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Purpose of Life

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson Read more

 

To Be Free

Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I will meet you there.

- Rumi Read more

 

Why We Are Here

This is why we’re here. To fight through the pain and, when possible, to relieve the pain of others. So simple. So hard to see.

- Andre Agassi Read more

 

Enlightenment Enough

Maybe that's enlightenment enough: to know that there is no final resting place of the mind; no moment of smug clarity.  Perhaps wisdom is realizing how small I am, and unwise, and how far I have yet to go.

- Anthony Bourdain Read more

 

Narcissistic Entitlement

It is the nature of narcissistic entitlement to see the situation from only one very subjective point of view that says “My feelings and needs are all that matter, and whatever I want, I should get." Mutuality and reciprocity are entirely alien concepts, because others exist only to agree, obey, flatter, and comfort - in short, to anticipate and meet my every need. If you cannot make yourself useful in meeting my need, you are of no value and will most likely be treated accordingly.

- Sandy Hotchkiss Read more

 

True strength and power

People who are truly strong lift others up. People who are truly powerful bring others together.

- Michelle Obama Read more

 

Parenting

Children are mostly shaped by who their parents are, not by what their parents say. Read more

 

So It Flies

If you examine a butterfly according to the laws of aerodynamics, it shouldn't be able to fly. But the butterfly doesn't know that, so it flies.

- Howard Schultz Read more

 

Good Relationships Feel Good

Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. And trust your instincts ... good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don't hurt. They're not painful. That's not just with somebody you want to marry, but it's with the friends that you choose. It's with the people you surround yourselves with.

- Michelle Obama Read more

 

Fulfillment

Feeling fulfilled is a natural byproduct of days spent looking to be of service to others. When we create value for others and help people help themselves in solving their problems, we greatly increase the likelihood of having our needs met and making the world a better place. Read more

 

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