Category: Food for Thought
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Eternity—Infinity
Recent deaths among family and friends always stir deep reflections in me. For example: Eternity. To me that means something like a timeline without beginning or end, or a forever NOW—infinitely forever—always, and Infinity: the same except with more focus on quantity; ie. infinitely small or large, but also without limit at either end. Here’s…
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Make Sure The Mountain is Worth Climbing
Many things in life are hard. We value hard work and extra effort in our culture. BUT, just because you are giving a great effort does not mean you are working toward a great result. How are you making sure that mountain is really worth climbing? I’m entering the 9th decade of life on this…
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Terms of Service Update
Why are businesses always updating their “terms of service”? I frequently get notices from folks I do business with updating their terms of service. And they never mention how that may benefit me. It’s all about them. Got one today from my bank. I’ve had several recently. It’s starting to make me wonder; do they…
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Why? Why? Why?
Why do so many people from all walks of life—all races, creeds and colors — continue to promote racism? Does ANYONE not know that the mere reference to skin color is racist? Why do we often mention “Black owned business” and never “White owned” ones? Why do some promote specifically “Black” organizations and not specifically…
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Live This Day as if It Is Your LAST.
Live this day and every day as an active participant in the present. Each morning, ask yourself what is REAL and IMPORTANT to you, and then find the courage, wisdom and willpower to live your day around your answer. It’s your choice. YOUR choice! You are choosing right now. If you are choosing… to complain,…
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Connundrums
of Socialism in The United States of America America is capitalist and greedy—yet half of the population is subsidized. Half the population is subsidized—yet they think they are victims. They think they are victims—yet their representatives run the government. Their representatives run the government—yet the poor keep getting poorer. The poor keep getting poorer—yet they…
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When You Can’t Change the Situation
Change Your Response to It I’m not always successful with this approach and you probably won’t be either, but I’ve found it to be a good place to start. Three things to do: Think. Sit quietly with your situation. Resist the urge to respond in the same old way you always have. I like to…
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Work/Life Balance?
Life is Work—Work is Life—What’s the difference? There’s no difference. It’s all the same. Some parts of life are natural, spontaneous, fun, enjoyable, and other parts of life require some discipline—like hunting for food, sex, paying the bills, having/raising children, and preparing for a time when you can’t do that anymore. Until JOB (corporate and/or…