There are times in your life when the people you meet teach you lessons. Then there are times in your life when an old friend steps into the room and reminds you of something that you knew but either forgot or haven’t practiced in a long time. At a recent housse-warming party, I was reminded of right mind and good spirits.
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Building family out of friendships is a remarkable feat. It takes patience, virtue, kindness, and compassion (to name a few attributes). I know plenty of these individuals, but not until this week did I find a means to sing tribute to them; not until this week did I understand that those we may consider alone in life are often not at all.
Our idea of success is heavily ingrained in our ideas of wealth. To be successful means to have acquired a large amount of money, a state in life where affordability means little. Until our civilization reclaims the true meaning of success, it will only ingrain itself deeper into selfishness.
