Melete Thanatou

The entire task of philosophy can be summed up as melete thanatou - "mindfulness of death."

-Plato

Jamie Dimon's Key Traits

These are four key traits Jamie Dimon evaluates when hiring a new employee:

-Curiosity
"Learning is our lifelong responsibility," Jamie told the audience. He seeks out people who demonstrate an intellectual curiosity about the bank, our customers and the world.

-People skills
The ability to relate to others is critical in any job, not just those that have customer contact.

-A Strong Work Ethic
"I didn’t come out of business school thinking I would work this hard," Jamie admitted. He cited the American military as an example of an organization with a strong work ethic. "Training is everything; everyone knows his or her jobs, and gives the maximum individual effort," he said.

-Character
"I don’t believe you can teach integrity, but there are ethical choices out there, and they’re yours to make," Jamie said

Average can be brilliant

An average person with average talent, ambition, and education, can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals.

-read this in some goal-setting personnel documentation at work

When you're on top...

Tall trees experience high winds.

-heard QB Tom Brady of the New England Patriots say this in an after game press conference speaking about accusations that WR Randy Moss takes it easy sometimes during games.

Repetition removes doubts

Repetition removes doubts.

Boasting at work

James 4:16 (New International Version)
"As it is, you boast and brag. All such boasting is evil."

Question: Why do people boast at work?
Possible Answer: To gain recognition for what they perceive are accomplishments.

Why do they want the recognition?
Possibly to boost their sagging ego? Maybe in hopes that the recognition will translate to bigger raises & bonuses (monitary gain)?

James 5:1-5 (New International Version)
"1Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you. 2Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. 3Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. 4Look! The wages you failed to pay the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. 5You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter."

Give ultimate thanks...

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (New International Version)
18give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.


This means give thanks for everything...during times of trouble you should continue to be thankful for what you have been given - even the difficult circumstance itself, for it is the Lord that has put you in that situation.

Delight in Weakness

2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (New International Version)

9But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 10That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

I heard James Laurinaitis speak and state this was one of his favorite verses.

Do it right

It takes less time to do the right thing than to explain why you did it wrong.
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

From this book:

Reputation

The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour.
-Japanese proverb

From this book:

Buying Stocks

A simple rule dictates my buying: Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.

-Warren Buffet

Heaven

Question: "Who wants to go to Heaven?"
(everyone raises hand)

Following question: "Who wants to die?"
(everyone quickly puts down their hand)

Are you ready?

Heard Herm Edwards on Mike&Mike on ESPN Radio this morning saying this...

Goals

If you don't have a plan to reach your goal, it's not a goal but only a wish.

-Herm Edwards

Success

Success is the intersection where dreams and hard work meet.



From this book:

Money doesn't change character.

Money doesn't change character.

Bad things happen when you

Bad things happen when you 'showboat.'

Nothing good happens past 10 PM

“We always tell our players nothing good happens past 10,” said Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel. “The incidents and problems go way up after the late hours in the evenings. The incidents and problems go way up when alcohol is a part of the scenario and when drugs are a part of the scenario, and perhaps poor company choices are part of it.”

From this book:

Greatness & Excellence

The hallmark of excellence, the test of greatness, is consistency.

Macte Virtute

Macte Virtute (pronounced mock-tay weer-too-tay) means "increase in excellence."

Excellence

"The foundation of excellence lies in self control."



-H. L. Baugher

Focus

"The only thing a player can control at golf is his own game; so concern about what other competitors may or may not be doing is both a useless distraction and a waste of energy."

-Jack Nicklaus

2003 Buckeye seniors on FOCUS:

• Focus is when your mental attention is centered on what you need to do. Nothing else can get into your head.



• Focus is when someone can resist temptation in the present to further pursue a goal in the future.



• Focus means concentrating on your responsibility.



• Focus means total concentration. Committing to something and staying with it until it is done and done right. Never giving up.



• Focus is the ability to concentrate on something by ignoring outside, important forces that can interfere with the task at hand. Taking advantage of all opportunities that facilitate the task and increase the chance of success.



• Focus is disciplined and zeroed in on the goal and only the goal.

A Disciplined Player...

1. Knows the importance of being on time.


2. Has learned the value of regular hours and good training habits from working hard in practice.


3. Has learned that the team comes before himself. This strengthens his character as he is sometimes called upon to sacrifice for others.


4. Has learned to take orders; in taking orders, he learns how to give them.


5. Knows that discipline is the essence of every successful organization; as a member of the team, he understands the need for it.


6. Has learned that many of these things establish a degree of self-discipline.

When no one else is looking...

Discipline is what you do when no one else is looking! It's being considerate of the other person. Having good personal habits--you are polite, on time, and take care of business with pride. We must be disciplined as individuals first, and then as a team.



From this book:

Three Rules of Work

1. Out of clutter, find simplicity.
2. From discord, find harmony.
3. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

Albert Einstein

“Who’s on first” Zen

“I am going to pose a question,” King Milinda said to Venerable Nagasena. “Can you answer?”

Nagasena said, “Please ask your question.”

The king said, “I have already asked.”

Nagasena said, “I have already answered.”

The king said, “What did you answer?”

Nagasena said, “What did you ask?”

The king said, “I asked nothing.”

Nagasena said, “I answered nothing.”

Do things right

It is not enough to get things done; they must be done right.

Arthur T. Hadley

Just do it...

I am only one, but I am one.
I can't do everything, but I can do something,
And what I can do, I ought to do.
And what I ought to do, by the grace of God, I shall do.

-Edward Everett Hale

Recited by the Ohio State Football team prior to taking the field for each game under Coach Jim Tressel.



From this book:

Tressel on Humility

Philippians 2:3-4

Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
(esv)



From this book:

Me

I was headed home from church yesterday listening to a sports radio station. A reporter was asking one of the Ohio State defensive players about their performance in Saturday's win against Indiana and I heard the player respond that no one on the defense has the "disease of me". I found it very interesting to hear self-centeredness referred to as a disease. I couldn't agree more.

Be Where You Are

"Paradise is where I am." - Voltaire



If you're in paradise where you are-not wishing you were someplace else-that's the right attitude. If you're always wishing you were someplace else, what you'll discover is that the other place has just as many problems and difficulties-maybe more-as the place you are right now.



It's easy to think that somewhere out there is a perfect place where everyone is always happy, has a bigger house, a nicer car, and a more beautiful or handsome spouse. But that's an illusion. A mirage. If we followed Voltaire, we would see that today, right where we are, is the place God has put us-whether it's a mansion or a studio apartment. And if that's true, there can be no better place, because paradise is where we are. It's that kind of thinking-that kind of attitude-that we try to instill in our players at Ohio State.

From this book:

Success

Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.
-John Wooden, Legendary UCLA Basketball Coach



Success is the inner satisfaction and peace of mind that come from knowing I did the best I was capable of doing for the group.
-Jim Tressel's version of Wooden's quote



From this book:

TEAM

TEAM = Together Everyone Achieves More


From this book:

Do good and suffer...

1 Peter 3:8-22 (New International Version)
Suffering for Doing Good 8Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. 9Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. 10For, "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. 11He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. 12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."[a]
13Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear[b]; do not be frightened."[c] 15But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. 17It is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. 18For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, 19through whom[d] also he went and preached to the spirits in prison 20who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, 21and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge[e] of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.

1 Peter 4:12-19 (New International Version)
Suffering for Being a Christian 12Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. 13But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. 14If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 15If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. 16However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name. 17For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God? 18And, "If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?"[a]
19So then, those who suffer according to God's will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.

Respect authority

Romans 13 (New International Version)
Submission to the Authorities

1Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 3For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and he will commend you. 4For he is God's servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God's servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. 5Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also because of conscience. 6This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing. 7Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

1 Peter 2:13-25 (New International Version)
Submission to Rulers and Masters

13Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority, 14or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 15For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. 16Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. 17Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
18Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. 19For it is commendable if a man bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God. 20But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. 21To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. 22"He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth."[a] 23When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. 24He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. 25For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

Success and prepartion

One important key to success is self-confidence.
An important key to self-confidence is preparation.

-Arthur Ashe

Cocky vs Humble

Cocky people have something to prove.
Humble people have already proven it.

Accident. Trend. Problem.

Once is an accident.
Twice is a trend.
Three times is a problem.

Burn yourself

When you do something, you should burn yourself completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.

From this book:

nothing special

It is our human nature to be active and the nature of every exsistence. As long as we are alive, we are always doing something. But as long as you think, "I am doing this," or "I have to do this," or "I must attain something special," you are actually not doing anything. When you give up, when you no longer want something, or when you do not try to do anything special, then you do something. When there is no gaining idea in what you do, then you do something.



From this book:

good father, good husband

One who thinks he is a good father is not a good father; one who thinks he is a good husband is not a good husband. One who thinks he is one of the worst husbands may be a good one if he is always trying to be a good husband with a single-hearted effort.



From this book:

Reading and studying written text

The teaching which is written on paper is not the true teaching. Written teaching is a kind of food for your brain. Of course it is necessary to take some food for you brain, but it is more important to be yourself by practicing the right way of life.

From this book:

not one, not two

Our body and mind are not two and not one. If you think your body and mind are two, that is wrong; if you think that they are one, that is also wrong. Our body and mind are both two and one. We usually think that if something is not one, it is more than one; if it is not singular, it is plural. But in actual experience, our life is not only plural, but also singular. Each one of us is both dependent and independent.

From this book:

shoshin = beginner's mind

Our 'original mind' includes everything within itself. You should not lose your self-sufficient state of mind. This does not mean a closed mind, but actually an empty mind and a ready mind. If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything. In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities; in the expert's mind there are few.

If you discriminate too much, you limit yourself. If you are too demanding or too greedy, your mind is not rich and self-sufficient. If we lose our original self-sufficient mind, we will lose all precepts. When your mind becomes demanding, when you long for something, you will end up violating your own precepts: not to tell lies, not to steal, not to kill, not to be immoral, and so forth. If you keep your original mind, the precepts will keep themselves.

In the beginner's mind there is no thought, "I have attained something." All self-centered thoughts limit our vast mind. When we have no thought of achievement, no thought of self, we are true beginners. Then we can really learn something. The beginner's mind is the mind of compassion. When our mind is compassionate, it is boundless.

From this book:

Weight room wall - San Diego Chargers

Don't be afraid to work hard enough to find out how good you can really be.

Honor

"Honor is better than honors."

-Abraham Lincoln

Seek nothing

That thou mayest have pleasure in everything, seek pleasure in nothing.
That thou mayest know everything, seek to know nothing.
That thou mayest possess all things, seek to possess nothing.
That thou mayest be everything, seek to be nothing.

-St. John of the Cross

Malcolm Jenkins on Twitter

MalcolmJenkins there r 2 kinds of pain in life. Pain of discipline and the pain of regret. Pick one!

Jeff

I am not perfect.

I never will be perfect.

Every day I STRIVE to be perfect.

Lee Iacocca

Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something. Don't just stand there, make it happen.

Dale Carnegie

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.

John Maxwell

Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.

Unknown

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.

Warren Buffet

Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

Zig Ziglar

Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.

Zen saying

Like a sword that cuts but cannot cut itself; like an eye that sees but cannot see itself.

lao-tsu

Self is realized through selflessness.

Lily Tomlin

Forgiveness: "To forgive is to give up all hope for a better past."

Henry Ford

"You can't build up a reputation on what you are going to do."

Luke 14:10 (New International Version)

But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, 'Friend, move up to a better place.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all your fellow guests.

Henry Miller

If there is to be any peace, it will come through being, not having.

Kahlil Gibran

Work is love made visible. And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy.

Success reminder on our fridge

"The inner satisfaction and peace of mind that come from knowing I did the best I was capable of doing."

It has nothing to do with the number of games you win, the number of contacts in your phone or how much money you have. Those as all results of being a successful person.

The DALAILAMA

If one’s life is simple, contentment has to come. Simplicity is extremely important for happiness. Having few desires, feeling satisfied with what you have, is very vital: satisfaction with just enough food, clothing, and shelter to protect yourself from the elements. And finally, there is an intense delight in abandoning faulty states of mind and in cultivating helpful ones in meditation.

BURIPIDES

Our lives . . . are but a little while, so let them run as sweetly as you can, and give no thought to grief from day to day. For time is not concerned to keep our hopes, but hurries on its business, and is gone.

Selfless

Philippians 2:3 (New International Version)
3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. 4Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Be glad for today

Psalm 118:24 (New International Version)
24 This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

old asian proverb

A person who doesn’t know but knows that he doesn’t know is a student; teach him.

A person who knows but who doesn’t know that he knows is asleep; awaken him.

But a person who knows and knows that he knows is wise; follow him.

Zen saying

If enlightenment is not where you are standing, where will you look?

Always do your best...

You should always do you best. If you do your best then you will always be satisfied with the results no matter what.

Sometimes your best won't be THE best. If you know in your heart that you prepared as much as you could and you performed your best, you are a winner no matter the outcome.

FEAR

False
Evidence
Appearing
Real

EGO

Easing
God
Out

BEST POEM IN THE WORLD!

I was shocked, confused, bewildered
As I entered Heaven's door,
Not by the beauty of it all,
Nor the lights or its decor.
But it was the folks in Heaven
Who made me sputter and gasp--
The thieves, the liars, the sinners ,
The alcoholics and the trash.
There stood the kid from seventh grade
Who swiped my lunch money twice.
Next to him was my old neighbor
Who never said anything nice.
Herb, who I always thought
Was rotting away in hell,
Was sitting pretty on cloud nine,
Looking incredibly well.
I nudged Jesus, 'What's the deal?
I would love to hear Your take.
How'd all these sinners get up here?
God must've made a mistake.
'And why is everyone so quiet,
So somber - give me a clue.'
'Hush, child,' He said, 'they're all ! in shock..
No one thought they'd be seeing you.'

JUDGE NOT.... Be thankful for grace and mercy !

Aristotle

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is then not an act but a habit.

Do not brag or boast about yourself...

1I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to be gained, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord. 2I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know—God knows. 3And I know that this man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but God knows— 4was caught up to paradise. He heard inexpressible things, things that man is not permitted to tell. 5I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself, except about my weaknesses. 6Even if I should choose to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say.
7To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 10That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Corinthians 12:1-10 (New International Version)

Go Bucks!!!

Smallness of Arrogance

Anyone who does not exercise compassion is ignorant of the reality that everyone needs it at some time in life; or we forget that someone has blessed us with compassion at a time when we needed it. That is the smallness of arrogance. It is a disease of the soul. It can be highly contagious. Ignorance is its carrier. It ravages the souls of those who think there is no reality beyond themselves.
Those who suffer from the smallness of arrogance think that ill fortune is the fault of those who suffer it; that good fortune is a privilege that belongs to them. Whatever path you take, Grandson, do not succumb to arrogance and endanger your soul.

pg. 44 "Keep Going: The Art of Perseverance" by Joseph M. Marshall III

The Tongue in the Bible

Job 20:12Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue

Psalm 12:3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue

Psalm 34:13keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies

Psalm 39:1I said, "I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin; I will put a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are in my presence."

Psalm 52:2Your tongue plots destruction; it is like a sharpened razor, you who practice deceit.

Psalm 57:4I am in the midst of lions; I lie among ravenous beasts— men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.

Psalm 64:3They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their words like deadly arrows.

Psalm 120:2Save me, O LORD, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues.

Proverbs 10:31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

Proverbs 11:12A man who lacks judgment derides his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his tongue.

Proverbs 12:18Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 12:19Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.

Proverbs 15:4The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.

Proverbs 17:4A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar pays attention to a malicious tongue.

Proverbs 17:20A man of perverse heart does not prosper; he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.

Proverbs 17:28Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.

Proverbs 21:6A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.

Proverbs 21:23He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity.

Proverbs 25:23As a north wind brings rain, so a sly tongue brings angry looks.

Proverbs 26:28A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

Jeremiah 9:3"They make ready their tongue like a bow, to shoot lies; it is not by truth that they triumph in the land. They go from one sin to another; they do not acknowledge me," declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 9:5Friend deceives friend, and no one speaks the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they weary themselves with sinning.

Jeremiah 9:8Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaks with deceit. With his mouth each speaks cordially to his neighbor, but in his heart he sets a trap for him.

James 1:26If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.

James 3:5Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.

James 3:6The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

James 3:8but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

James 3:9With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness.

1 Peter 3:10For, "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

1 John 3:18Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.

Sri Aurobindo

True knowledge is not attained by thinking. It is what you are; it is what you become.

Zen Koan

One day Chao-chou fell down in the snow, and called out, “Help me up! Help me up!” A monk came and lay down beside him. Chao-chou got up and went away.

Shunryu Suzuki

When you try to understand everything, you will not understand anything. The best way is to understand yourself, and then you will understand everything.

-Source unknown

Even a stopped watch is correct once in a while.

huang-Po

The foolish reject what they see, not what they think; the wise reject what they think, not what they see.

Krishnamurti

We all want to be famous people, and the moment we want to be something we are no longer free.

Psalm 90:12 TLB

Teach us to number our days and recognize how few they are; help us to spend them as we should.
-Psalm 90:12 TLB