October 10, 2007

Keeping Promises

“A century ago, a promise and a handshake was as good as a legally binding agreement. Nothing was stronger than saying, “You have my word.” There was a sacred quality to one’s word that was not taken as lightly as it is today. Back then breaking a promise was no small transgression. Today, talk is cheap and a promise is […]

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October 3, 2007

Leisure & labor

“The first principle of all action is leisure” says Aristotle. Many of us are embarrassed if we ever find ourselves doing nothing, because we are programmed to believe that only the people who are always working, with endless busyness and hustle are the ones who will make it, while the rest of us will be left behind. It is true […]

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