True Heroism
“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others, at whatever cost.” – Arthur Ashe
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Secret of Giving Advice
“The true secret of giving advice is, after you have honestly given it, to be perfectly indifferent whether it is taken or not, and never persist in trying to set people right.” – Hannah Whitall Smith
Continue reading →Doubly Blessed When We Receive
“Gratitude makes us feel bursting with delight, just to remember the gifts we have received. Thus we are doubly blessed when we receive something: for the gift itself and later, in recall, for the miracle of having been given it.” … Continue reading →
Part of the Picture
“In the end, it cannot be doubted that each of us can see only a part of the picture. The doctor sees one, the patient another, the engineer a third, the economist a fourth, the pearl diver a fifth, the … Continue reading →
Jesus Loves Me – The Senior Version
While watching a little TV, I saw a church in Atlanta honoring one of its senior pastors who had been retired many years. “When I was asked to come here today and talk to you, your pastor asked me to … Continue reading →
Work Hard, Make Time
“Work hard, but make time for your love, family and friends. Nobody remembers PowerPoint presentations on your final day.” – Chetan Bhagat
Continue reading →The Little Things
“The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Continue reading →The Garment of Destiny
“We are tied together in the single garment of destiny, caught in an inescapable network of mutuality. And whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Continue reading →Sharing a Burden
“If you share another’s burden, both of you will walk straighter.”
Continue reading →Compassion is not a Luxury
“We live in a time when science is validating what humans have known throughout the ages: that compassion is not a luxury; it is a necessity for our well-being, resilience, and survival.” – Roshi Joan Halifax
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