I've also learned there's no point in actively trying to defeat your enemies. Trash takes itself out every single time.
04002 – There’s No Point…
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03959 – Speak vs. Keep Quiet
It takes two years to learn to speak and sixty to learn to keep quiet.
03945 – No War is Worth That Level of Destruction
How I wish that no one would suffer and that we would work towards healing what sharply divides us. I think we need to talk about it. “War is what happens when language fails,” Margaret Atwood told us. But there are those who vehemently disagree. They will shout me...
03858 – Make a Difference!
I believe that one of the most important things to learn in life is that you can make a difference in your community no matter who you are or where you live.
03826 – A Canal…or a Reservoir?
The one who is wise will see their life as more like a reservoir than a canal. The canal simultaneously pours out what it receives; the reservoir retains the water till it is filled, then discharges the overflow without loss to itself. . . . Today there are many in...
03823 – If You Want it…
If you want it bad enough, you'll put away all of the excuses, and you'll do whatever it takes. If you want it, you'll learn, you'll create, and you'll be patient as you put the effort in. If you want it, you will find a way to make it happen.
03803 – Mirroring and Magnifying Each Other’s Light
The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love--whether we call it friendship or family or romance--is the work of mirroring and magnifying each other's light. Gentle work. Steadfast work. Lifesaving work in those moments when life and shame and sorrow occlude...
03781 – Music Helps Us Listen
Many people learn how to talk, but they don't learn how to listen. Listening to one another is an important thing in life. And music tells us how to do that.
03773 – Learning from the Negative
I have learned silence from the talkative, tolerance from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind.
03772 – Learning to Ride Life’s Waves
To enjoy the ocean, we have to learn how to ride the waves, not control them. Similarly, to navigate life, we need to learn to ride life's waves, not control them.