No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. —FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE
An old, blind man was sitting on a busy street corner during rush hour begging for money. On a cardboard sign, next to an empty cup, he...
“People ask for criticism, but all they want is praise.” —W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM
Sarcasm I now see to be, in general, the language of the devil; for which reason I have long since as good as renounced it. —THOMAS...
“Before speaking, consider whether it is an improvement upon silence.” —SWAMI KRIPALVANANDJI
The Conscious Competence stage is one of hypersensitivity. In it, you begin to be aware of everything you say. You are moving your...
“The measure of mental health is the disposition to find good everywhere.” —RALPH WALDO EMERSON
young monk entered an order that mandated total silence. At his discretion, the abbot could allow any monk to speak. It was nearly five...
“We have met the enemy and he is us.” —POGO
People often complain to inspire envy; that is: to brag. A person will complain about someone else as a means of saying that he or she...
“If we had no faults of our own, we would not take so much pleasure in noticing those of others.” —F
Here’s a bit of sobering news: You wouldn’t notice the faults in someone else if they were not also your faults. If you are honest with...
“It is impossible to suffer without making someone pay for it; every complaint already contains reve
Part of us that gets a rush from hearing bad news or from being in a confrontation with someone. Uncomfortable as these conditions may...