“I’m mad, and I’m not going to take it anymore!” “Don’t get mad, get even!” Comments and advice about anger are pervasive. People get angry, and then do something about it: act on it, get even, whatever. It usually makes matters worse. Act on your anger? We have all seen examples of problems this can …
His heart felt like it would leap out of his chest. The chest started to tighten up, and a burning feeling spread up from there to his face, and then his head. Someone was hammering away inside his head, desperate to burst out, as soon as his head exploded. Most people have experienced symptoms like …
“The unexamined life is not worth living.” -Socrates Why examine? We are human beings. We are alive for a short period of time. We spend a lot of time being dead: the period before we are born, and then after we stop being alive. In the big scheme of things, a single human being is …
Want to have some fun? Try crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a small row boat. You are going to bob wildly with each wave, always on the verge of flipping over. On the other hand, you could make the journey on a cruise ship. You will barely notice the waves. They will not disturb the …
Who does not want to be happy? However, most of us are confused about what that means. We often choose the wrong ways of trying to achieve happiness, spending a lot of money chasing transient pleasures. And we are reluctant to do some simple, and often free, things which can bring about lasting satisfaction. Gratitude …
The pursuit of unhappiness is a favorite pastime of the human race. The US Declaration of Independence states that life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are unalienable rights which our Creator has bestowed upon us. It wants governments to enforce those rights. However, it would be better if we asked people to think about …
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of …satisfaction? Fulfillment? We know that these were not the terms chosen by Thomas Jefferson for the US Declaration of Independence. Our Creator has given us some unalienable rights, and governments are supposed to protect those. Life and liberty seem just fine. But what about this pursuit of something? Pursuit …
It is tough enough being a woman: ask any woman! If you don’t believe them, ask any man if he would like to turn into a woman. With rare exceptions, the answer will be a resounding NO! Similarly, it is tough enough having diabetes. It is a disease which can affect almost any organ in …
We can lead life like a bottle on the ocean: tossed high up in the air with a wave of elation one moment, and plunging to the depths of depression as the wave inevitably loses steam and crashes. On the other hand, we can try and stay on a more even keel, and try and …
“I hope karma slaps you in the face before I do.” I am not sure who said it, but I found this on the internet the other day. And this summarizes perfectly the widely prevalent view about karma. What is karma? “The hand of fate” is how a lot of people describe karma. “Your just …