We all search for that moment of kindness and thoughtfulness, for we are naturally loving and caring. It is a pernicious reality that faces us for the most part, however. From the time we open our eyes in consciousness, we are presented with situations that belie this fact. They cast doubt on this truth. Negative imagery, angry cars, and gruff people are like foot soldiers reinforcing the gloom in society – its lack of empathy and caring. But just when it seems overwhelming, there is a spark of hope. We come across that refreshingly honest individual, that happy clerk, and the ever-present joyous child.
Continue reading Love in all its magicPodcast Episode 91: It is important to have faith in something bigger than you. This will tremendously assist you on your path in life. A lack of faith is correlated to pain, suffering and a lack of success. Find your faith.
Podcast Episode 90: We all want to be young. Keep your body and mind healthy, and youth will come to you. Both must be nurtured to achieve maximum effect.
Did you ever have a great fall?
“Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, All the king’s horses and all the king’s men, couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again.” Have you ever felt this way in life? You are at a point where you feel damaged and weakened. But, what do you think you should do? The Stoics (1) are among many philosophers who strongly understand the suffering associated with human beings. They counsel that the only solution, barring mental illness, is to step inside the self and to open the door to the personal journey of self-discovery.
Continue reading Did you ever have a great fall?Podcast Episode 89: Carpe Diem: seize the day and take notice of your life. You can begin by simply noting each and every day in your notebook.
Podcast Episode 88: The greatest adventure I will ever experience is my life. I must believe this and then pour my heart and soul into its development.
The gift of sound
The capacity to hear is such a wonderful gift. Whether it is the cooing of a baby or the soft calling of birds early in the morning, we are pulled and influenced by sound. Unfortunately, we are more and more bombarded by white noise, a bland timbre that has no value or redeeming quality at all. What began as background accompaniment of the vocal cord or the lyre has now descended into audio gibberish.
Continue reading The gift of soundPodcast Episode 87: We must remember that we are natural people and originally came from the countryside. If we forget this truism and think that our urban life is real, we run the risk of being exposed to the vagaries of life
Podcast Episode 86: Acknowledge the gifts that you have received because of your birth and then get to work on developing the beautiful you. Don’t suffer with indecision, act and produce a contented life. There are no excuses!
What is your favorite color?
What is your favorite color? This is a simple enough question but the answer is more nuanced. Color defines us for it impacts our personal brand, our style. You can quickly determine what kind of personality a person has from the way they interpret color. (1) Gold is easy: it suggests the desire for physical wealth or material abundance; green perhaps rebirth and fecundity; red the color of excitement and energy, and finally black. Black makes a statement of power — either good and strong, or evil and malignant
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