Ripples #660: Dr. King
For our tribe of 29,772 busy people who share encouragement and gratitude.
01/16/2012
PEBBLE:
I have decided to stick with love.
Hate is too great a burden to bear.
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
BOULDER:
When we take a look at modern man,
we are forced to face the fact
that modern man suffers
from a poverty of the spirit
that stands in glaring contrast
to his scientific and technological abundance.
We've learned to fly the air like birds,
we've learned to swim the seas like fish
and yet we haven't learned
to walk the earth as brothers and sisters.
-Martin Luther King, Jr., submitted by Tess in Davis, CA
PONDER:
Dr. King's dream is alive and his legacy endures, thanks to the efforts of many people who continually renew their commitment to ideals Dr. King valued: hope, love, justice, and peace.
While I was in Washington D.C. last week to fire up folks at Georgetown and George Mason Universities, I savored a visit to the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial that stands across the basin from the Jefferson Memorial. The majestic statue and wall of wisdom will forever remind us of his significant contributions to a movement that continues to improve our country and our world.
Whether or not you have time off of school/work today, I urge you to consider how our world might improve if each of us unleashed more of our passion and compassion. Dream, then do!
Peace!
Paul,
The Ripples Guy
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Ripples #659: Forgive.
Ripples #659: Forgive.
For our tribe of 29,696 busy people who share encouragement and gratitude.
01/10/2012
PEBBLE:
Forgiveness is not an occasional act,
it is a constant attitude.
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
BOULDER:
Forgiving does not erase the bitter past.
A healed memory is not a deleted memory.
Instead, forgiving what we cannot forget
creates a new way to remember.
We change the memory of our past into a hope for our future.
-Lewis B. Smedes, submitted by Nathan in Plymouth, NH
PONDER:
I have complicated, conflicting perspectives on forgiveness and I have been pondering the above boulder that Nathan submitted a few months ago. On the one hand I recognize there
is a weight to carrying a grudge or holding on to a past hurt in a way that burdens a person who was wronged, possibly without any consequence to the offender. On the other hand, I recognize that many people have experienced significant wounds that were intentionally inflicted without compassion for the injured.
The distinction between a "healed" and "deleted" memory is a powerful one, and I invite you to join me in pondering how creating a "new way to remember" old hurts might help us move forward with our lives and improve how we engage with others.
Peace,
Paul
For our tribe of 29,696 busy people who share encouragement and gratitude.
01/10/2012
PEBBLE:
Forgiveness is not an occasional act,
it is a constant attitude.
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
BOULDER:
Forgiving does not erase the bitter past.
A healed memory is not a deleted memory.
Instead, forgiving what we cannot forget
creates a new way to remember.
We change the memory of our past into a hope for our future.
-Lewis B. Smedes, submitted by Nathan in Plymouth, NH
PONDER:
I have complicated, conflicting perspectives on forgiveness and I have been pondering the above boulder that Nathan submitted a few months ago. On the one hand I recognize there
is a weight to carrying a grudge or holding on to a past hurt in a way that burdens a person who was wronged, possibly without any consequence to the offender. On the other hand, I recognize that many people have experienced significant wounds that were intentionally inflicted without compassion for the injured.
The distinction between a "healed" and "deleted" memory is a powerful one, and I invite you to join me in pondering how creating a "new way to remember" old hurts might help us move forward with our lives and improve how we engage with others.
Peace,
Paul
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Ripples #658: You're the Pilot!
Ripples #658: You're the Pilot!
For our tribe of 29,733 busy people who share encouragement and gratitude.
01/02/2012
PEBBLE:
The bad news is time flies.
The good news is you're the pilot.
-Michael Altshuler, submitted by Pidge in Pacifica, CA
BOULDER:
The amount of satisfaction you get from life
depends largely on your own ingenuity,
self-sufficiency, and resourcefulness.
People who wait around for life
to supply their satisfaction
usually find boredom instead.
-William C. Menninger, submitted by Brett in Madison, WI
PONDER:
Welcome to another new year and another new opportunity to navigate exciting possibilities. If you want to have great adventures during 2012, it will be helpful to frequently remind yourself that you are not always in control the events and people you encounter.
You ARE, however, usually in control how you RESPOND to the events and people you encounter. Your journey will be more enjoyable if you can embrace the positives and endure the poopiness with equal determination.
I'm looking forward to another year of being a flight attendant on your journey: I'll provide refreshments in the form of weekly splashes of inspiration, and I'll also try to help you manage any unexpected turbulence.
Peace,
Paul
For our tribe of 29,733 busy people who share encouragement and gratitude.
01/02/2012
PEBBLE:
The bad news is time flies.
The good news is you're the pilot.
-Michael Altshuler, submitted by Pidge in Pacifica, CA
BOULDER:
The amount of satisfaction you get from life
depends largely on your own ingenuity,
self-sufficiency, and resourcefulness.
People who wait around for life
to supply their satisfaction
usually find boredom instead.
-William C. Menninger, submitted by Brett in Madison, WI
PONDER:
Welcome to another new year and another new opportunity to navigate exciting possibilities. If you want to have great adventures during 2012, it will be helpful to frequently remind yourself that you are not always in control the events and people you encounter.
You ARE, however, usually in control how you RESPOND to the events and people you encounter. Your journey will be more enjoyable if you can embrace the positives and endure the poopiness with equal determination.
I'm looking forward to another year of being a flight attendant on your journey: I'll provide refreshments in the form of weekly splashes of inspiration, and I'll also try to help you manage any unexpected turbulence.
Peace,
Paul
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