Why do we choose sides? - 6 views
If we didn't choose sides, there'd be nothing dividing us. (L.T. Downing)
Love & Excellence - 6 views
Wanting love is good and wanting to excel is good. The trouble comes from trying to tie them together. Pursue love and pursue excellence - pursue them with abandon. But you will spoil the joy nativ...
Fear - 9 views
I always wonder what the origin of this very strong emotion is...
Barriers - 3 views
Consider letting go of the barriers between yourself and others, let go of the definition our cultures have inflicted upon us and allow the best part of ourselves to connect with the wondrous parts...
Don't Lie to Yourself - 5 views
Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect fo...
Gratitude - 5 views
Gratitude is not a platitude. It is not, 'Oh, well, I could have it worse, so I really should be grateful.' It's not even, 'Wow, look how good I've got it, I sure am thankful for my good fortune.' ...
The Paradox of Control - 6 views
The paradox of control: Individuals who scramble to control or dominate or manipulate one another in order to get what they think they want, are in reality giving themselves over to another's contr...
Listening - 3 views
Listen with affection to anyone who talks, be in their shoes when they talk, try to know them without your mind pressing against theirs, or arguing, or changing the subject. This person is showing ...
The Maturity of the Human Soul - 4 views
Bless you prison, bless you for being in my life. For there, lying upon the rotting prison straw, I came to realize that the object of life is not prosperity as we are made to believe, but the matu...
Against The Current - 4 views
"At the very root of becoming a human being is the active acknowledgment and responsiveness to other beings as independent intelligence's. This must be done against the prevailing current of our o...
Bitterness & Hatred - 4 views
As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison. (Nelson Mandela)
When I Am Wrong - 5 views
If someone is able to show me that what I think or do is not right, I will happily change, for I seek the truth, by which no one was ever truly harmed. It is the person who continues in his self-de...
Freedom - 3 views
To be free, you have to let go of hate. (Jonathan Sacks)
The Great Secret - 4 views
The great secret, Eliza, is not having bad manners or good manners or any other particular sort of manners, but having the same manner for all human souls: in short, behaving as if there are no thi...
The Beauty of a Soul - 5 views
The soul becomes much more beautiful when it can see its own weaknesses. (adapted, Toba Beta)
Peace - 3 views
Always run after opportunities to create peace between people, to find ways to bridge differences, please... Close the space between you and someone today. Seeing their essential goodness helps a l...
Your Confession - 6 views
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Empathy - 4 views
I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization. (Roger Ebert)
For You Teachers Out There - 5 views
Awesome use of the Pygmalion effect! I love it.
started by Joe Bennett on 11 Nov 14
1 follow-up, last by Brian Suszek on 11 Nov 14
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The Arbinger Conference - 3 views
I've been at the Arbinger Conference in Utah the past two days. What an incredible experience. So much to share - they have really done a great job at re-writing the material. It is sharper, sim...
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