There are many people in the world that are working hard to make the “Golden Rule” part of the way the World treats others. Today we thought we’d share with you one of these organizations. This is a true story and inspiring movie put together by Mark Victor Hansen. The signature Blue Ribbon Story appeared [...]
One of my friends recently shared a story with me that I thought was worth sharing to all of you. My friend grew up with her dad in the military. As with most military families, they had to move quite often. One such time, when she was around 10 years old, she and her family [...]
The Compass by Tammy Kling and John Spencer Ellis is a new book that is definitely worth a read. Jonathon (the main character) finds himself in strange company throughout the book and once with a billionaire that isn’t what he appears. Listen to their conversation: “Is it hard work up here in the winters, with [...]
The ancient philosopher Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe once taught, “Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them become what they are capable of being.” My friend talks highly of a basketball coach that knew this principle. One day this coach was running a practice and set a standard [...]
Laughing is powerful. It can ease the pain from heartache, it can lighten a mood in down-hearted atmosphere. Joseph Wirthlin once taught and counceled what to do to make life a little happier and brighter: “The first thing we can do is learn to laugh. Have you ever seen an angry driver who, when someone [...]
In the book The Three Deceivers, Richard M. Eyre talks about how to live with interdependence with people and a dependence upon God. He advises: “Notice the needs of those around you, And try never to win at someone else’s expense. Cultivate awareness and perspective, For these are the differences between man and Maker. View [...]
Rod Stewart sings a well known song called Forever Young. Like most songs, the lyrics are open to interpretation. Whatever yours be about this song I would venture to say that it is a positive song with a good message: May the good Lord be with you Down every road you roam And may sunshine [...]
Being a person who always honors your promises is an important characteristic to have. The final episode of 24 places President Taylor in a very difficult position. Her daughter, Olivia, had committed a horrible crime that she would inevitably be charged and sentenced with. When the truth came out, President Taylor had the power to [...]
The most important thing in the world is love. It was Alfred Tennyson that said the oft quoted: I hold it true, whate’er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; ‘Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. There are many types of love. Romantic. Friendly. Parental. No [...]
This is a longer story today, folks, but it is a very good one. It is an old Chinese story about living the Golden Rule. A long time ago in China, a girl named Li-li got married and went to live with her husband and mother-in-law. In a very short time, Li-li found that she [...]