When I was in high school, our literature class read a book which made a great impact on me. It is called Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk district by Nikolai Leskov. The book is about a rich, married woman – Katerina Izmaylova, who fell in love with one of her servants who had a bad reputation…
Month: February 2013
Push the Limits
I recently had the chance to watch a documentary about a man named Ayrton Senna. He was a legendary Indy car racer from Brazil whose personality and charisma inspired a whole nation through his racing. Being Brazilian, he was often faced with political opposition within the racing community (most drivers were European and that’s where…
Love is a Choice
Love has been a universal theme of stories, songs, and melodies throughout time and throughout all cultures. In almost every language there seem to be special words used to describe love in its various forms. As I was studying Japanese, I was struck by the grammatical difference between the verbs “to love” and “to fall…
The Power of Intention
In this day and age, technology is everywhere and in many ways it is invasive in the extreme. Yet it is not without its benefits for it allows us to connect, share information, and coordinate action as never before. To me, this technology is one of my greatest distractions. And as with all things, there…
Children and Forgiveness
One of the most important steps we take in forward walking is learning why and how to forgive each other. Forgiveness relieves our souls from the cancerous burdens that are associated with hating another person. Dr. Sidney Simon said it this way: “Forgiveness is freeing up and putting to better use the energy once consumed by holding grudges,…