Death is nothing at all:
I have only slipped away into the next room. Continue reading
Month: November 2010
There was no one left to speak up for me
First they came for the Communists,
and I didn’t speak up,
because I wasn’t a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn’t speak up,
because I wasn’t a Jew.
Then they came for the Catholics,
and I didn’t speak up,
because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for me,
and by that time there was no one
left to speak up for me.
– Martin Niemöller, German theologian
A friend who cares
“When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds Continue reading
Great enemy of truth is very often not the lie but the myth….
As every past generation has had to disenthrall itself from an inheritance of truisms and stereotypes, so in our own time we must move on from the reassuring repetition of stale phrases to a new, difficult, but essential confrontation with reality. Continue reading
“The One Thing You Must Do”
“There is one thing in this world that you must never forget to do. If you forget everything else and not this, there’s nothing to worry about; but if you remember everything else and forget this, then you will have done nothing in your life. Continue reading
The Final Analysis – Mother Theresa
People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
…Forgive them anyway! Continue reading
Gandhi’s Top 10 Fundamentals for Self Development
1. Change yourself.
‘You must be the change you want to see in the world. ‘If you change yourself you will change your world. Continue reading
Why am I afraid to Open my Mouth?
One day, I was sitting in a company meeting where people were discussing important policies that could have a significant negative impact on the environment.
Continue reading
Too Much Hierarchy , Too Little Community
Hierarchies are very good at aggregating effort, at coordinating the activities of many people with widely varying roles. But they are not good at mobilising effort, at inspiring people to go above and beyond. Continue reading
The Rules of Being Human
You will receive a body. You may like it or hate it, but it will be yours for as long as you live. How you take care of it or fail to take care of it can make an enormous difference in the quality of your life. Continue reading
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