The saddest aspect of life
The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom – Isaac Asimov Book of Science and Nature Quotations (1988)
The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom – Isaac Asimov Book of Science and Nature Quotations (1988)
One of my tried and tested methods of busting out of really tough days is by deliberately encouraging a friend. If I am not careful, less-than-ideal days trigger a plunge into unproductive introspection that focuses too much on self than improving the situation. Before I know it, what could otherwise have been a healthy …
There’s been plenty of disciplining my son Malaya recently. As a toddler, he now knows how to express his likes and preferences—which is great in general! This means that he now knows how to say “no”, pick what clothes to wear, and refuse my request for occasional hugs. But many times, this also means …
I know not the days I’ve left to live I could have a decade, or an hour to give Who knows? Not me. But Lord, you do and so I count on You— For wisdom to live my days with purpose, For strength when I am down and weak For humility when …
It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant …
In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility. (Eleanor Roosevelt) I honestly feel like we’ve only celebrated New Year’s Eve yesterday, but February’s already just a week away. I don’t know about you but …
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Light Theories Part 1 I love Shel Silverstein; I love his poems. I love how he knocks sense into you using poetry written in a book that’s found at the Children section. Everytime I’ve raced my shadow When the sun was at my back, It always ran ahead of me. But every time I’ve raced my …
Use your influence!
Gift-giving is a huge thing in our family, in general. Whether that’s for Christmas, for someone’s birthday, or my parents’ anniversary, giving gifts (plus the surprise that should go with it) is always a matter of importance. So much that even when some people don’t have the means to do just that yet (people, as …