Reflections

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said,"My son, the battle is between two 'wolves' inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorry, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego. The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith." The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf wins?" The old Cherokee simply replied " The one you feed ."

All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind. -Aristotle

No matter where you go or what you do, you live your entire life within the confines of your head. -Terry Josephson

A Man was walking down a street when he heard a voice from behind, 'If you take one more step, a brick will fall down on your head and kill you. The man stopped and a big brick fell right in front of him. The man was astonished. He went on, and after a while he was going to cross the road. Once again the voice shouted, 'Stop ! Stand still ! If you take one more step a car will run over you, and you will die.' The man did as he was instructed, just as a car came careening around the corner, barely missing him. The man asked. 'Who are you?' 'I am your guardian angel,' the voice answered. 'Oh, yeah?' the man said 'And where the Hell were you when I got married?'

The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things. ~ Epictetus

The notion that human life has greater value than any other form of life is both unjustifiable and arrogant. - Fingers Pointing Toward the Moon (Wei Wu Wei)

To be conscious that we are perceiving or thinking is to be conscious of our own existence. -Aristotle