Category: Society
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Fear
Yesterday, I talked about the Unknown. Often, we are afraid of the Unknown. But it’s not just the Unknown that inspires fear in our lives. Fear is a useful emotion. It serves an evolutionary purpose. From a young age, we learn about things that can harm us. Fear attempts to keep us safe. If you…
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The Unknown
We all tend to fear the unknown. I remember the first time I was in a lightning storm as a kid. It got very dark, and the rain got heavy. It seemed to happen fairly suddenly while I was walking home from school all alone. I was cold and getting wetter by the minute. I…
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“Not worth living”
A priest gave a homily during a funeral service today. He talked about the large number of people committing suicide daily. And he said that he agreed with them. He said, “With all of the suffering in this world, life is not worth living.” I found this repeated remark of his to be inappropriate and…
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Being vs. Doing
I like to accomplish stuff. I sometimes worry about living up to my potential. A lot of my self-worth is tied up with DOING things. In high school and college, I got good at solving math and physics problems. I got good at playing piano and performing in plays. I got a master’s degree in…
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Humans are Multifaceted
Although we may become known for just one thing, we are not just one thing. None of us are. Even the people who spend most of their hours doing just one thing are multifaceted. I am a father, a son, a brother, and a husband. I’m a teacher, a student, a leader, and a follower.…
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Small Differences
Humans are sensitive to small differences. We really don’t need too many material things to live. We need food, water, and clean air to breathe. We’re the same in that we all need these things. Nevertheless, we don’t always focus on our sameness. We tend to care about how we appear to be doing compared…
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Become an Inspiration
On this website, I’ve included a page called My Heroes. This is a very intentional choice. Many people have inspired me in countless ways. I’m not even close to listing all of the people who have inspired me. I haven’t included sections for people whom I admire for being kind, or funny, or generous, or…
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Love Is Big
When you love someone, you make sacrifices for that person. This is huge. It’s something that matters. You do things that you would not do except for the fact that you love this person. It’s true for parents and siblings and children and significant others. It can also be true for friends. We need to…