Happiness is not a matter of good fortune or worldly possessions. It’s a mental attitude. It comes from appreciating what we have, instead of being miserable about what we don’t have. It’s so simple — yet so difficult for the human mind to comprehend. Bill P. and Lisa D. Authors, … [ Continue Reading ]
If you let yourself be distracted by minor considerations, nothing important will ever get finished. Confucius 551 – 479 BC One of the rituals at our house is to go through the Sunday newspaper and pull out the manufacturer’s coupons for items we normally use; the coupons offer a discount … [ Continue Reading ]
We have met the enemy and it is us. The comic strip Pogo Walt Kelly 1913 – 1973 Some time ago, I was in the presence of a year-old child who was learning to walk. Watching a child going through this process can be fairly entertaining, since they have very … [ Continue Reading ]
When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe. John Muir 1838 – 1914 I want you to go through a thought experiment with me. What do you think is the best predictor of your overall health? Your health care … [ Continue Reading ]
Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other. Benjamin Franklin 1706 – 1790 I’m not sure where or when the word “cuckoo” became associated with doing something foolish or crazy; I think cuckoo birds are fairly smart and cunning. As proof, I offer the amazing behavior … [ Continue Reading ]
If you can look into the seeds of time, And say which grain will grow and which will not, Speak. William Shakespeare 1564 – 1616 Have you ever dreamed about having access to a time machine? You know, the kind in science fiction stories where people get to go backward … [ Continue Reading ]
Of course I work hard. Why shouldn’t I? Who am I to think I should get things the easy way? Judy Holliday 1921 – 1965 We’ve all seen movies and TV shows where a character says, “We can do this the easy way, or we can do it the hard … [ Continue Reading ]
We can believe what we choose. We are responsible for what we choose to believe. Cardinal John Newman 1801 – 1890 Are you good at deflecting blame? Do you act like Koko? Koko was a very famous gorilla. Her most notable claim to fame was the fact that she mastered … [ Continue Reading ]
The last of the human freedoms is to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances. Victor E. Frankl 1905 – 1997 Henry Ford was famous for saying that his customers could buy his cars in any color they wanted, so long as they wanted black. That lack of … [ Continue Reading ]
It is not things that disturb us, but our interpretation of their significance. Epictetus 55 – 135 A.D. We all have things that go wrong, each and every day. Most of the time, we only experience minor snafus. But sometimes, major things go wrong in our lives. How do you … [ Continue Reading ]