Things to Think About

“Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.” - Benjamin Franklin

“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky.” Thich Nhat Hanh

“Brave men are all vertebrates,” said G.K. Chesterton. “They have their softness on the surface and their toughness in the middle. But these modern cowards are all crustaceans; their hardness is all on the cover, and their softness is inside.”  Michael Gerson, Washington Post 13 Oct 2017

This poem from His Holiness the Dalai Lama is such wonderful food for thought about the times in which we live that I wanted to share it with you.

Good luck on your journey!


The Paradox of Our Age
By HH the 14th Dalai Lama

Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength.”  Eric Hoffer

“Some today pretend to be talking in the name of the people, but they are just ventriloquists” Emmanuel Macron

“In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.”  Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to achieve it.” HH The Dalai Lama

“Procrastination is opportunity’s assassin” Viktor Kiam

Fact: Over 40% of the companies that were at the top of the Fortune 500 in 2000 were no longer there in 2010