"Why struggle to open a door between us when the whole wall is an illusion?" ---- Rumi There exist many illusions that we feel are a continuance of the ubiquitous brick wall, obstructing our capacity to reach the other side. We find this beginning in childhood for a myriad of reasons, due to our orientation [...]
"The only thing we really have to offer each other is inspiration. We cannot give people anything. We can only awaken them to something within themselves, and this is not done with argument, but by example." --- J. Kennedy Shultz, "A Legacy of Truth" After what seems like an eternity, we come to the realization [...]
"Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." --- William Jennings Bryan If we take the literal meaning of the word destiny, it means the inevitable or necessary succession of events. It can mean [...]
"Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others." ---- Jonathan Swift We've all been in the position of exhibiting a great deal of what seemed like an eternity of patience, with those who just didn't seem to comprehend our position, thought process, intention, view, machinations of thinking, or evolution of our actions. [...]
"If you find yourself being treated in a way you resent or that turns you into a victim, ask yourself this question: 'What have I done to teach this person that this behavior is something I'm willing to tolerate?'" ---- Dr. Wayne W. Dyer We've all been there in one way or another, although some [...]
"Your true nature is not lost in moments of delusion, nor is it gained at the moment of enlightenment. It was never born and can never die." ---- Huang Po It becomes quite challenging to embrace fully what the above quote intrinsically means, relating to each of us personally. That is where we start, looking [...]
"To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge." ---- Nicholaus Copernicus We've all either heard the above quote, or read it in some form or another. We interpret its meaning contingent upon our conscious awareness not only of [...]
"Stay as you are and you will stay where you are." ---- Raymond Charles Barker At each stage of life, many of us feel that we have reached a level of accomplishment, achieving goals that might have been extremely challenging or quite difficult, however, upon further reflection of that implausible summit that we attained . [...]
"I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free." --- Michelangelo What do you feel is keeping you from ultimate success, acceptance, acknowledgement, confirmation, reward, achievement, merit, award, promotion or perhaps healing ? At this particular moment in your life's journey wherever that may be, there are pivotal choices that [...]
“You must know one thing: the world was made to be free in . . . Give up all the other worlds except the one to which you belong . . . anything or anyone that does not bring you alive is too small for you.” —- David Whyte Recently, I had the experience of [...]