“Think of the life you have lived until now as over and, as a dead man, see what’s left as a bonus and live it according to Nature. Love the hand fate deals you and play it as your own, for what could be more fitting? And when faced with a choice, remember: our business […]
“The trouble is, you think you have time.“ Buddha I learned many valuable lessons from my fraternal grandmother, who we called Ya-Ya. She called me her ‘Sunshine.’ She taught me to crush matso crackers into my coffee. She taught me to bake and always lick the ‘varecka,’ or wooden spoon, to always laugh, to be
Citizens of the World “One cannot pursue one’s own highest good without at the same time necessarily promoting the good of others. A life based on narrow self-interest cannot be esteemed by any honorable measurement. Seeking the very best in ourselves means actively caring for the welfare of other human beings. Our human contract is
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We Are of the Same Mind “When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself: The people I deal with today will be meddling, ungrateful, arrogant, dishonest, jealous, and surly. They are like this because they can’t tell good from evil. But I have seen the beauty of good, and the ugliness of evil, and
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