An inspiring quote about truth and how to seek it
While travelling through Scotland, I found several inspiring and thought-provoking ideas that met me on the walls of museums or the very pavement of the streets I walked. Why not? Our environment can be as mind-broadening as the literature we read. Here are two ideas that both centre around legacy. Printed on a wall of … Continue reading Dispatch From Scotland: Ideas as Legacy
An inspiring quote about truth and how to seek it
An encouraging quote about intellectual life
Have you ever wondered who first said 'the pen is mightier than the sword'? While the idea behind the words is age-old, the phrasing first appeared in the historical play Cardinal Richelieu by novelist and playwright Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Read more in this short BBC News article. Enjoy! Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Keeping up the … Continue reading Spreading the Word: The Pen is Mightier Than The Sword
In this short video, you will hear some of what Viktor Frankl had to say about our need for meaning. Given his severe and bitter personal experience (Nazi camps survivor), I find his thoughtful words particularly inspiring and motivating. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HUtKHLHeAY Keeping up the "Spreading the Word" tradition, every weekend, I hope to share an … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Frankl’s Quotes on Meaning
Enjoy this relaxing early morning walk video. I found this channel's walk videos very beautiful and calming. Something many of us need these days. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgSjJVRH6wY Keeping up the "Spreading the Word" tradition, every weekend, I hope to share with you an article I've read or a video I've seen and considered to be inspiring and … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Relaxing Morning Walk
Enjoy this selection of inspirational Norse wisdom quotes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPe3JysjYZk Keeping up the "Spreading the Word" tradition, every weekend, I hope to share with you an article I've read or a video I've seen and considered to be inspiring and insightful. I feel it is important to take good care both of our physical and mental … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Inspirational Norse Wisdom
This Friday is the last 'Spreading the Word' post in 2020. Next time I write in this series - next Friday - it will be January 1st, it will be the first day of the fresh new year, 2021... I don't know what the new year will bring. We all have our ideas. But, I … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Inspiring Quotes for 2021
This Friday, I share with you two short videos. Something inspiring for the weekend. And perhaps something to think about. I've decided that Fridays are good days to post my 'Spreading the Word' pieces. So, from now on, they will appear on Fridays instead of Thursdays. It is a somewhat striking and very sad truth … Continue reading Spreading the Word: On Being Yourself
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