There is no security on this earth. Only opportunity. Douglas MacArthur 1880 – 1964 You’d need to be hiding under a huge rock to have missed all the doom and gloom that the news media has been spreading over the past couple of weeks. There’s no doubt that we’re facing … [ Continue Reading ]
It is much better to die of hunger unhindered by grief and fear than to live affluently beset with worry, dread, suspicion and unchecked desire. Epictetus 55 – 135 A.D. In response to last week’s lesson (Getting or Giving) I received an email from a reader in Australia. The letter … [ Continue Reading ]
Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind. Seneca 4 B.C. – 65 A.D. Many years ago, I owned a sailboat. We lived in New Orleans and primarily sailed on Lake Pontchartrain, … [ Continue Reading ]
As you think, so you become. Epictetus 55-135 A.D. How many times have you heard the expression “whatever”? How often have you used it — and did you ever stop to think about what it really means? When someone uses that expression, it generally means they’re totally indifferent to what … [ Continue Reading ]
Open your eyes: see things for what they really are, thereby sparing yourself the pain of false attachments and avoidable devastation. Epictetus 55 – 135 A.D. I’m not a big fan of country and western music, particularly the hard core country. Even though I find it painful to listen to, … [ Continue Reading ]