Do not fear death

“Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life.” – Bertolt Brecht Today I attended the funeral of my Uncle. I knew him most of my

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I am a man of fixed and unbending principles

“I am a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times.” – Everett Dirksen Everyone is equipped with a brain

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False Expectations Appearing Real

“FEAR: False Expectations Appearing Real.” Yesterday I drove a 13.5 metre, 15-tonne bus for the first time. I also managed to qualify for my Heavy Vehicle Drivers Licence. One

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Dance with fear

“Dance with fear. Dance with done. Dance with the resistance. Dance with each other. Dance with art.” – Seth Godin Right now, in this moment, I cannot tell

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Each one has a special nature

“Each one has a special nature peculiar to himself which he must follow and through which he will find his way to freedom.” – Swami Vivekananda Next week,

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Go ahead and jump

“Go ahead and jump!” – David Lee Roth Oh, the memories of skin-tight, fluorescent spandex outfits, big hair, and scissor kicks… *sigh* … I miss 80’s video clips

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We are one

“We are one, after all, you and I, together we suffer, together exist and forever will recreate each other.” – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin I’ve been looking at this

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Every rejection is a gift

“Every rejection is a gift. A chance to learn and to do it better next time. An opportunity to figure out how to bounce, not break. Don’t waste

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Everything yields

“Everything yields to diligence.” – Antiphanes Don’t you think? With love, Israel. xo  

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Learn to be quiet enough

“Learn to be quiet enough to hear the genuine within yourself so that you can hear it in others.” – Marian Wright Edelman For some time now, I’ve

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