Thought for the Week – 9th December 2019 (2)
Thought of the Week – 9th December 2019
Einstein’s 10 rules ….
1. Follow Your Curiosity “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”
2. Perseverance is Priceless “It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”
3. Focus on the Present “Any person who can drive safely while kissing the one they love is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.” Continue reading
Thought for the Week – 2nd December 2019 (2)
Thought for the Week – 2nd December 2019
selective change
Successful coping with either external or internal pressures requires selective change. That’s as true of nations as of individuals. The key word here is “selective.” It’s neither possible nor desirable for individuals or nations to change completely, and to discard everything of their former identities. The challenge, for nations as for individuals in crisis, is to figure out which parts of their identities are already functioning well and don’t need changing, and which parts are no longer working and do need change.
Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis by Jared Diamond
Thought of the Week – 25th November 2019 (2)
Thought of the Week – 25th November 2019
Should we buy fewer clothes?
“I won’t do something” is quite a different feeling than to think that “I’m a victim and I can’t.”
It must be remembered that we are free to acknowledge and surrender our feelings, and we are free not to surrender. As we examine our “I can’ts” and find out that they are really “I won’ts,” it doesn’t mean that we have to let go of the negative feelings that result in the “I won’ts.”
