According to Emerson, “Nothing great was ever accomplished without enthusiasm.” I’ve resolved that it is the truth of this statement that will inspire a great deal of my writing during the coming year.
According to Emerson, “Nothing great was ever accomplished without enthusiasm.” I’ve resolved that it is the truth of this statement that will inspire a great deal of my writing during the coming year.
Yesterday was the birthday of French novelist Gustave Flaubert, who made one of my favorite observations: “To be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost.” This, of course, …
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While there is so much about the course of our civilization to drive us to despair, I often think of Emerson’s reminder: Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. Though it’s hard to be enthusiastic when we see the forces …
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In the course of a given day, the typical human has approximately 60,000 independent thoughts – some in our waking hours, others in our dreams. This seems like re-enforcement of the idea that we make our own heaven (or hell) …