Feelings
Life gives us pain but misery is optional—and self-inflicted.
Pain includes grief, sadness, and mourning; Misery embraces fear, worry, anxiety, anger, resentment, remorse, envy, jealousy, self-pity, pride and most guilt. Misery can start with untreated pain that has become infected or it can be initiated and propagated by selfishness, self-centeredness or self-righteousness. Life gives us pain. Loving other people makes us vulnerable to pain.…
Read MoreIt is what is! Reality does not require on my approval
So simple it is almost an insult; however, I spent a lot of my life knowing this but failed to apply it to my life. I missed the simple truth that reality is reality and does not depend on my wants, desires or opinion. I was more concerned with what I wanted, what I thought…
Read MoreThe four sources of happiness
The transient pleasures that come from the world bear sorrows to come; not in them do the wise find joy.– Bhagavad Gita The four sources of happiness are: Possessing—acquiring “things”, relationships, power, money, recognition Winning—being recognized as a “winner”, as being number one, or better than others Serving—serving or helping other people Transcending—replacing self-directed…
Read MorePEOPLE BELIEVE WHAT I DO MORE THAN WHAT I SAY
Which is more important: actions or words? Making promises, talking about values, criticizing others for the very faults we show are as smoke in the wind—here for a very short time and then gone. Words are easy; action is more difficult but is the only way to achieve results. Living with honesty, loyalty, integrity and…
Read MoreBuild a memory today
I have experienced the great advantage of almost dying, of being pretty certain that I would not live to see another day. Near death, I had few thoughts of my work, of my money or the possessions I was leaving behind. As I lay there, I realized that the one thing I would change about…
Read MoreGOD HAS THE FLASHLIGHT
When you come to the end of all the light you know, and it’s time to step into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things shall happen: Either you will be given something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly. —Edward Teller I’d stayed on…
Read MoreScience and Spirituality
“Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind.” Albert Einstein As I struggled with merging science and spirituality together in my life, it helped me to remember the story of the blind men who described an elephant after touching different parts of it. Each of them steadfastly swore that his partial perception was…
Read MoreThe Faintest Flicker of Faith
I’ve come to believe that each of us has an inner spirit of truth that helps us recognize the truth when we’re looking for it. This is the inner part of us that resonates when we have an aha moment or when something we read, hear, or see strikes a responsive chord. It’s like an…
Read MoreNever make long-term decisions based on short-term misery
Over 30 years ago, I lay in bed in a decrepit one-bedroom apartment, crying as I stared at the cracked ceiling. At the ripe old age of thirty-three, my life was over. I had lost all I valued in life, with no hope of ever reclaiming it. The truth had sunk in—my home was broken,…
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people are happy
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