Brian Weiner

A satisfied life is better than a successful life. Our success is measured by others, but our satisfaction is measured by our own soul, mind and heart. When was the last time that you did something that was completely satisfying for yourself? It does not matter what that was. It…

You don’t see souls with your eyes. You feel them with your heart. Do you ever get that vibe from another person? Of course you do. We all do. There is an unwritten language that is communicated on levels that we are not fully able to describe, explain or control.…

Never wish them pain. That’s not who you are. If they caused you pain, they must have pain inside. Wish them healing. Such a fine line to walk in life.  From our earliest exposures, we are surrounded with a continuous stream of reinforcing the adage “an eye for an eye.”…

The day will come when you will look back to realize that all along you were blooming. Growth is often times so slow as to feel glacial in its scope. There are times when we are feeling as if we might never emerge from the chapter in which we are…

One of the best signs of your growth is seeing yourself no longer worried, bothered or hurt by the things that once used to drain you.  When you get to the point that you are able to stare things in the face that once used to be so intimidating, and…

Never change to be accepted by others. Stay weird. What it the lifetime benefit of conformity? As a conformist you are more likely to “fit in.” In that choice you will feel like you belong. You will be more likely accepted by others. You will become part of the overall…

The suffering begins at the very moment one starts to consider something as, “this is mine.“ They say that attachment is the basis for suffering. Once you start to become attached to possessions or people or anything else, you are creating the foundation for some form of disappointment… when or…

Stay true to yourself, yet always be open to learn. Work hard, and never give up on your dreams, even when nobody else believes they can come true but you. These are not cliches but real tools you need no matter what you do in life to stay focused on…

The most simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them. PAULO COELHO Some people see a leaf, others see a miraculous symmetry of interconnecting veins, delicately interwoven within an organic fabric of cells. Some people see a bug, while others put that longhorn…

If you’re afraid that books might challenge someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking. Last week, when I picked a favorite quotation from Aldous Huxley, I was surprised to discover that Brave New World still ranks in the top 100 books suggested to be banned from…