Character vs Reputation: Abraham Lincoln’s Timeless Reminder to Nurture the Tree, Not the Shadow Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. Abraham Lincoln Some quotes reveal their depth immediately. Others take a while to settle in. Abraham Lincoln’s Read more…

Why We Spend So Much Time Running Away From Sadness Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. Carl Jung A few years ago, I came across an old family photograph that had been tucked away in Read more…

People Are Lonely Because They Build Walls Instead of Bridges – Joseph F. Newton People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges. Joseph F. Newton Loneliness is rarely an accident. Most of the time, it’s the slow consequence of choices we barely notice making. Joseph F. Newton’s line captures that truth in a Read more…