I had breakfast with my friend Joe the other day. Joe is a terrific guy whose enthusiasm and verve for life is contagious. In the midst of our time he quoted Tolkien from Lord of the Rings - "A star shines on the hour of our meeting." Those words have hung with me all week.... Continue Reading →

Above all, we must put others before us and keep others in our mind constantly: the self must be placed last. All our doings and thinkings must be motivated by compassion for others. The way to acquire this kind of outlook is that we must accept the simple fact that whatever we desire is also... Continue Reading →