“When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food and the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself.” -Tecumseh, Shawnee leader The world’s religious teachers, ancient philosophers, and indigenous people have spoken […]
Did You Say Thank You Today?
If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “thank you,” that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart This quote really got me thinking. People generally pray for something. And we generally pray […]
Human Generosity
A team of scientists at UC Santa Barbara recently published some interesting and hopeful findings about human nature in the current issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (July 25, 2011). Whereas traditional theories from evolutionary biology and economic theory would have predicted that acting generous, defined as helping others without any guarantee of […]
