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Agree to Disagree
Relationships work better when people agree to disagree. It is actually not that difficult to do this.
Hal Green, Ph.D., Community Contributor
- Davenport, IA
Hal Green, Ph.D., is a former professor, pastor, counselor and columnist. He has deep faith in God and humanity, and is a long-term optimist. He believes that all will be well in the end, and that we will learn and grow from adversity. Hal seeks to inspire, assist, and guide us in our daily life.
His education includes a Ph.D. in World Religions from Northwestern University, a M.Div. in Bible and Theology from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, a M.A. in Psychology from Drake University, and a B.A. in Philosophy, also from Drake University.
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You Cannot Please Everybody
When you try to please everybody, the one person you will not please is yourself. There is a good and bad way to be “other-directed.”
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Cherish Today
If ever there was a time, now is the time. Cherish life and each other. Cherish children and pets. Cherish birds and soft breezes.
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Giving and Receiving
Whatever else we are here to do, we are meant to give and to receive. Hopefully we do both sufficiently to gain joint satisfaction.
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The Breath of Hope
Hope is as breath to the soul. It comforts and rejuvenates your inner being, so you can go on when you thought you could not.
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The Will to Live
Do not underestimate the will to live. I have seen people at death’s door turn back to their life, through their intense desire to live.
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Kindness is not Random
There is nothing random about an act of kindness. Such acts may be spontaneous and selfless, but they are certainly not random.
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Believe This
Some things you just have to risk believing in. All the more so at perilous times such as these.
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Forgiveness
One thing we need to be reminded of frequently, is the need to forgive. It is all too easy to forget to do so, but to hold on to grudges.
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Aging as a Return to Youth
Aging can involve a return to youth, at least in spirit. The child grows into adulthood, while the adult matures into a second childhood.
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What You Give is What You Will Get Back.
With life and love, what you give is what you will get back. What you plant, you will eventually harvest.
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Embrace Humility
A little bit of humility goes a long way. The word “humble” comes from the Latin “humilis,” akin to "humus," meaning soil or earth.
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Cultivate Empathy
The world would be a better place if we had more empathy for others. Compassion springs from understanding, and identifying with another.
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Acceptance Opens Hearts
The key to opening the human heart is acceptance. The opposite happens when you imagine how it affects you not to feel accepted by another.
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Face Performance Anxiety
Performance anxiety is a universal experience. Many do not pursue or do not fully develop potential careers due to debilitating anxiety.
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Criticism
Critical people are criticized people. People are not born negative toward others; they learn it through being criticized.
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Faith Gives Permission to Love.
Faith gives us permission to love. As it takes the sun to open the petals of the flower, so it takes faith to open the human heart.
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True Wealth
True wealth consists, not in what money can buy, but in what relationships can bring.
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Beware of Self-Fulfilling Prophesies
I had a powerful dream recently. The basic idea: be very careful about concepts and how you apply them--you will live within them.
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Loving Others and Yourself
We love others much the way we love ourselves. Those who are critical of others are just as critical of themselves.
