Growing up in Mexico, Desiderata, the famous poem about life, was recited in Spanish by Arturo Benavides. I never thought it originated in the United States. Recently, I learned that it was written by American writer Max Ehrman, from Indiana, in 1927; and that a court ruling in the 70s has made of Desiderata a … More On the last day of the year: Desiderata.
The director of the longest running study on happiness presents a simple talk about life, based on years and years of studying people from very different walks of life. Robert Waldinger is the director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, a 75-year-running, comprehensive study on happiness. Is it money or fame what gives men … More Is It Money, Or Fame?
Courageous is the soul, (Your name here), who adventures into time and space to learn of their divinity. For while they cannot lose, they can think they have, and the loss will seem intolerable. And while they cannot fail, they can think they have, and the pain will seem unbearable. And while they cannot … More A Test of Perceptions. By TUT.
#4. I went to Bikram; it was hard but I was able to follow through the end. Namaste. Back to work. #Curvyandtoned #WorkitUp
By Lupita Peimbert. @Lupitanews |Facebook: Lupitanews. (Holidays) Many people tend to feel lonelier during the Holidays, especially if they are single or far away from family and friends. It is somewhat expected that we must not be alone in a society that is based on family, couplehood, children, dogs, and the whole enchilada. It is … More 50 Things To Do If You Are Alone This Christmas.
See first that you yourself deserve to be a giver, and an instrument of giving. For in truth it is life that gives unto life while you, who deem yourself a giver, are but a witness. And you receivers –and you are all receivers– assume no weight of gratitude, lest you lay a yoke upon yourself … More A giver, and an instrument of giving.
It is good to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked, through understanding; and to the open-handed the search for one from whom they shall receive is joy greater than giving. And is there aught you would withhold? All you have shall some day be given; Therefore give now, that the season of … More It is good to give when asked.
There are those who give little of the much which they have –and they give it for recognition and their hidden desire makes their gifts unwholesome. And there are those who have little and give it all. These are the believers in life and the bounty of life, and their coffer is never empty. There are those … More There are those who give little.
Dale La Vuelta A La Tortilla is a video in Spanish suggesting the use of positive psychology by stars like Hugh Jackman, Tom Hanks, Elijah Wood, Bradley Cooper, and Ryan Reynolds. Also super stars from Spain like Miguel Bose, Raphael, and many others sing the same. And one of my favorites Italian singers, Laura Pausini sings … More Dale La Vuelta A La Tortilla.
“When 500 people pass you by, and most of them don’t even look at you…that is when you feel you are worth nothing, not even a hello or a smile.” -A homeless man on Market St. San Francisco. By Lupita Peimbert. Sharing isn’t pertinent to the Holidays only. People get plenty of opportunities to be … More 9 Ways To True Acts of Giving.
On Giving, A Poem by Kahlil Gibran You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. For what are your possessions but things you keep and guard for fear you may need them tomorrow? And tomorrow, what shall tomorrow bring to the overly … More “I would give, but only to the deserving.” —Think Again.
Actress Meryl Streep recalls a time many years ago when she was rejected for an important role in the King Kong movie. During her audition, she was told that she was too ugly for the part, says Streep on her unofficial Facebook page, showing a picture of herself on her way home, after such audition. … More Next Time Someone Rejects You…
It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see. Henry David Thoreau
Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young. Henry Ford
You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. Aristotle
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. Ralph Waldo Emerson
