-
Continue reading →: The extension of a human lifespan cannot be an unmitigated blessing.A sandworm is a fictional creature that appears in the Dune novels written by Frank Herbert. Sandworms are colossal worm-like creatures that live on the planet Arrakis, which is a hot and arid planet whose environment resembles the Sahara desert. The sandworms’ larvae produce a drug called “melange” (known colloquially as “the spice”), which…
-
Continue reading →: It often requires more courage to dare to do right, than to fear to do wrong.Knowing that something is the right thing to do, in the face of hugely unpopular public perception, is an eventuality that not only faces all politicians, it also impacts each of us in the smallest of circumstances. When Lincoln was elected, he was not a strong abolitionist. His wife was…
-
Continue reading →: It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a situation that was clearly over your head? We all have. It is to be expected. Some of us go headfirst into moments like that, while others are considerably more reticent. The dynamic of those moments are an interesting variable. Let’s…
-
Continue reading →: We are all bad in someone’s story.We are all bad in someone’s story. Are you the protagonist or the antagonist in the story? Well, it depends on whose story we are talking about. We are all the protagonist in our own story. But the role we play in other’s is varied, depending upon whose story we…
-
Continue reading →: Beauty is not who you are on the outside, it is the wisdom and time you gave away to save another struggling soul like you.Have you ever invested your time counseling someone (outside of your family) who would really benefit from your knowledge and experience? When you see the results of your efforts pay off in the success that that person achieves in whatever you spent your time helping them with, it is one…
-
Continue reading →: It’s my life And it’s now or never. ‘Cause I ain’t gonna live forever. I just wanna live while I’m alive.By happenstance, this track came through my cycle of tracks and the lyrics really hit home. You know that moment when you are listening to a song, and it just feels like it was written to you, for you? The days turn into weeks, turn into months, turn into years.…
-
Continue reading →: Life appears to me to be too short to be spent in nursing animosity or registering wrongs.Have you ever taken inventory of how much energy you consume on a weekly basis holding any kind of animosity towards another human being? Or another system? Or an institution or company? The expenditure of needless thought on things that have transpired or are about to transpire, are measured in…
-
Continue reading →: The wound is the place where the light enters you.Something so basic, is perhaps much more complicated than it might first appear. Empirical knowledge reinforces lessons “the hard way.” You can tell someone that the plate is hot, but if they touch it and burn themselves, lesson learned. At its most basic exploration, this is what Rumi suggests…. From…
-
Continue reading →: Self respect is the root of all discipline.How does someone get focused? That’s simple. You just concentrate, and it happens. But, if you explore the reality of what is happening, it is so much more than that. As I dictate this into my phone this morning, I am huffing and puffing up a mountain. Why? Because I…
-
Continue reading →: Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.In “Of Mice and Men,” Slim says, “Ain’t many guys travel around together … I don’t know why. Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.” In the harsh world of the migrant worker, an aphorism is born. One that casts a shadow on the human…
Hello,
I’m Brian
I believe it is truly possible to change the world, one thought at a time. If anything I have written connects with you, please share it with others. My goal in creating this is to help others with ideas that are thought-provoking, stimulating and cathartic.
Brian Weiner 