“The height of cultivation always runs to simplicity.”—Bruce Lee If we want to cultivate a beautiful garden, we commit to regular, conscientious care. Dumping a truckload of water once a year is not going to cut it. Nor is once-a-year … [Continue reading] about Watering and Weeding
“Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it comes to have a separate and integral interest. To regret deeply is to live afresh.”—Henry David Thoreau There’s a much-loved line in an old French song by … [Continue reading] about The Power of Positive Regret
“No person and no character is beyond redemption, ultimately. That's the great thing about playing a character that has kind of a dark side; there's room to explore the opposite.”—Murray Bartlett We lurched down into the darker reaches of despair, … [Continue reading] about Redemption
“If you want to be respected by others, the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you.”—Fyodor Dostoyevsky When you look at your naked body in the mirror, do you avert your gaze? … [Continue reading] about Respect Regained
“For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.”—Sir Isaac Newton Besides the money, we have spiritual and physical bank accounts. As with the financial, it’s prudent to make regular savings deposits, spiritually and physically, … [Continue reading] about The Trick to Recovery Is Having Some