It only takes a second |
Today, about mid afternoon, I was reflecting on my life. I spent 4 years in undergraduate school and 3 year in law school. I entered into a career practicing law and defending criminals.&n... Posted by Chili on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:25:00 PST |
Hope |
Some times I have to wonder....just what is "hope". Is it eternal optimism that all things will work out in due time? Is it a yearning for good things to suddenly appear on the horizon?
Wh... Posted by Chili on Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:12:00 PST |
Equation of Enjoyment of Life |
For some time, I have been pondering how one might measure enjoyment of life. There are so many intangibles, that putting a quantitative value on it seems impossible.
Ten years ago, I stepped aw... Posted by Chili on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:31:00 PST |
Success |
A few days ago, I posted a thought for the day..for my son. In my mind, it embodied the very essence of success.
"To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intellingent persons and the... Posted by Chili on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:51:00 PST |
Faith |
I have come to realize that faith is little more than setting aside one's fears. In the absence of fear, belief in any particular concept can mature. Posted by Chili on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:03:00 PST |
Lessons |
In the mountains, we have reached the time of year when we know that fall will soon be upon us. We are reaching the end of the botanical growing season and it gave me time to reflect on how I ha... Posted by Chili on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 05:15:00 PST |
Balance |
Recently, my son gave me a copy of the Alchemist and told me how much he enjoyed reading it. After reading a few pages, I found myself absorbed by the book and one passage in particular struck m... Posted by Chili on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 02:01:00 PST |
Effort |
Far too often, we put something off because "it just takes too much effort". However, when we actually do something we enjoy, we look back and say "gee, that wasn't nearly as hard as I thought i... Posted by Chili on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:53:00 PST |
Positive thought |
Some days, I see a quote that completely conveys my thoughts. This is one of those days.....
Interestingly, koi, when put in a fish bowl, will only grow up to three inches. When this same... Posted by Chili on Sun, 13 May 2007 09:31:00 PST |
Improving our life |
I find myself stopping to think about the one thing that seems to be prevalent not only with myself but with others. We often spend considerable energy in dreaming about the way we want thi... Posted by Chili on Wed, 09 May 2007 06:11:00 PST |