empowerment & inner transformation…
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The Earth Charter - Preamble We stand at a critical moment in Earth's history, a time when humanity must choose its future. As the world becomes increasingly interdependent and fragile, the future at once holds great peril and great promise. To move forward we must recognize that in the midst of a magnificent diversity of... Continue Reading →
If I may, I like to make a point about Republicans. I have nothing against those that are of this political party. I have some really cool awesome loyal friends that are republicans. Although I might disagree with their proposed solutions or ideology in resolving issues or implementing necessary solutions yet I am in support of their... Continue Reading →
“One of life's greatest mysteries is how the boy who wasn't good enough to marry your daughter can be the father of the smartest grandchild in the world.” - Proverb quotes (Downloaded from Thinkexist)
"Transformation is only valid if it is carried out with the people, not for them. Liberation is like a childbirth, and a painful one. The person who emerges is a new person: no longer either oppressor or oppressed, but a person in the process of achieving freedom. It is only the oppressed who, by freeing... Continue Reading →
“Maturity is that time when the mirrors in our mind turn to windows and instead of seeing the reflection of ourselves we see others.” - Unknown *** “Maturity begins to grow when you can sense your concern for others outweighing your concern for yourself.” - John MacNaughton
“A mature person is one who does not think only in absolutes, who is able to be objective even when deeply stirred emotionally, who has learned that there is both good and bad in all people and all things, and who walks humbly and deals charitably” - Eleanor Roosevelt
“Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, gaiety and life to everything; It is the essence of order and lends to all that is good, just, and beautiful.” - Plato *** Happy Holidays to all who take some time... Continue Reading →
"Some men draw a circle around themselves and protect those who are in it: Wife and children. Some men draw a bigger circle around themselves and protect more: Mother, uncles, aunts, grandchildren. Some men draw a big, big circle around themselves and protect many, many more. There comes a point in a man's life when... Continue Reading →
"Education is the process of socializing the individual, where "society" is understood as a kind of organism, the encompassing and embracing organization of the human spirit. People are connected as individuals to this group known as society. The individual and group mutually influence each other. Thus, so long as we live in society, individual happiness... Continue Reading →
"Education at its best is a process of liberation from prejudice which frees the human heart from its violent passions. Through education people can be delivered from powerlessness, from the burden of mistrust directed against themselves. And those who have learned to trust in themselves are then naturally able to believe in the latent capacities... Continue Reading →
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