Learn to be a “Peaceful Warrior.”
Treat people with kindness, and
give them a reason and
a way to say “yes,”
Carine Strom Clark
Nature gives you the face
you have at twenty; it is
up to you to merit the
face you have at fifty.
Coco Chanel
Honolulu, 28 June 7:30 pm, 2019
I have always wanted to know what was real, how things really are, and what matters.
Now that I have had the privilege of living over half a century, I realize that this is the time to fully be the person, friend, and influence, that I have been in training my whole life to become.
It's easy to win an argument,
lob a remark like a hand grenade,
and then retreat to the comfort
of familiar prejudices.
It is much harder to reach out i
n sincerity to your neighbor
and find solutions together.
Just being kind is the first step.
I invite you to join me...
Now that I have had the privilege of living over half a century, I realize that this is the time to fully be the person, friend, and influence, that I have been in training my whole life to become.
It's easy to win an argument,
lob a remark like a hand grenade,
and then retreat to the comfort
of familiar prejudices.
It is much harder to reach out i
n sincerity to your neighbor
and find solutions together.
Just being kind is the first step.
I invite you to join me...
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The duck family is a sweet sight, and that sky is a show stopper.
ReplyDeleteBe careful of the solutions you find. Verify they won't complicate the problem.
ReplyDeleteShavian, just another shorthand?
The flower is pretty, but it is the second photo I like the best!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful 4th of July holiday!
Beeyootiful images and thoughts. Many thanks.
ReplyDeleteI love the term, "peaceful warrior".
ReplyDeleteThe hibiscus is spectacular!
ReplyDeleteHave a happy 4th
ReplyDeleteGreat shots! Love the ducklings. Winning an argument is over-rated anyway.
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