Author: Dr. Thomas Maples
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A Father’s Guide to Wisdom – It’s Not the Destination… It’s the Journey
A Father’s Guide to Wisdom Greetings fellow travelers. Carpé Diem (Seize the Day). In today’s wisdom, I explore two wonderful quotes from Buddha and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Its the not the Destination, It’s the journey. Ralph Waldo Emerson What you are is what you have been. What you will be is what you do now.…
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Dream a Little Dream of… What’s Your Intent?
Inspiration A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality. ― John Lennon You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us. And the world will live as one. ― John Lennon A Father’s Guide to Wisdom A priest…
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A Father’s Guide to Wisdom – To Find Love… (s)he Loves Me, (s)he Loves Me Not?
I had fun with this one. I am learning how to podcast, and this is my world premier. You may have heard it yesterday on YouTube, but thank you for joining my educational and life journey. For all of life is a learning experience, and the last lesson present is one that even in and…
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To Find Love… (S)he Loves Me, (S)he Loves Me Not?
A Father’s Guide to Wisdom Einstein once wrote these great words of wisdom about a fundamental question we all must examine within ourselves. The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe. Albert Einstein On my way to work this morning, I was taken aback by a segment In heard on a local…
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Shine On… Let Your Inner Light Guide You…
Inspiration I’m not afraid of death because I don’t believe in it.It’s just getting out of one car, and into another. ― John Lennon We all shine on…like the moon and the stars and the sun…we all shine on…come on and on and on… ― john lennon A Father’s Guide to Wisdom A little bit…
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Imagine: A World in Love… Living for Today
Inspiration There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we…
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What’s Your Happiness Habit?
Inspiration When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand…
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Managing 3 Major Life Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic – An Article by Melissa Howard
I want to personally Thank Melissa Howard for writing this great article and the resources she provides at her website Stop Suicide. I hope you enjoy the valuable resources she provides our community. Managing 3 Major Life Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic A couple of months ago, you probably began each morning by waking up…
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Imagine
Inspiration We live in a world where we have to hide to make love, while violence is practiced in broad daylight. John Lennon If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there’d be peace. John Lennon A Father’s Guide to Wisdom Imagine… Just Imagine… There is some great words of wisdom here from…
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Dream… A Healthy Start to New Adventures
Inspiration Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. ― Ralph Waldo Emerson A Father’s Guide to Wisdom There is a sense of excitement found in new adventures. Wouldn’t you agree? That air of mystery. The fears associated with the unknown. The courage elicited to…
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Values… The Foundation of Moral Character
Inspiration There is a fundamental question we all have to face. How are we to live our lives; by what principles and moral values will we be guided and inspired? H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking. H. Jackson Brown, Jr. A Father’s Guide to…
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Love… Hate… Love… To Grow in Faith
Inspiration Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it. Martin Luther King, Jr. A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. Jesus Christ The Philosopher’s Corner I don’t think it gets any more…