Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude….to choose one’s own way. —Viktor Frankl You knew Senator John […]
Author Archive | Felix Scardino
The Wolves Within
The mind grows by what it feeds on~Josiah G. Holland This quotation reminds me of a Native American story in which an elderly Cherokee teaches his grandson about life. The […]
Good Advice: “Ride the Horse in the Direction It’s Going’
That quotation touched my funny bone, and I got the message: Face reality and life’s ride is smoother. Then I wondered, “Is this some New Age woo-woo suggesting I indifferently […]
Awesome Thoughts…
He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe is as good as dead; his eyes are closed. ~Albert Einstein What does a stunning sunset […]
Positive What-Ifs!
We become what we repeatedly think. -Melanie Greenberg, Ph.D. I was delighted when a client told me he was feeling pretty good because he had found a great mood changer. I […]
Off Your But!
“The only thing that holds you back from having what you want is the size of your but.” ~Sean Stephenson Messages from both physical and mental health experts are giving us […]
Complaining, for your Health
[Barbara Neal Varma’s summary of Robin Kowalski’s research in The Atlantic makes for some interesting reading!] In his 1964 book Games People Play, psychiatrist Eric Berne describes what he calls the “Yes, […]
Shake It Off
The only real failure is the failure to try, and the measure of success is how we cope with disappointment. ~Deborah Moggach, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel When Judi Dench […]
Perks from Jerks
Be kind—everyone is fighting a tough battle. ~Plato This quote reminds me of a story about a man going through his day irritated by everyone he meets. As his bitterness […]
Whence Commitment?
I recently heard of a little known but interesting 16th century character who knew a thing or two about human behavior. St. Camillus de Lellis said: Commitment is doing what […]