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A clearing away of the hindrances of “self” in order to love others
Suffering meant feelings of anger, fear, intolerance and false hope, as well as bodily pain. These were man’s enemies, rather than other people. But just as such suffering was inevitable, so too it could be… Read more
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I consider reading the greatest bargain in the world.
I consider reading the greatest bargain in the world. A shelf of books is a shelf of many lives and ideas and imaginations which the reader can enjoy whenever he wishes and as often as… Read more
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Action is everything
Unfortunately, most of us, most of the time, don’t have a bias toward action. We don’t start a conversation with the cute stranger we’ve been admiring. We don’t ask for the raise we feel we’ve… Read more
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Champions behave like champions before they are champions
Champions behave like champions before they are champions Bill Walsh Read more
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And there comes a time when we must take a position
Cowardice asks the question, is it safe? Expediency asks the question, is it politic? Vanity asks the question, is it popular? But conscience ask the question, is it right? And there comes a time when… Read more
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected… Read more
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Victory or Death
Washington had gambled everything in this move and made the password for this operation: “Victory or Death.” The conduct of his troops fighting against the feared Hessians would determine if America was to be crushed… Read more
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We consequently have many more possibilities before us than we can imagine.
We study history not to know the future but to widen our horizons, to understand that our present situation is neither natural nor inevitable, and that we consequently have many more possibilities before us than… Read more
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The best way to make your dreams come true
The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up. Muhammad Ali Read more
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Most decisions should probably be made with somewhere around 70% of the information you wish you had.
Most decisions should probably be made with somewhere around 70% of the information you wish you had. If you wait for 90%, in most cases, you’re probably being slow. Plus, either way, you need to… Read more