Inspiration for the Soul Philosophical Food for Thought Words to base a life upon. We all have a calling. What is yours? History is written about those that stood directly in the face of status quo, and persevered despite the way the proverbial wind blew. That is why we remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. …
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Inspirational Quote A Philosopher’s Corner Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But when we come face to face with it, will we be able to perceive its grandeur from the mirror that reflects its presence? I am sorry for the above brain twister. My goal is that by reading it, you automatically go …
Inspirational Quote Food for Thought? What is the rush? We only have a short time on this earth, but time and time again, I see that the psychology of striving creates the very misery that people attempt to mitigate by chasing material dreams “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” As Lao Tzu reminds …
I am often baffled by the lack of gratitude I see. Can this single issue be a root cause for all the suffering we see? At an internal level, lacking gratitude can create envy, jealousy, anger, hatred, self-loathing, and other negative feelings. This is because gratitude generates from a place of wholeness. We have this …
The fear of failure is ever-present in our lives. While fear is an emotion that can be used to our advantage, it also has a way of standing in the way of us following our dreams. This blog post discusses how we can use this foundational fear to create movement towards the realization our dreams. …
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Inspirational Quote Philosophical Food for Thought I happened upon this quote from the great martial artist Bruce Lee. Wow, does it put things into perspective! How much time and effort do you spend on the increase? New goals, new cars, new homes, new jobs, more, more, and more! Does this rat race indeed lead to …
There is a tale from the Grimm Brothers entitled Old Sultan. It tells of the perilous adventures an old dog will undertake to show his owner he can learn new tricks. However, as with any story of psychological merit, one must strike a deal between the dark and light and unite these two opposing forces …
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Inspirational Quote Philosophical Food for Thought Love is the cornerstone emotion that encapsulates every other feeling. Whether it be those negative emotional undercurrents such as fear, anger, disgust, sadness, or those more positive dynamic states such as strength, courage, happiness, or bliss, our ability to love encapsulates it all. While this age-old wisdom may sound …
Inspirational Quote Dream, but dream big. We often think of a dream as a drama that plays out in the movie theater of our mind’s eye during our nocturnal slumber. Some have seen meaning behind the symbols of dreams, a group of which I am part. Others view dreams as just bi-products of psychological energy …
Inspirational Quote Philosophical Food for Thought? What is real? What is perceived? Is there a difference? Can a universe exist without the mind entering into it? Material reality exists because it was once only a perception in the consciousness that dreamed its essence into the physical realm of being. While its presence is always in …
Use Your Illusions Have you ever seen a meme? What is it?It is reality, something funny to post to your dearest 5K followers, or something of an illusion to catch your attention? Most will not ponder even a question like this as we fllip through the phone, computer devide, or tablet to mainline our daily …
Scenario Scenario It’s 9 pm, the children’s bedtime, and the oldest just then informs you that he needs to take a bath. Okay, it’s summer break anyways, I think to myself. The conversation between everyone begins at 9:15 pm, and as you are reminding them of the need to go to bed, it continues anyways. …
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