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Joe Bennett

The Enemy - 2 views

Your enemy is never a villain in his own eyes. Keep this in mind; it may offer a way to make him your friend. (Robert A. Heinlein)

started by Joe Bennett on 06 May 14 no follow-up yet
Joe Bennett

Self-Pity - 4 views

Self-pity imprisons us in the walls of our own self-absorption. The whole world shrinks down to the size of our problem, and the more we dwell on it, the smaller we are and the larger the problem s...

started by Joe Bennett on 30 Apr 14 no follow-up yet
Joe Bennett

Self-Betrayal - 4 views

When we betray ourselves and shift responsibility onto others by means of our accusing thoughts and feelings, we believe it is their mistreatment of us that leads us to accuse them. This is the sel...

started by Joe Bennett on 01 May 14 no follow-up yet
Joe Bennett

It Is Never Too Late! - 4 views

It is never too late to turn on the light. Your ability to break an unhealthy habit or turn off an old tape doesn't depend on how long it has been running; a shift in perspective doesn't depend on ...

started by Joe Bennett on 28 Apr 14 no follow-up yet
Joe Bennett

Blindness - 2 views

How easy it is to blind ourselves to our own wrongdoing by pointing to the wrongdoing of others. (C. Terry Warner, Bonds That Make Us Free)

started by Joe Bennett on 28 Apr 14 no follow-up yet
Joe Bennett

Blindness - 11 views

I love Kierkegaard!

Mingaile Taber

Forgiveness - 6 views

I thought it applies to many areas in life, including forgiveness: "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." ~ Chinese Proverb

Joe Bennett

Change - 3 views

Human beings may not be eager to change, but we have the ability to change, and the fact that many of our self-protective delusions and blind spots are built into the way the brain works is no just...

started by Joe Bennett on 22 Apr 14 no follow-up yet
Joe Bennett

Grateful - 2 views

Look closely and you will find that people are happy because they are grateful. (David Steindl-Rast)

started by Joe Bennett on 22 Apr 14 no follow-up yet
Joe Bennett

Seeing Things - 2 views

We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are. (Anaïs Nin)

started by Joe Bennett on 15 Apr 14 no follow-up yet
Joe Bennett

Happiness - 4 views

Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder. (Henry David Thoreau)

started by Joe Bennett on 16 Apr 14 no follow-up yet
Mingaile Taber

So You Think You've Arrived? - 3 views

"Sometimes the wrong train can take us to the right place." "When I had nothing to lose, I had everything. When I stopped being who I am, I found myself." ~ Paulo Coelho

Joe Bennett

Your Yardstick - 2 views

When nobody around you seems to measure up, it's time to check your yardstick. (Bill Lemley)

started by Joe Bennett on 17 Apr 14 no follow-up yet
Joe Bennett

Humility - 2 views

The only wisdom we can hope to acquire is the wisdom of humility: humility is endless. (T. S. Eliot)

started by Joe Bennett on 15 Apr 14 no follow-up yet
Mingaile Taber

The People We Dislike - 7 views

This quote made me smile, thanks!

Joe Bennett

Compassion - 3 views

Compassion is defined as a "keen awareness of the suffering of another coupled with a desire to see it relieved." People hurt others as a result of their own inner strife and pain. Avoid the active...

started by Joe Bennett on 07 Apr 14 no follow-up yet
Mingaile Taber

Self-searching - 8 views

"Avoidance of self deception is a matter of integrity not comfort." ― Orrin Woodward

Joe Bennett

Moral Killing - 4 views

Constantly I find myself 'making up my mind' about somebody else: 'He cannot be taken seriously. She is really just asking for attention. They are rabble rousers who only want to cause trouble' The...

started by Joe Bennett on 08 Apr 14 no follow-up yet
Mingaile Taber

Avoiding Collusion - 11 views

"When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too." ― Paulo Coelho

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