Brian Weiner

Judge me by the people I avoid. We are quick to judge one another by the company one keeps, but isn’t equally valid to consider judging them by the company that they avoid? In a world of perfection, we would be more wise not to judge anyone at all. But,…

All suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their own happiness or satisfaction. BUDDHA As I selected this aphorism for my musing today, I could not help but wonder why something that is so apparently obvious, could not have been rooted out…

Forgiveness is a strange medicine. If you give it to others, it heals the wounds in your heart. Why is it that some of the most obvious aphorisms, explaining the most rudimentary philosophies, can be the most difficult to actually employ in real life? This one in particular, seems very…

Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars. KAHLIL GIBRAN Does it require suffering to emerge as one of the strongest of souls? Perhaps it does. I could fill my musing this morning with a giant laundry list to make a point,…

No one can know you the way that you do. Therefore, never put what others say about you above what you know to be true yourself. Every human being deserves the opportunity to develop a very healthy self image of themself. Given the opportunity to create such an image, everyone…

Never blame anyone in your life. Good people give you happiness. Bad people give you experience. The worst people give you a lesson. And the best people give you memories. Taking responsibility for everything that happens to ourselves is a massive lesson in maturity.  We may feel we have this…

So here I go it’s my shot Feet, fail me not, this may be the only opportunity that I got You better Lose yourself in the music, the moment You own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow…

A good relationship is when someone accepts your past, supports your present, loves you and encourages your future. There are so many kinds of relationships to forge in life. Friendships, familial,  business, romantic, educational, mentoring and more.  In the course of these relationships, we encounter various aspects of the parties…

When you try to control everything, you enjoy nothing. Sometimes you just need to relax, breathe, let go and live in the moment. We are always wanting to be completely in control. That is the nature of most of humanity. But is that always wise? Many times, circumstances are far…

The finest inheritance you can give to a child is to allow it to make its own way, completely on its own feet. ISADORA DUNCAN As parents, we are so desirous of providing the wonderful things in life for our children. It is truly one of life’s greatest joys.  Yet,…