Finding the value in things and people often requires that we look. When the brain bypasses so much information that seems irrelevant to us, it is easy to see why we miss things. It is up to us to stop and pay attention to people and our surroundings. Value surrounds us all the time, we…
The Value of One Second
If there ever was a waste in life, it would be that of a second. Seconds move so quickly that we seldom value them at all. If only we realized how they are the building blocks of life, then perhaps we would not waste so many of them. On their own, seconds are insignificant, although…
The Value of One Expectation
We tend to get what we expect out of life. For some, that means they will get nothing. Life has beat them down to the point that they do not believe anything good will happen to them. Living each day is a drudgery, wasting time away until the day it is over. If at this…
The Value of One Hint
Not much can replace the value of wisdom. We may be born ignorant, but we do not have to stay that way. If we do, then that is mostly on us. Life gives us hints, similar to hints in trivia. These words will paint a picture that should help steer us in the right direction.…
The Value of One Vision
It does not have to be a facility built with iron bars to keep us locked up. Sometimes we are imprisoned in our minds, trapped in a belief system that does not serve us. In such a system, life does not get any better. Its victims are rewarded with no money, sickness, and suffering. They…
The Value of One Name
When I think of the word dad, a picture of my dad’s face appears in my mind. Although strangely I cannot say how old he is in the image. But dad is not just a simple name because it is so much more. Contained within a name is something much bigger. It carries with it…