Aristotle said that “All men by nature desire to know.” It is evident to anyone watching children play that they are busily exploring their environment. They do not always have to have a teacher guiding what they learn by exposing them to only those things that the teacher believes they should learn, those things that…
Category: The Book of On – Volume 4
On Looking At Others
What do we see when we look at others? Do we superficially compare ourselves in some prideful way or do we develop a tinge of jealousy because they appear younger or better looking, maybe in better condition? I thought this following story was humorous and maybe described how some of us really are. “Have you…
On Attitude Is Everything II
The following story was so much on point that I decided to tell it the way I found it, with only a few comments at the end. Jerry was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always in a good mood and always had something positive to say. When someone would ask…
On Liberalism and The Power of Ideas
After eighty-three years on earth, I happen to know how easy it is to influence some people. While in the army (1953–1955), I remember going to a special entertainment performance for military personnel at the Presidio in San Francisco where I was stationed. The performer was a hypnotist, and we were warned that he was…
On Chit Chat
Meaning is the ‘idea or thought’ that you are trying to convey by talking, hand movements, signs, drawing or by whatever other means of communication that you can devise. Some conversations have very little value and that is referred to as chit chat. Carl Jung said, “The least of things with a meaning is worth…
On The Way To Respect And Dignity
For one to earn respect and/or to be worthy of honor, a person must first find out who he is and what it is that he can do and do well. No one can do all things well nor better than all others. Wherever we go, there are always those who are able to do…
On Endurance
I have always admired those who could keep going when others have had to stop and rest. Endurance is as much mental as it is physical. How two people of the same weight, age, etc. and who start off in the morning with the same breakfast one of whom will run a marathon and the…
On Haughtiness
One of the greatest weaknesses of men and women alike is their propensity to become haughty once they gain a certain amount of recognition for their skills, talent, smarts or even their looks. Some even for what they have accumulated. Synonyms: arrogance, conceit, pride, hubris, hauteur, vanity, self-importance, pomposity, condescension, disdain, contempt. During the reign…
On America In Turmoil
America and Americans are going through a rough time in the history of our nation. There is a lot of turmoil and racial upheaval right now. Just this week, in July of 2016 a black man from a sniper position, shot and killed 5 white police officers in Dallas, Texas. Police officers who were protecting…
On Running Away
Many people think that the threat of running away or the actual act of running away is a child’s way of getting what they want. For example; One day I was near a mother and her little three or four year old son who for some reason was distraught and angry. He said to his…