Great events, we often find, On little things depend, And very small beginnings Have oft a mighty end. (Anonymous) BEGINNINGS ARE OFTEN GOOD, BUT ENDINGS ARE SOMETIMES BETTER. Especially when “small beginnings” turn out to have a “mighty end,” we should be grateful. Finality shouldn’t be something that we shy away from. It’s a better [...]
“The human body is probably the most amazing example of teamwork anywhere. Every part needs the other. When the stomach is hungry, the eyes spot the hamburger. The nose smells the onions, the feet run to the snack stand, the hands douse the burger with mustard and shove it back into the mouth, where it [...]
“If I am virtuous and worthy, for whom should I not maintain a proper concern?” (Confucius). WE’RE NOT FULLY HUMAN IF WE DON’T RECOGNIZE OUR CONNECTION TO OTHER HUMAN BEINGS. There is a sense in which the human race can be thought of as a FAMILY, and family members have important reasons to treat one [...]
“It is not wrong actions which require courage to confess, so much as those which are ridiculous and foolish” (Jean-Jacques Rousseau). EVERY TIME WE’RE FACED WITH THE NEED TO MAKE A “CONFESSION,” WE FIND OUT TWO THINGS: HOW MUCH WE VALUE TRUTH AND HOW MUCH COURAGE WE HAVE. When we’ve done a wrong deed or [...]