Entries from December 2007
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On Dan Millman’s blog, there was a recent entry that generated some interesting commentary (click here to see the entry and comments)
This is what was said that grabbed my attention: “I feel the aspect of achievement and success and making-something-of-oneself plays less of a role here in Europe. These are, after all, [...]
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Tags:Dan Millman·Essays·Life skills·performance·Philosophy·Reflections·Reply to other blog post·Work
No, I am not going to refer you to the page where I have made a list of gifts I want this Christmas. Instead, I am going to ask you a very simple question: What do you plan to give your loved ones this Christmas?
You may want to consider giving them a gift that makes [...]
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Tags:Change the world·Charity·Christmas·donation·Generosity·Gift·Life·Love·Pass it forward
The human race, like many other entities, operates in cycles. Empires rise and fall. Seasons come and go. And we continue to make the same mistakes many times, over and over.
As individuals, we can rely on our memory (if we have a decent one!) to remember our mistakes and try to avoid them in the [...]
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Tags:Corporations·Essays·Injustice·Life·Memory·Mistakes·Philosophy·Reflections·Work
A bit over a year ago, I had an epiphany. I realised that I am one of the few people in this world who is blessed enough to have had a functional family; a good education; well paid jobs; and a lot of TLC (Tender Loving Care) surrounding me all my life. Yet with all [...]
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Tags:Faith·Generosity·Life·Love·Pass it forward·Philosophy·Reflections·Relationships·Society·Thoughts·Writing