“Today’s corporate culture is “hooked” on urgency; everything is a priority, needing to be done yesterday. This “urgency addiction” has become a way of life…” says Barbara Bartlein. Last night I ran into a problem with my old car, this morning I was debating between writing my weekly article or taking care of the car. To be very honest fixing […]
Did you know that January 9th is called “Play God Day? Well, if you did not know that do not be surprised. During my study I found some really weird and bizarre holidays or special days designated for different things, people and creatures. It almost looks like there is a day for just about everyone and everything on the earth. […]
“God had one Son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering” said St. Augustine. We live in a world that is constantly trying to insulate us from pain and suffering. Nobody loves to suffer, but none of us will be exempted from suffering based on our liking or disliking of suffering. A lot of thought was given to […]
“People who live in the past generally are afraid to compete in the present. I’ve got my faults, but living in the past is not one of them. There’s no future in it” says Sparky Anderson. Our past is a very important part of our lives there is no way we can fully detach ourselves from our past, no matter […]
“It’s hard to predict what life will be like in a hundred years. There are only a few things we can say with certainty. We know that everyone will drive flying cars, that zoning laws will be relaxed to allow buildings hundreds of stories tall…” said Paul Graham a computer programming language designer. It’s always fascinating to imagine how this […]
Elbert Hubbard once said “Don’t take life too seriously. You’ll never get out of it alive.” Some people live their entire life with a serious look on their face because they assume seriousness is a reflection of their importance. If you notice carefully most of the images of many great people of the past are pretty grim & serious. I […]
“Blessed is he who has learned to laugh at himself, for he shall never cease to be entertained.” – said John Powell. We live in a very stressful world. There may be many factors that have affected our lives and lifestyles, but one of the important reasons why life has become dry and drudgery for many of us is because […]
Every day and often several times a day each of us battle with the question of right and wrong. We find ourselves at the moral junction almost once every few days where we are forced to make a choice either to do the right thing or just pick the easy way out. It is important for us to understand that […]
American actor and comedian Alan Alda once said “Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in”. I have a feeling that a lot people make decisions based on their assumptions rather than on a true understanding of things or people. The English word “Assumption” comes from […]
A story is told of three school boys bragging about their fathers in the schoolyard. The first boy says, “My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a poem, they give him $100.” The second boy says, “That’s nothing. My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a […]