We live in a world that has become a world of purchase, and acquisition, and one-man upship. Who has the biggest, the many-est, the cutest, the most expensive, has become a symbol of status that confuses us into thinking that how people perceive us is who we are. We can sometimes believe our own hype, … Continue reading Be a Better Buyer–And A Much Better Person–This New Year!
The Yardstick of Success
At the beginning of every year, people often look back…some with a cheer and some with a sigh. If you have been sighing because you feel you have not advanced in life as much as you would have wanted to, then maybe this piece is for you. I believe that the measure of success varies … Continue reading The Yardstick of Success
Jealousy and Suffering
Most of us deal with jealousy in some form, and when it comes up, it’s never pretty. It might be jealousy when your girlfriend seems interested in someone else, or when one of your best friends becomes close with someone else, or when your parents give a lot of attention to your sibling, or when … Continue reading Jealousy and Suffering
Home
I grew up in a home where my mother had a devotion to the Sto. Niño. This meant that there was a statue (or two or three) of him in every bedroom, a calendar that highlighted the days of his novena on all our walls, and a small white relic of sorts in all our … Continue reading Home
Amaze Him with Your Faith!
There are only a few moments in the Bible when people amazed God with their faith. There was the Samaritan woman who compared herself to a “dog” and was willing to “eat the crumbs from the master’s table”. There were the friends of the paralytic who displayed relentless faith by boring a hole through the … Continue reading Amaze Him with Your Faith!
Things Every Man Should Own
Many sites have created lists of things “every man should own”, coincidentally around the holiday shopping season. A reader suggested I create a Zen Habits version of this list. This list is definitive. 1. Pen and notebook. For jotting down life lessons, and starting a novel. 2. A library card. To read the Tao Te … Continue reading Things Every Man Should Own
5 Things You Need to Stop Doing This 2014
It is 2014! It is time for some changes. The future is bright. The air is newer, the sky bluer, life is beautiful. And because it is a new year, we have the strength and the resolve to change, and we promise ourselves and the people around us that we will. And we become so … Continue reading 5 Things You Need to Stop Doing This 2014
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