The pearl from the shelf:
”By choosing to act in accordance with our own values we grow in insight and understanding. We also strengthen our muscles of self-respect and self-understanding…
…with each conscious choice to live our best, most ethical, most generous self we become more fully human…
… when our actions affirm what we love, we grow. [...]
The pearl from the shelf:
‘The animals met in assembly and began to complain that humans were always taking things away from them.
“They take my milk,” said the cow.
“They take my eggs,” said the hen.
“They take my flesh for bacon,” said the hog.
“They hunt me for my oil,” said the whale.
Finally the snail spoke. “I have [...]
For discussion:
Consideration
We can lie to everybody else, except to ourselves.
Sometimes people around are satisfied with the results that we are showing and there is not external pressure for a better performance…
In a situation like this, we would be living a mediocre life and nobody else would care… Except us!
You and I, we know that we deserve [...]
The pearl from the shelf:
“Some one saw a fox that was bereft of the use of its legs. He was wondering how the animal managed to live in this condition when a tiger drew near with a jackal in its claws. The tiger ate the jackal, and the fox finished the remains. The next day [...]
For discussion:
Consideration
We want a better world. But are we willing to put the effort to change it?
We usually don’t, especially, if the change has to be done upon ourselves.
Even if we experience the feeling that something is wrong, we decide to do anything to alleviate the uncomfortable feeling, provided that we don’t have to change.
We prefer [...]
For discussion:
Consideration
Some people don’t enjoy the work at all. Some people perceive the work as a necessary ordeal …
Therefore, after they finish the “painful” work day, they only want to do anything that is totally useless. It is the way that they perceive they balance their “tormented” life!
Drinking, smoking, eating unhealthy food, gambling, watching TV, [...]
We are flooded with all kind of information about H1N1. The Government suggests one direction, the Doctors suggest another direction, e-mails spread rumours and facts and finally we might get confused and lost.
Here is a brief summary that intends to show a fair perspective.
In each case I present excerpts from reliable sources and I identify [...]
