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Continue reading →: Yesterday, I was so clever; I wanted to change the world. Today, I am wise; I will change myself.Yesterday, I was so clever; I wanted to change the world. Today, I am wise; I will change myself. RUMI What does it truly take to change ourselves? At first glance this would appear to be such an obvious answer that desire and the will to change are the only…
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Continue reading →: For millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals. Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination. We learned to talk and we learned to listen.For millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals. Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination. We learned to talk and we learned to listen. STEPHEN HAWKING Did imagination exist prior to language? If we were non-communicative through anything other than gestures and other basic sounds…
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Continue reading →: The unexamined life is not worth living.The unexamined life is not worth living. Are you introspective? Do you take the time to explore things about yourself and the world around you so that you might have a better understanding of how these respective forces collaborate and conflict with one another? Are you continuously working to evolve…
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Continue reading →: If they believe the lies without hearing your side of the story, they’re already looking to be against you.If they believe the lies without hearing your side of the story, they’re already looking to be against you. Have you ever felt incredibly misjudged for the opinion or perspective that others may have put forth publicly about you? When a vicious rumor circulates to our disadvantage, there is every…
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Continue reading →: The game changes when you learn to control your emotions.The game changes when you learn to control your emotions. How often have you been willing to succumb to the seductive nature of allowing your emotions to entirely overwhelm your best judgment, in favor of your choosing to say or do something that you have since regretted? When we are…
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Continue reading →: Change what you are saying and you will change what you are seeing.Change what you are saying and you will change what you are seeing. How often do you make a statement that is absolutely contrary to what you wish were true? We all do. We do it when we are lamenting something and, as a direct consequence, we put energy into…
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Continue reading →: When we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered long ago.When we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered long ago. FRIEDRICH NIETSCHE Is evil ever truly vanquished? Or is it more likely that it is supressed for a period of time and then if any remnants of that evil persists in thought, person, deed or prior example,…
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Continue reading →: A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. When you see an opportunity, is your first reaction to note the potential problems or are you instantly infused by all of the possibilities that it presents? Opportunities create thought processes in which we…
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Continue reading →: We are like books. Most people only see our cover, the minority read only the introduction, many people believe the critics. Few will know our content.We are like books. Most people only see our cover, the minority read only the introduction, many people believe the critics. Few will know our content. EMILE ZOLA What actually lies beneath the veneer that represents you from the outside? Is there significantly more than others might at first perceive?…
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Continue reading →: Every day, the world will drag you by the hand, yelling, “This is important! And this is important! And this is important! You need to worry about this! And this! And this! And each day it’s up to you to yank your hand back, put it on your heart and say, “No. This is what’s important!”Every day, the world will drag you by the hand, yelling, “This is important! And this is important! And this is important! You need to worry about this! And this! And this! And each day it’s up to you to yank your hand back, put it on your heart and…
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.
