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Continue reading →: Do everything with a good heart and expect nothing in return, and you will never be disappointed.Do everything with a good heart and expect nothing in return, and you will never be disappointed. Is it possible to be entirely selfless? A monk may answer that this is possible, but, human nature being what it is, I believe it is impossible. That said, working to become as…
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Continue reading →: Overthinking is the biggest cause of unhappiness.Overthinking is the biggest cause of unhappiness. How many times have you allowed something to stew inside of you? Whether it is something you or someone else said or did, or whether it is something you are considering saying or doing, or something you think someone else is going to…
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Continue reading →: Honesty is a very expensive gift. Don’t expect it from cheap people.Honesty is a very expensive gift. Don’t expect it from cheap people. Telling the whole truth, the real truth and nothing but the truth is a very difficult path in life to walk. There are harsh lies and little white lies. There are times when we lie to ourselves. There…
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Continue reading →: A compassionate world begins with you.A compassionate world begins with you. I saw the video below on Facebook and it melted me, so I had to share it today. It is a brief reminder that between the terror and devastation that runs rampant through the world, that we are, deep within, compassionate creatures, capable of…
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Continue reading →: If you want to be powerful, educate yourself.If you want to be powerful, educate yourself. Is education really the source of power? History is riddled with countless people of lesser intelligence who have found their way to power, so is it really necessary to have education as part of your arsenal? Nepotism, birth rights, trust funds and…
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Continue reading →: Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive.Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive. Life is truly yin yang. Roger Waters said it best: … And you run, and you run to catch up with the sun but it’s sinking Racing around to come up…
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Continue reading →: Sometimes being a nice person doesn’t get you loved. It gets you used. Or does it?Sometimes being a nice person doesn’t get you loved. It gets you used. Or does it? We have all felt used over the course of time. It is part of life whether we like it or not. We extend ourselves to others in ways that we expect will generate appreciation…
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Continue reading →: Love yourself when you’re tired. Love yourself when you’re weak. Love yourself when you’re confused. Love yourself when you’re broken. Love yourself until you’re restored.Love yourself when you’re tired. Love yourself when you’re weak. Love yourself when you’re confused. Love yourself when you’re broken. Love yourself until you’re restored. We all go through phases like this. Moments of uncertainty and doubt rain down upon us like the heaviest of thunder showers. When they do,…
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Continue reading →: Don’t go through life, grow through life.Don’t go through life, grow through life. A majority of people live their lives day to day. A continuous stream of experiences, most of which are repetitive and require minimal thought. You wake up, go through your morning rituals, get to that stage where you are ready to commence with…
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Continue reading →: Sexual orientation is not a choice. Race is not a choice. Place of birth is not a choice. Ethnic group is not a choice. Hate is a choice.Sexual orientation is not a choice. Race is not a choice. Place of birth is not a choice. Ethnic group is not a choice. Hate is a choice. I do not think this aphorism needs a lot of explanation. But it needs to be stated and shared and taught and…
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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 