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Continue reading →: We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. BUDDHA The last word for 2021 goes out to my friend and mentor, Buddha. While I never met the man, his influence on my life arrived…
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Continue reading →: I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want. And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones and variations of mental and physical experience possible in life. And I am horribly limited.I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want. And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades,…
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Continue reading →: Deep conversations with someone who understands you is everything.Deep conversations with someone who understands you is everything. Have you ever tried to have a heart to heart with someone who can barely conceive who you are? There is almost no basis for discussion. You may feel as if you are meeting on a field of interest and enthusiasm,…
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Continue reading →: Please do not ever get tired of being a good person with a good heart. I know it sucks being taken advantage of and feeling like it’s better to be coldhearted sometimes. But people like you are what give this world hope.Please do not ever get tired of being a good person with a good heart. I know it sucks being taken advantage of and feeling like it’s better to be coldhearted sometimes. But people like you are what give this world hope. DHAR MAN Have you ever reconciled yourself to…
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Continue reading →: No man is a failure who has friends.Dear George: Remember, no man is a failure who has friends. Thanks for the wings! Love, Clarence There’s nothing I choose to say about Christmas that Frank Capra did not already more eloquently express in “It’s A Wonderful Life.” To this day, George Bailey remains my most favorite of all…
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Continue reading →: They say having a kid is the most vulnerable thing you can do.They say having a kid is the most vulnerable thing you can do. DEXTER MORGAN Today’s aphorism comes from a serial killer. Not a real one. A fictional one from the show Dexter. In saying this, he is speaking from a position of vulnerability as a parent worrying about his…
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Continue reading →: You are the artist of your own life. Don’t let someone else be the paintbrush.You are the artist of your own life. Don’t let someone else be the paintbrush. We get one draft of making a life painting. Cumulatively it feels as if we are able to make thousands, given our first person perspective. In studying history, we are treated to a third person…
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Continue reading →: I hope you appreciate yourself for how far you’ve already come. For how graceful you carried yourself through difficult seasons of your life. For the strength you held yourself as you went through each challenge you had to face. For the hope you kept up during uncertain times.I hope you appreciate yourself for how far you’ve already come. For how graceful you carried yourself through difficult seasons of your life. For the strength you held yourself as you went through each challenge you had to face. For the hope you kept up during uncertain times. Life. What…
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Continue reading →: Nothing in the world can bother you as much as your own mind.Nothing in the world can bother you as much as your own mind. Trying to clear your mind of something that is troublesome can be almost impossible. The overwhelming feelings of fear, dread, depression, disappointment, anxiety, trepidation and anger are, in many times, all consuming. When we get to the…
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Continue reading →: The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. GEORGE BERNARD SHAW Have you ever taken the time to fully express yourself to another party only to discover that there was a complete disconnect at the end of the conversation? When this happens, we are…
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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 