“Our prime purpose in life is to help others and if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” – Dalai Lama If you’re anything like me, you probably get overwhelmed by the myriad problems that plague our world. It’s hard to be indifferent to all the suffering, injustice, and uncertainty that characterize human…
Archives for May 2018
4 Important Things I’ve Learned from Making Unconventional Choices
“It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are.” – E. E Cummings A couple of years ago, I signed up for an improv acting class. For my final monologue, I choose a scene from the classic movie Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner because it struck a chord. It…
The Art of Balancing Your Wants and Needs
“You can’t always get what you want, but if you try, sometimes, you might find you get what you need.” – Rolling Stones It’s hard not to get overwhelmed in the modern marketplace when there are so many options available. Whether you’re walking down a supermarket aisle, or shopping in a mall, or haggling with…
How to Avoid Being Controlled by a Desire to Feel Important
“Truly great people do not feel important, they make others feel important.” – Mini Dama A visit to a museum like the Louvre in Paris is the closest thing you can get to a time machine. Wandering from one gallery to the next gives you instant access to the majesty of human history. Every painting,…