Inspiration today

The world is full of people with opinions. Television, radio, and other media are brimming over with commentators making suggestions and offering seemingly authoritative advice to government officials and corporate executives about what they ought to do. At dinners and cocktail parties — and around the water cooler at work — we talk about what others should do or should have done, or the flaws of our bosses. In our jobs, we may give our opinion on an issue from a functional or departmental point of view — in other words, a limited perspective. Or we may give an opinion without fully thinking about the issues and weighing the interests of various constituencies that our boss has to consider in order to make an important decision. We may do this because we don't have access to additional information or, alternatively, because we believe that broadening our perspective simply isn't part of our job description. This kind of opinion giving may be quite appropriate a...

He will have to learn, I know, that all men are not just, all men are not true.But teach him also that for every scoundrel there is a hero; that for every selfish Politician, there is a dedicated leader..Teach him for every enemy there is a friend, Steer him away from envy, if you can, teach him the secret of quiet laughter.Let him learn early that the bullies are the easiest to lick… Teach him, if you can, the wonder of books…But also give him quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and the flowers on a green hillside. In the school teach him it is far honorable to fail than to cheat…Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone tells him they are wrong…Teach him to be gentle with gentle people,and tough with the tough.Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone is getting on the band wagon…Teach him to listen to all men… but teach him also to filter all he hears on a screen of truth, and take ...

There are a lot of things about parenthood that could make one cry...the cost of formula, sleepless nights, or diaper messes just to name a few. However, for me the absolute worst had to be - immunization shots. At about two months into parenthood,I learned the true meaning of the word "heartbreak". There could not have be anything worse than watching helplessly as he receives his first round of immunization shots. I would have rather have been run over by a truck than have to sit there and watch him go through that. While listening to his screams, I kept thinking that surely medical science could have come up with a better way odoing this by now.As far as any solace from the doctor, all he could say was, "Ah, look at those healthy tears." As we left the office, I whispered into my son's ear, "It's okay, Sam.Sometimes you just have to cry."In a way I guess it was only a matter of time before Sam was introduced to pain in his life. I r...

Dear reader, Stop that frown and turn it into a great big smile. Life's not worth all these tears that come pouring out of your eyes. My names Grace and I used to be depressed and anorexic. Here is my story to you through letters. Trust me, it gets better. I know what you're thinking, cliche much, but what's life without getting a little bit cliche every now and then. Yours sincerely ixperience