Saturday, November 2, 2024
The weight of a single word
When can we say that the word shapes our world? To claim that words do not affect our reality seems to ignore their part in causality.
A single word, like a spark in the night, can ignite thoughts, set minds alight. In politics, in love, in dreams we weave, words shape the world, more than we believe.
From whispers soft to shouts that roar, Words open doors, and close them more. They build us up, they tear us down, in every heart, their echoes sound.
So when we speak, let's choose with care, for words have power, everywhere. In every phrase, in every line, the weight of words, a force divine.
Friday, November 1, 2024
Haphazard Habits are Ghosts
30 Major Aphorism Topics
- Change is constant.
- Life surprises us.
- Happiness is chosen.
- Time heals wounds.
- Kindness always matters.
- Mistakes are inevitable.
- Pleasing everyone impossible.
- Actions over words.
- Love transforms lives.
- We’re all connected.
- Gratitude improves life.
- Fear is natural.
- Learning never ends.
- Respect is earned.
- Honesty builds trust.
- Health is wealth.
- Patience brings rewards.
- Forgiveness brings peace.
- Hard work pays.
- Beauty is subjective.
- Simplicity is powerful.
- Happiness is universal.
- Life’s a journey.
- Empathy fosters connection.
- Nature teaches resilience.
- Stronger together always.
- Actions have consequences.
- Peace starts within.
- Curiosity drives discovery.
- Life is precious.
Agape in Love
Agape in love, my heart takes flight,
Contentment's warmth, a pure delight.
Agape, pure and selfless care,
In love with all, both near and rare.
Contentment's arms, they hold me tight,
In agape's glow, my heart takes flight.
A mother's care, a lover's kiss,
In love's embrace, I find my bliss.
Agape shines, a guiding light,
Contentment follows, day and night.
In love with world and all within,
Contentment whispers, peace begins.
Agape in love, contentment's key,
In every moment, it sets me free
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Cheaters DO prosper
A similar idea with an ironic twist can be traced back to the early 17th century in John Harington’s Epigrams: "Treason doth never prosper, what’s the reason? For if it prosper, none dare call it treason"
A common phrase in American during the early 1800s was "cheating never thrives".
In the 1900s the catch phrase changed to "cheaters never prosper".
It is not the case that only hard work prospers. Often as not, hard work leads to blisters and the poor house. Only in a liberal, but law and rules based, order do we seem to be able to prosper by our own hard work.