When your get up & go has got up & gone...

...it's in mankind's nature to disregard or justify our behavior. We all find excuses; or we rationalize what we did and why we did it in the first place. All too often, someone else is to blame, not us...it's someone else's fault, not ours...it's someone else's action/non-action, not ours...and so... Sign in to see full entry.

Your Purpose In Life? Too many times people just go through the motions of living...walking aimlessly, doing whatever has the least resistance, without even pausing to consider what they want out of life...without any inkling of their true purpose or understanding of their existence. If there isn't... Sign in to see full entry.

Over the past couple of years, I've become acquainted with someone who at "first blush" seemed to have many things in common with me...similar interests, etc. She's a good person, and we've started to become friends. However, just the other day, she was talking about some stuff...and to put it... Sign in to see full entry.

Your Mouth Is?.... First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do. Epicetus Never let the fear of striking out get in your way. George Herman "Babe" Ruth Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true. Leon J. Suenes Well, now that... Sign in to see full entry.

Dazzling flame. No matter how much darkness there may be, a single, lone candle can dispell the darkness & light up the world. Likewise, a simple action - a single desire to change our ways is all that is required to set "aflame" the Light of the Divine Creator within our soul. We can draw strength... Sign in to see full entry.

Often we mistake the pursuance of otherworldly, mystical knowledge for the real, spiritual work in our everyday world. This truth is best seen in a story concerning the great Kabbalistic sage, Hillel - A young student, eager to learn and master ALL the secrets of Kabbalah and the Universe,... Sign in to see full entry.

Inclusive vs. Exclusive...sounds to many folks that an "exclusive" something or other would be desirable. Kinda like an exclusive club, or an exclusive housing development. Sounds nice, sounds like anyone would want that. Well, I might not have been around Blogit for a long time, but you should know... Sign in to see full entry.

Ego...that piece of our being that is part of our "personality," and yet seems to cause so much trouble (at least it does for me). Ego...ever wanting more...never satisfied..."yeah, you gave me all that stuff, but that was yesterday...now I want all of this xxxx." Ego...has an ever growing need for... Sign in to see full entry.

The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. Thomas Macaulay We ought to do good to others as simply and naturally as a horse runs, or a bee makes honey, or a vine bears grapes season after season without thinking of the grapes it has borne.... Sign in to see full entry.

None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm. Henry David Thoreau We may run, walk, stumble, drive, or fly, but let us never lose sight of the reason for the journey, or miss a chance to see a rainbow on the way. Gloria Gaither If we could be twice as young and twice as old we could correct... Sign in to see full entry.