Practical Life Advice from the 1600s

Almost every self-help writer or “Motivational Monday” social media poster will tell you to be selfless, give back to others, and live a “life of service.” I’ve written 1000s of words that would lead you to believe that this is a healthy practice and the answer to true happiness. Maybe we’re all wrong? We must look out for each other and give back to the next generation. When it comes to being human, that will be eternally important. People have to learn some things the hard way, but if we can clear the road a bit and point them in the right direction sooner than we found it, we accomplish more as a society. If you purposely withhold knowledge or […]

Forgiveness

I don’t have enemies. I certainly have plenty of reasons to have a laundry list of names (with a line crossing out those names), but I would not consider any of those people “enemies.” Mostly, those I have removed from my life, or they have removed themselves, do not creep into my thoughts. I do not care about them or their actions. Whatever they did to me, for me, or towards me is forgiven. If you are someone who has wronged me, know you are forgiven. If you need to hear or read that, but if you still hold a grudge or think I have some dartboard with your name and picture, think again. You are forgiven. Forgiving people is […]