The Story of the Farmer and the Puppies
Are we born with inherent kindness, or is it something we learn from our environment? A good question and one I’m not so sure anyone can really answer definitively. Personally, I happen to believe that we are all born with an inherent kindness and that is either quashed, or nurtured. Continue reading “The Story of the Farmer and the Puppies”
I’ve known so many people in my life who say “I wish I had just…” or “If I had it all to do over again, I’d…” I know a lot of people who’ve said these things and I happen to be one of them. At some point in our life, we will look back over the years and we can be overcome with a sense of regret.
Wouldn’t life be grand if we could say “abracadabra,” snap our fingers and make everything right in the world? If only it were that easy. Positivity doesn’t work that way either and the same applies — to be more positive, we have to work at it to make it stick.
You know, it would be funny if it weren’t for the fact that its so sad, but why do we forget that right now, each and every one of us has an incredible power at our fingertips, that is endless in supply? This power is quite literally, inexhaustible and without doubt, could heal our world in no time.
The secret to living a happy and content life, may not be a secret after all. We know that happiness is a choice and not a destination, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t things we need to do and ways we need to live our life — and most of them, are actually quite simple.
Have you ever read a quote and it’s meaning and wisdom was so powerful to you, that you had an immediate epiphany? So often we read words of wisdom, but too often, we do just that…we read them. To really have all the benefits, we need to actually absorb them.
In the movie Wall Street, Michael Douglas’s character makes a speech in which he says “greed is good…greed works.” His premise being that he is greedy and that it’s okay to be greedy for more…more money, power and fame. Of course, he is categorically incorrect, as most of us already know.
It’s the dawn of a new year and that means wonderful new possibilities and a fresh start to make our dreams come true. Many of us have one common hope for the new year — to be happy. You might have noted I didn’t say to “find” happiness, but to “be” happy and that’s because there is a huge difference.
I often worry about people who feel they’re not worthy enough. Not worthy to associate with certain people. Not deserving enough to express their views and opinions. Not good enough to attend their Church. This feeling of disenfranchisement is of course, totally unwarranted.
Being a positive and optimistic person — someone who focuses on the good and puts hope and possibilities first, is really an art-form. To a great extent, positivity is a skill, as much as it’s a personal trait. And as personal trait’s go, positive thinking is one of the most valuable and powerful ones that we can possess.