amazing [...]
Kindness is to life is as color is to a painter. Both are used for the creation of beauty. Both are used as acknowledgments of life.
Mark Joiner of Simpleology sent out an e-mail today with some information about Amelia Earhart that he wanted everyone to share with five other people. I’m going beyond that [...]
Boredom and laziness are connected. When I was a teenager, I observed that boredom is due to laziness and that laziness is due to boredom. I realized that a lot of these bored and lazy people stay bored and lazy forever.
When I worked at United Airlines I saw how true this was. I was a [...]