Philosophy

Dear Folks, It’s not having information that is going to make you happy and successful; it’s using that information that’s going to make the dramatic difference in your life.— Zig Zigler (1926-) Motivational Speaker, Author One may have athletic talent, but if they are Gamesome without being sportsmanlike, is it valuable?  One may be Well-spoken, … Read more

Dear Folks, The Beatitudes: • Humility (The poor of spirit); • (Thirst for) Righteousness; • Meekness; • Pure- hearted (The pure of heart); • Tenderhearted, Sympathetic (They who mourn); • Merciful; • Peacemaker; • Endurance, Perseverance (Persecuted for righteousness) — The Sermon on the Mount, Jesus of Nazareth We all have some natural or acquired … Read more

Dear Folks, You, indeed, become what you want to be by affirming that you already are! — The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity, Catherine Ponder (1927 – ) Minister, Author The more Broad-minded we are, the more Stable is our foundation. It is a difficult process to transfer our secure footing from physical gravity to spiritual … Read more

Dear Folks, A man is what he thinks about all day long. — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) Essayist Talk slowly but think quickly. — Author Unknown Meritorious is an after-the-fact quality. Thinking is an in-the-moment quality, but the ‘moment’ includes the past and the future. Both are intrinsic. What do you think of that? Peace, … Read more

Dear Folks, He looked at all his choices and said, What would a good person do, and then did it. But he has now learned something very important about human nature. If you spend your whole life pretending to be good, then you are indistinguishable from a good person. — Ender in Exile, Orson Scott … Read more

Dear Folks, Your life is shaped by the end you live for. You are made in the image of what you desire. — Thomas Merton (1915-1968) Monk, Author We think of a person who is Urbane as subdued, even aloof.  We all have a wide range of energetic moods. We can be calm and we … Read more

Dear Folks, Overcome . . . Evil with Good. Falsehood with Truth. Hatred with Love. Ugliness with Beauty. Selfishness with Thoughtfulness. Need with Service. . . . It may seem a stretch to categorize Delicious as a personal positive quality, but anything that is pleasing to the senses can also be agreeable to the mind … Read more

Dear Folks, The Golden Rule (The Ethic of Reciprocity) You should love your neighbor as yourself. — Judaism, Leviticus 19.18 You should love your neighbor as yourself. — Christianity, Jesus, Matthew 22:39 Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. — Christianity, Matthew 7:12 Ethical Self-respect and principled other-respect are reciprocal. In … Read more

Dear Folks, Human efforts [are] cumulative, something in every effort [is] preserved and added to the whole. — Fifty Degrees Below Zero, Kim Stanley Robinson (1952-) To see oneself in a humorous light often times means a Flexible attitude is required. Have a Daffy week! Peace, Jim           DAFFY Definition: crazy; silly; zany Too Far: … Read more

Dear Folks, Like attracts like: Wherever you’re putting your focus is what you’re going to get more of. What you focus on expands. — Lisa M. Gillespie, Mind & Body Therapist Even if a person is only concerned with enlightened self interest they need to think of someone other than themself. The highest form of … Read more