“Without Freedom, creativity cannot flourish. The right to freedom is crucial to progress in any society; and the context is having a sense of global responsibility.” –Dalai Lama “Money won’t create success, the freedom to make it will.” –Nelson Mandela “The lack of money is the root of all evil.” –Mark Twain This past weekendContinue reading “Having Money Give Options”
Category Archives: Compassion
Where Are We After 9/11?
“What separates us from the animals, what separates us from the chaos, is our ability to mourn people we’ve never met.” ― David Levithan, Love Is the Higher Law “Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice,Continue reading “Where Are We After 9/11?”
Women and Men
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King, Jr. I’m not sure this post will make sense to anyone but me. However, I’ve got to write down my thoughts and feelings to make sense of them. Almost every day,Continue reading “Women and Men”
Empathy is Good
“We can cultivate empathy throughout our lives and use it as a radical force for social transformation.” Roman Krznaric Almost all my life I thought being empathic was a curse. I’m deeply affected by what’s going on around me, and by what people around me are feeling. If you’re not a highly empathic person youContinue reading “Empathy is Good”
Dilemma
“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.” ― Henry Ward Beecher “Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.” ― W. Clement StoneContinue reading “Dilemma”