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The African Igbo people, always practical, have a saying. “He who would hold another down in the mud must stay in the mud to keep him down.” Many people don’t realize that you can’t discredit the humanity of others without denying your own. Some folks love to bring up your past and beat you over
Read More“A leopard is chasing us, and you’re asking me is it male or female.” These days folks are worried about a million things, Covid-19, terrorism, global warming, the stock market, the job market, to name a few. The World is a Ball of Confusion, and brooding on those things can hurt our immune systems, make us irritable,
Read MoreThis week I discovered a Navajo proverb, “You can’t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.”According to Merriam-Webster, woke means “aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice).”In contrast, being asleep summons up the monster hiding under my bed when I was a child.
Read MoreIt’s difficult to catch a black cat in a dark room, especially when it’s not there. Think about it, you’re already in trouble, you’re chasing a black cat, coupled with the fact you’re in a dark room. Oh yea, did I mention that the cat’s not even there. How did we ever get here in
Read MoreHere’s 19 Ways to be Clever1Don’t be fake. Clever people stay for real. Consider this, have you ever known anyone who was truly clever to be a fake? I don’t mean cunning. Cunning and cleverness sometimes overlap, but they are not the same.—One definition of cunning is skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit. Cunning
Read MoreEven though you disagree, do not refuse to listen.” TANZANIA”Lets have a talk.” How many innocent and not so innocent negotiations started off with those words. It could be your wife or your boss, and no, they’re not the same. Does anyone disagree with the Tanzanian proverb? I’m sure you can find a few people
Read MoreHere’s 19 Ways to be Clever1Don’t be fake. Clever people stay for real. Consider this, have you ever known anyone who was truly clever to be a fake? I don’t mean cunning. Cunning and cleverness sometimes overlap, but they are not the same.—One definition of cunning is skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit. Cunning
Read More“A leopard is chasing us, and you’re asking me is it male or female.” These days folks are worried about a million things, Covid-19, terrorism, global warming, the stock market, the job market, to name a few. The World is a Ball of Confusion, and brooding on those things can hurt our immune systems, make us irritable,
Read MoreThis week I discovered a Navajo proverb, “You can’t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.”According to Merriam-Webster, woke means “aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice).”In contrast, being asleep summons up the monster hiding under my bed when I was a child.
Read MoreAlways think before you speak.The pandemic has taught me to take life day by day and that there are very few guarantees in life. Not to mention, recent events in our Nations Capitol show that words can have deadly consequences.Stay gratefulI’m grateful for the little things like hearing the birds chirping in the morning and
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Hi, I'm from Kansas City, Missouri, Go Chiefs! I live in Los Angeles and love writing, reading good stories, and hearing a great quote. My favorite book is Proverbs. I started this blog to share news, info and useful stuff I discover. Thanks for dropping by.
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