We have a simple yet powerful superpower: words. What we say — or type — might affect someone in ways we couldn’t imagine.
You are not everyone’s cup of tea
We are not everyone’s cup of tea. Then again, there are some folks who don’t even like teas? Understand this, we become free; free from forcing ourselves to be the likable person to everyone.
Put Your Glass down when You leave office today
A Professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see and asked the students, “How much do you think this glass weighs?”
Mary Schmich Wear Sunscreen Speech
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice now.
The Green Thing – An old lady on environment
Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the older woman, that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren’t good for the environment. The woman apologized and explained, “We didn’t have this green thing back in my earlier days.” The young clerk responded, “That’s our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations.”
To forgive others is to be kind to oneself
When we forgive the person, we free ourselves from the hurt the person incurred. We also free ourselves from the needs to know the ‘WHYs’ and ‘HOWs.’ Why did he do this to me? How could she betray my trust? Why did they hurt me like this? And more self-beating questionings and torments to which we may never get any answer or relief.