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"A hundred times a day I remind myself that my inner and outer life depends on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the measure as I have received and am still receiving."** Albert Einstein

My Interests

Just like the iceberg below, there's more to you than meets the eye.

Music:

Table of contents: 1. A scene from the movie, V for Vendetta. V takes control of the country's news channel. His plan is to remove the layers of deceit that the government has created and to awaken the consciousness of his fellow citizens.2. A scene from the movie, Scent of A Woman. Chris Odonnel's character is compromised as part of the plot. Al Pacino comes to the rescue to defend his honor and delivers a remarkable speech.3. This is a music video for a song called, Land of Confusion. Initially recorded and released by Genesis, the rock group Disturbed's version of it really puts emotion into it.4. This is a music video from the band, U2. The title of the song is, In God's Country. Please enjoy.

Books:

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 Hours in a day is not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes." The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the Empty space between the sand. The students laughed. "Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things - God, family, children, health, friends, and Favorite passions -- things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, house, and car. The sand is everything else --the small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. So...Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play With your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. "Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand." One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked". It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."

My Blog

Choices

"This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live." (Deuteronomy 30:...
Posted by sparesomechange on Tue, 15 May 2007 09:47:00 PST

Life Eternal

"Ten strong things have been created in the world. Rock is hard, iron smashes it. Iron is hard, fire softens it. Fire is hard, water softens it. Water is strong but clouds carry them away. Clouds...
Posted by sparesomechange on Tue, 08 May 2007 04:58:00 PST

Essential Peace

Essential PeaceThere are three ways to bring unity between two opposites:The first is by introducing a power that transcends both of them and to which they both utterly surrender their entire being. T...
Posted by sparesomechange on Thu, 03 May 2007 07:42:00 PST

Time well spent

You have 86,400 opportunities in a day to perform an act of loving-kindness. That's equivalent to how many seconds there are in a day. All it takes is a second to give someone a smile, wave hello, g...
Posted by sparesomechange on Wed, 02 May 2007 10:13:00 PST

Failure is not an option

"Failure is wasted if you return only to the place from where you fell. If your plans fail, think bigger, aim higher."Courtesy of Chabad.org
Posted by sparesomechange on Wed, 02 May 2007 07:11:00 PST

Peace in this World

Peace in the WorldEverything is evaluated not according to what it looks like at a certain moment, but by the degree of its development.All there is in reality, good, bad and even the most harmful in ...
Posted by sparesomechange on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 09:52:00 PST

Getting high

"The higher something is, the lower it falls. So too, the loftiest revelations are to be found in the lowest places.Therefore, if you find yourself in a place seemingly devoid of anything spiritual -d...
Posted by sparesomechange on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:49:00 PST

What inspires me

"Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise" This refers to the fact that the ants are hard workers. A sluggard being a lazy person, Solomon said to work as the ants work.
Posted by sparesomechange on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 06:00:00 PST

Good deeds never go unnoticed

"There are people who do many good things, but with pessimism -- because to them the world is an inherently bad place. Since their good deeds have no life to them, who knows how long they can keep it ...
Posted by sparesomechange on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:21:00 PST