Greed enables a person to buy things money can buy while losing the things money cannot buy. Laurence J. Peter A person can stake their claim to any material possession so long as they have the financial firepower to acquire it. However, money and, by extension, all the material possessions it can buy are but Read more…
There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and, after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second. Logan Pearsall Smith There are few things in life as worthwhile as having something to aim at; life would be devoid of fun or flavor had Read more…
Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men, but from doing something worthwhile. Wilfred Grenfell Man’s pursuit of happiness is as old as man himself; he has been driving himself crazy over this elusive quest since he first learned to reason. However, the answer to this seemingly mind-boggling question Read more…
What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal. Albert Pike Virtues like selflessness and benevolence are unique to and yet so rare in human beings. Only human beings are known to help each other and other living beings without expecting in return, and Read more…
Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one. Bruce Lee Life is no bed of roses; it is more like a thorny path that we are usually forced to navigate barefoot. And yet, it is these hardships that make both life and success worthwhile.
The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be. Socrates Humans can (proudly?) claim to be the most – and probably the only – hypocritical species on the planet. We tend to spend our entire lives pretending to be someone we aren’t. Even more unfortunate is Read more…
Miracles happen to only those who believe in them. Bernard Berenson Contrary to popular belief, a miracle need not be an extraordinary act of magic; it doesn’t necessarily involve men walking on water, or mountains being moved at the touch of a finger, or a rabbit jumping out of a hat. It rather refers to Read more…
The punishment of a liar is that he is never believed, even when he speaks the truth. Hebrew Proverb They say lying is an art. It looks pretty for as long as it comes off. However, it is quite the contrary when it doesn’t, though that is the least distressing of its side effects.
Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them. Orison Swett Marden Opportunities are known as such for a reason: they are a chance for us to realize our dreams, to advance in the pursuit of our goals, be it professional, personal, financial, or spiritual goals.
You may abandon your own body, but you must preserve your honour. Miyamoto Musashi The biggest favor a human being can do to themselves is to stand up for themselves, even when no one else does. It might sound easy, but it is one of the hardest arts to master.
