Brian Weiner

It is a bit embarrassing to have been concerned with the human problem all along and find at the end that one has no more to offer by way of advice than “try to be a little kinder.” ALDOUS HUXLEY Kindness is the salve that keeps humanity whole. It is…

Humanity seems to be divided between two divergent perspectives…I had to work and suffer my way through it, and so should you… OR… Since I worked and suffered my way through it, I’ll work, help or share with you to make certain that you do not. You are most certainly…

Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well. Starting with yourself. Your story is enroute. An ending will unquestionably arrive. What are you doing daily to ensure that every single one of the days in-between, counts? I wrestled with this…

Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened. ANATOLE FRANCE What is it about the unconditional love that we get from certain animals, that give us cause for our souls to awaken? Is it the way that they look at you when you do something…

Do not live for the expectations of the people around you. Live for yourself, for your dreams, for your happiness. Are you following your dream? Is it coming at a penalty (of sorts) in life? Working to keep up with everyone else’s expectations can be a path paved with disappointments…

Honesty is a very expensive gift. Don’t expect it from cheap people. Can I be perfectly honest? Of course I can. The bigger question is… will I? Being perfectly honest is a choice that comes with many consequences, both good and bad. The world of business is jam packed with…

Never say you’re busy to the one who needs you. Life is so hectic… filled with countless requirements, demands, expectations and rewards. Yet, when someone you care about needs you, no matter how exhausted, overbooked, or overwhelmed you are, there is always that extra measure you are able to muster…

Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes. Ah yes, the tortoise and the hare… Straight out of Aesop.  We learn as children that just to be fast out of the gate is not sufficient to win…

Don’t ask why people keep hurting you. Ask yourself why are you continuing to allow them to do so. The victim cycle is perpetual.  Until you decide to exit the arena. Many people find themselves in less than desirable circumstances, continuously feeling victimized and abused by others. And yet they…

That which troubles or irritates you, is your teacher. All of us have little things that irritate us. That’s human.  As it is human to encounter things that trouble us on smaller and larger scales.  As these items infest our consciousness, they interrupt all that we would prefer to maintain…