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If I Ruled the World
If I Ruled the World, nothing good would happen. No one person is great enough to hold such responsibility, no matter how intelligent and strong willed they may be. Let us change the object. If I Ruled Myself, something good would happen. Every person is great enough to hold such…
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Insane Addiction
“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results” – Albert Einstein Everyone is insane at some point as everyone is addicted to something negative. Overcoming it is a test of life. Whatever the object may be, consider what you are addicted…
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Native American Code of Ethics
This originally appeared in the “Inter-Tribal Times,” October, 1994 Keep the old warm, to provide understanding of the new. I’m confident this old wisdom can help us navigate our new world, for it is timeless.
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Chinese Proverb Series: Arrogance
Arrogance is the enemy of victory. – Chinese Proverb We all know this to be true. When we are arrogant, we speak and act incorrectly. We choose the pleasure of anger and pride in the moment and regret our words and actions later. When we are ignorant, we are often…
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Confucius Series: Motivation
The Master said: ‘Can one avoid concurring with exemplary sayings? But to make them the basis of self-improvement is considered the most valuable thing. Can one avoid being pleased with blandishments? But to unravel the motivation is considered the most valuable thing. If someone is pleased but does not unravel…
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Old Saints and Young Warriors
Obviously it is in the youthful period of life that we have most to gain from a thorough recognition of the instinctual side. A timely recognition of sexuality, for instance, can prevent that neurotic suppression of it which keeps a man unduly withdrawn from life, or else forces him into…
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10 Thoughts on Democracy
What a gift, what a privilege! Before, the King and Queen held all the power. Then, with the dream of democracy, their power was divided amongst the people. Now, we’ve improved it to include everyone; men, women, all races. Progress has been made. Yet, is there more to do? Is…
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Progress not Perfection
To strive for perfection is a high ideal. But I say: “Fulfill something you are able to fulfill rather than run after what you will never achieve.” Nobody is perfect. Remember the saying: “None is good but God alone” [Luke 18:19], and nobody can be. It is an illusion. We…
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Stoic Series: Prepare
Labor not unwillingly, nor without regard to the common interest, nor without due consideration, nor with distraction; nor express your thoughts with studied eloquence. Be neither a man of many words, or busy about too many things. Make the divinity within you guardian of a living being, manly, of ripe…
KEEP THE OLD WARM 