Satisfaction lies not in wishes, but in the journey toward accomplishment. There was once a stone cutter who was dissatisfied with himself and with his position in life. One day he passed a wealthy merchant's house. Through the open gateway, he saw many fine possessions and important visitors. "How powerful that merchant must be!" thought the stone cutter. He became very envious and wished that he could be like the merchant.
Read MoreIn an era of the pandemic, we are seeing that there are people demonstrating great acts of kindness and sacrifice, sometimes to the point of death. But, sadly, we have also so a level of greed and selfishness not witnessed in many of our lifetimes. The callousness of nursing homes being absolved of responsibility for the lack of caring for its residents, the trillions of dollars intended for the people being stolen by those without financial need, etc. This story reminds us that avarice is not just a condition, it is a virus.
Read MoreA story about how when we help others we can often get out of our pain. It doesn’t mean that grief does not happen, nor that the sorrow of loss will ever become absent, but it does enable us to get up and keep moving forward. One such story is of a woman became so involved in helping others cope with their sorrows that she eventually let go of her own.
Read MoreThe Report seeks to challenge readers to move beyond the accepted standard fare purveyed by most media, often demonizing and convicting an entire society and citizenry. Rather, The Report asks readers to recognize themselves in the “other” and assign blame to the miscreants who truly are the culprits of many of the atrocities that negatively impact us all.
