God Bless the Censors: All of Them
God bless the Internet, organizational, individual, and government censors who are working hard to intimidate people and ideas that don’t match their idea of good, bad, love, hate, right, wrong, truth, and lies. Censorship, in any guise, is always wrong, always always wrong. There is no place for hate. There is no place for censorship. […]
Melissa Etheridge: Walk in My Truth
I have proven over and over in my life that when I embrace my truth, walk in my truth, and disregard the fear, I am always rewarded and life becomes this amazing golden path. This life, this reality is an amazing place. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere except right here. — Melissa Etheridge, rock singer and songwriter
Optical Illusion: Color Aftereffect Illusion
Stare at the red dot in the illustration above for 10 seconds. When the GIF illustration goes from the colored landscape to the black and white building outlines, pastel colors will show up on the white background. This illusion is the result of afterimages, an effect that is often used by artists to encourage our eyes […]
Carolyn Myss: Energy and Consequence
For every choice we make, we set a cycle of energy and consequence into motion. — Carolyn Myss
Muhammad Ali: On Taking Risks
He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life. — Muhammad Ali, world champion boxer See also . . . Muhammad Ali: Impossible Is Nothing: http://www.myincrediblewebsite.com/muhammad-ali-impossible-is-nothing Muhammad Ali: On Never Quitting: http://www.myincrediblewebsite.com/muhammad-ali-on-never-quitting Muhammad Ali: On Being a Great Champion: http://myincrediblewebsite.com/muhammad-ali-on-being-a-great-champion
Believe: The Short Story
One night the turtle said to his friend the frog: “Would you like to fly with me through the stars tonight to meet the moon?” The frog, who thought the turtle a silly kidder, replied, “Turtle, I don’t believe anyone can fly, much less a fellow who carries a shell such as yours.” “Well, come […]
Ralph Waldo Emerson: On Gratitude
Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Sometimes the Smallest Step
Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tiptoe if you must, but take that step. — unknown
Rebus Puzzle from A Thinker’s Daily Challenge
Can you figure out what this rebus puzzle says? It’s excerpted from Ken Havelock’s A Thinker’s Daily Challenge. For more details about the book, see http://athinkersdailychallenge.org/book. The definition of a rebus: A representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound. A rebus is also […]
When You Pray
When you forgive, you don’t change the past. You change the future. — unknown When you forgive, you in no way change the past—but you sure do change the future. — Bernard Meltzer, radio personality When you pray, you change the past. And the present. And the future. Pray more! — John Kremer Other quotations […]