Don’t Ever Give Up Once a big fat frog and a lively little frog were hopping along together when they had the misfortune to jump straight into a pail of fresh milk. They swam for hours and hours, hoping to get out somehow; but the sides of the pail were steep and slippery, and death seemed certain. When… Continue Reading
How Well Do You Manage Yourself?
“There are three secrets to managing. The first secret is have patience. The second is be patient. And the third most important secret is patience.” -Chuck Tanner Managing Yourself In business we all know that management is everything. If you don’t manage your resources properly your business won’t succeed, it’s as simple as that. In… Continue Reading
Hey You! It’s Your Turn To Write
“It is better to create than to be learned, creating is the true essence of life” – Barthold Georg Niebuhr Hello and welcome. If you read my blog regularly you may have been excited to see a new post pop up in your RSS feed, only to find that I really did not write anything.… Continue Reading
Finding Your Key To Happiness
“Can anything be so elegant as to have few wants, and to serve them one’s self?” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Today I would like to share an old Sufi story about the wise man Mulla Nasrudin. Nasrudin is a satirical Sufi figure who was a populist philosopher remembered for his funny stories and anecdotes. Here is… Continue Reading
Parents Just Don’t Understand: Giving Up The Need of Being Understood
“It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.”- Maya Angelou Hey Mom!..I’m a Big Kid Now There is no doubt that for most of us, our family is the strongest influence and therefore main attachment in our lives. This attachment may also… Continue Reading
Whats Your Original Face?
“I am in You, You are in Me, There is no distance or distinction.” – Sri Sathya Sai Baba Who Are You Looking At? Everyone feels that just because they are breathing, that they are alive. Biologically this may be true, but unless you have a deep zest for life, a deep reverence for existence,… Continue Reading
How To Be And Live Like Forrest Gump
“Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get” – Forrest Gump (editors note: orginally published on 2/01/2009) Life is Like a Box of Chocolates One of my favorite movies of all time is “Forrest Gump”, not because it’s a great story and a very well-made film, but because it teaches… Continue Reading