We all want to control our lives in order to manifest the future we desire. But sometimes in our efforts to control outcomes we actually defeat ourselves and our Purpose. Sometimes it's best not to do. Sometimes it's best just to Be. Sometimes it's best not to struggle. Sometimes it's best to let the river flow where It wants to go. In other words: Row row row your boat gently down the stream...

We tend to assume we know what we're talking about. We tend to assume our thoughts make sense, that we have analyzed information appropriately and have come to the most reasonable conclusions. But there are a lot of forces at play, and so I encourage all of us to challenge our own thoughts, despite how certain we are about their validity.

We tend to assume we know what we're talking about. We tend to assume our thoughts make sense, that we have analyzed information appropriately and have come to the most reasonable conclusions. But there are a lot of forces at play, and so I encourage all of us to challenge our own thoughts, despite how certain we are about their validity.

We need to dial down the rage. We need to do it now. Each of us. For World Peace. For Inner Peace. There's no way through this nightmare of rage and intolerance on all sides unless we find a way to embrace the good, the love in each other, despite how badly many of us may behave. Spiritual maturity doesn't come easily. Each of us has a responsibility to One's Self and to Humanity to think critically, and anaylze information, as best we can, despite our biases and fear.

We need to dial down the rage. We need to do it now. Each of us. For World Peace. For Inner Peace. There's no way through this nightmare of rage and intolerance on all sides unless we find a way to embrace the good, the love in each other, despite how badly many of us may behave. Spiritual maturity doesn't come easily. Each of us has a responsibility to One's Self and to Humanity to think critically, and anaylze information, as best we can, despite our biases and fear.

For relationships to thrive, healthy communication is critical, which is why it is important that we not distort what someone has said in order to make our point and win our argument. Best that we stick to the facts and not react to what we think we heard or what we think was implied.

For relationships to thrive, healthy communication is critical, which is why it is important that we not distort what someone has said in order to make our point and win our argument. Best that we stick to the facts and not react to what we think we heard or what we think was implied.

Many of us compare ourselves to others and it leaves us depressed, anxious, angry, and/or confused. It makes us feel bad about ourselves and our lot in life. Better perhaps to use our comparisons to others to motivate, inspire, and energize ourselves to take actions that might get us the lifestyle we envy in others. But if there really isn't much we can do to make a difference in our lives, then the better approach is to count our blessings, be grateful for what we have despite our lack and limitations, and appreciate that many other people have it worse than us and that, in fact, things could be worse for us as well.

Many of us compare ourselves to others and it leaves us depressed, anxious, angry, and/or confused. It makes us feel bad about ourselves and our lot in life. Better perhaps to use our comparisons to others to motivate, inspire, and energize ourselves to take actions that might get us the lifestyle we envy in others. But if there really isn't much we can do to make a difference in our lives, then the better approach is to count our blessings, be grateful for what we have despite our lack and limitations, and appreciate that many other people have it worse than us and that, in fact, things could be worse for us as well.

Many people have misunderstood my message. When I advise people to extend love to others, despite how they're behaving, I'm not suggesting that this will miraculously transform them. I am not suggesting that anyone should be a doormat and take repeated abuse. What I am saying is that "We forgive others for our own peace of mind." We forgive others and extend love to others to free ourselves from our sense of victimhood, to free ourselves from our own emotional prison of anger and resentment.