Quotes of the week
You can question somebody's views and their judgment
without questioning their motives or patriotism. ~President Barack Obama, University
of Michigan Commencement, 2010
“The more you lose yourself in something bigger than
yourself, the more energy you will have.”
Norman Vincent Peale
Norman Vincent Peale
“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win
championships.”
Michael Jordan Quotes
Michael Jordan Quotes
The culmination of millennia of scientific endeavor
Interesting story
about living bridges, the ultimate technology (thanks Rob)
Meditation of the week
Let everyone sweep in front of his [or her] own door, and
the whole world will be clean.
--Goethe
Taking care of ourselves rather than trying to control others may be difficult. Our character defects may lead us to believe we should take responsibility for the actions of others. Sometimes we may feel we know how a spouse, co-worker, or friend should act. We may even go so far as to tell someone what he or she should do or do it for them.
Tonight we can reflect on our actions of today. Did we cover up another's behavior, or tell someone what to do, or take control of something that was not our responsibility? We need to realize that taking charge of another's life is not beneficial to anyone. Focusing on another's life keeps us from looking at ours. Doing for others what they should be doing for themselves takes away valuable lessons for growth.
What would happen if everyone in a classroom were the teacher? Who would listen and learn? Who would mature and grow? The teacher in our lives is our Higher Power. Let us respect our instructor and let our Higher Power do the guiding while we grow.
Help me listen and learn and let go of controlling others.
--Goethe
Taking care of ourselves rather than trying to control others may be difficult. Our character defects may lead us to believe we should take responsibility for the actions of others. Sometimes we may feel we know how a spouse, co-worker, or friend should act. We may even go so far as to tell someone what he or she should do or do it for them.
Tonight we can reflect on our actions of today. Did we cover up another's behavior, or tell someone what to do, or take control of something that was not our responsibility? We need to realize that taking charge of another's life is not beneficial to anyone. Focusing on another's life keeps us from looking at ours. Doing for others what they should be doing for themselves takes away valuable lessons for growth.
What would happen if everyone in a classroom were the teacher? Who would listen and learn? Who would mature and grow? The teacher in our lives is our Higher Power. Let us respect our instructor and let our Higher Power do the guiding while we grow.
Help me listen and learn and let go of controlling others.
Poem of the Week
A Cat's Life
Her repertoire is
limited but fulfilling,
with two preoccupations, or three, perhaps,
if you include the taking of many naps:
otherwise she is snuggling or killing.
with two preoccupations, or three, perhaps,
if you include the taking of many naps:
otherwise she is snuggling or killing.
Song of the Week
I recently worked with a client in his 50’s that lost his
partner in a tragic accident and this song just played and played and played in
my mind. I never shared it with him.
Randy Newman: The Unforgettable Inspiration Behind
"Losing You"
