A Few Morning Thoughts

That there is a world is the greatest miracle of all. Once you've accepted this in all its wonder, you can be open to the smaller marvels every day.

The only thing asked of us is to use the talents we have and make the positive difference we can.

Seek to serve nobly. Then all the world's true benefits will find you, wherever you are.

Virtue is strength. The ancient Latin word 'virtu' denoted prowess or power. Aristotle saw the virtues as the strengths we bring to any challenge.

Success without virtue is a sad counterfeit, however dazzling an illusion it might be.

Every insight is a seed that must grow in order to enhance your life. Tend to your insights as a gardener cares for the most prize seeds.

The worst things I've ever been through have always opened a door to the best things yet to come. And still, it's crazy hard to keep that in mind.

Feeling anger is natural for flawed people in an imperfect world. But acting in anger just shows that the flaws are deeper than they could be.

A true friend can double the good and cut the bad in half. That was Aristotle's view. Cultivate real friends for a much better life.

What is the world to you? That will determine what you are to the world. Get your philosophy right to get your life right. It starts within.

When we reach for binoculars or a magnifying glass to scrutinize others, philosophy hands us a mirror instead.