Categories Lessons in Life

Want to make a better impression?

I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity. Eleanor Roosevelt 1884 – 1962 A few months ago, I received an email from a student in India; she had her undergraduate degree … [ Continue Reading ]

Categories Lessons in Life

Blondie and Dagwood

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. I generally read the newspaper comics daily. Often, I find them amusing, providing a slight diversion from the … [ Continue Reading ]

Categories Lessons in Life

Whatever

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 ]