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myseek1 80F
1279 posts
1/8/2023 9:48 am
*~* Thought For The Day *~*





Happiness is when what you think, what you say, what you do are in harmony - M. Gandhi


myseek1 80F
1376 posts
1/8/2023 10:41 am

"If we want our species to survive, if we are to find meaning in life, if we want to save the world and every sentient being that inhabits it, love is the one and only answer.
Perhaps we are not yet ready to make a bomb of love, device powerful enough to entirely destroy the hate, selfishness and greed that devastate the planet.
However, each individual carries within them a small but beautiful generator of love whose energy is waiting to be released........ "

These are a few lines by Albert Einstein written in a long letter to his daughter.


Happiness is when what you think, what you say, what you do are in harmony - M. Gandhi


CRAZYHORSE230 78M
1691 posts
1/8/2023 11:48 am

    Quoting myseek1:
    "If we want our species to survive, if we are to find meaning in life, if we want to save the world and every sentient being that inhabits it, love is the one and only answer.
    Perhaps we are not yet ready to make a bomb of love, device powerful enough to entirely destroy the hate, selfishness and greed that devastate the planet.
    However, each individual carries within them a small but beautiful generator of love whose energy is waiting to be released........ "

    These are a few lines by Albert Einstein written in a long letter to his daughter.
MY SEEK, HAPPY NEW YEAR Einstein was a genius in more ways than one.

he possessed common sense.

a rare occurrence for a genius.

2024 promises to be a year of healing

THE DAYS WILL END ... TIME WILL BE ETERNAL


sparkleflit 76F
10271 posts
1/8/2023 12:17 pm

Sure, but the inverse is also true.....Educating the heart without educating the mind is no education at all.....Look at all these people who are basing their life decisions on feelings without critical thinking........Hate, selfishness and greed are all feelings.....Hate dwells in the heart alongside love......Think of the people who mistake their hatred for perceived enemies as love for dear leader.....


Darter50516 66M
3857 posts
1/8/2023 3:59 pm

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.


StarCandy1 69F
1796 posts
1/8/2023 4:13 pm

Combining all 3 of U !
It is not what Einstein or even Gandhi says....It is in our control to do what is the right thing. If we wait until 2024 for healing, it might be too late. What does educating the heart mean ? The problem is in the head... we don't lead, we follow what Albert, Mahatma, Joe, Donald and what Tom, Dick and Harry says ! But not follow what our God wants ! When U go ...Joe and Donald don't give a crap about anybody but their own. We need to do the right thing and do it now !!!!!
And there U go ... I just did a political, religious statement ! LOL


lilium6 74F
4498 posts
1/8/2023 4:17 pm

    Quoting sparkleflit:
    Sure, but the inverse is also true.....Educating the heart without educating the mind is no education at all.....Look at all these people who are basing their life decisions on feelings without critical thinking........Hate, selfishness and greed are all feelings.....Hate dwells in the heart alongside love......Think of the people who mistake their hatred for perceived enemies as love for dear leader.....


I was thinking exactly the same. Arthur Schopenhauer's view isn't out of place here -

'All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident'.


CRAZYHORSE230 78M
1691 posts
1/8/2023 5:25 pm

    Quoting StarCandy1:
    Combining all 3 of U !
    It is not what Einstein or even Gandhi says....It is in our control to do what is the right thing. If we wait until 2024 for healing, it might be too late. What does educating the heart mean ? The problem is in the head... we don't lead, we follow what Albert, Mahatma, Joe, Donald and what Tom, Dick and Harry says ! But not follow what our God wants ! When U go ...Joe and Donald don't give a crap about anybody but their own. We need to do the right thing and do it now !!!!!
    And there U go ... I just did a political, religious statement ! LOL
STAR CANDY. OH, I LOVE HAVING CHANGED B4 2024. THE QUESTION IS HOW AND WHO WILL DO IT.

IN LIFE WHAT WE WANT CAN NOT ALWAYS BE SEEN OR EXPERIENCED AT THE TIME WE WANT IT

OUR LORD AN SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST PROMISED US HE WOULD NEVER FORSAKEN US. HE NEVER PUT ANY TIME FACTOR ON THAT

THE DAYS WILL END ... TIME WILL BE ETERNAL


StarCandy1 69F
1796 posts
1/8/2023 7:17 pm

By living a good life we teach our children to be good people. If we don't teach them, they will think everything in this world is a privilege. We change the world by setting a good example. We work hard, love hard, and sometimes be hard ! Tough love !


sparkleflit 76F
10271 posts
1/8/2023 8:42 pm

    Quoting StarCandy1:
    Combining all 3 of U !
    It is not what Einstein or even Gandhi says....It is in our control to do what is the right thing. If we wait until 2024 for healing, it might be too late. What does educating the heart mean ? The problem is in the head... we don't lead, we follow what Albert, Mahatma, Joe, Donald and what Tom, Dick and Harry says ! But not follow what our God wants ! When U go ...Joe and Donald don't give a crap about anybody but their own. We need to do the right thing and do it now !!!!!
    And there U go ... I just did a political, religious statement ! LOL
What does educating the heart mean? It means emotional intelligence.....for example.....You're able to control impulsive feelings and behaviors, manage your emotions in healthy ways, take initiative, follow through on commitments, and adapt to changing circumstances.
Self-awareness – You recognize your own emotions and how they affect your thoughts and behavior. You know your strengths and weaknesses, and have self-confidence......

Just for a start.....A.K.A.....EQ ......Emotional Intelligence...


sparkleflit 76F
10271 posts
1/8/2023 8:54 pm

    Quoting StarCandy1:
    Combining all 3 of U !
    It is not what Einstein or even Gandhi says....It is in our control to do what is the right thing. If we wait until 2024 for healing, it might be too late. What does educating the heart mean ? The problem is in the head... we don't lead, we follow what Albert, Mahatma, Joe, Donald and what Tom, Dick and Harry says ! But not follow what our God wants ! When U go ...Joe and Donald don't give a crap about anybody but their own. We need to do the right thing and do it now !!!!!
    And there U go ... I just did a political, religious statement ! LOL
But how do you know what the "right thing" is?......By following your religious teachings?......By following the words in a 3000 year old book that has been interpreted and re-interpreted millions of times?.......The Bible has been used to justify many evils, including slavery and killing "witches".....


StarCandy1 69F
1796 posts
1/9/2023 6:27 am

I wasn't talking about following the bible. I'm talking about upbringing. I was brought up to respect people. Doesn't matter what they look like or where they come from. I was taught to give and not always receiving back. So when I say right thing... I mean having common sense, common decency, and to treat people how U would like to be treated. The problem with the world is the givers in it, are being taken advantage of now. Now people take, and take and take until the givers are broken and all the takers don't care ! They take care or take on other countries problems when they can't even fix our own countries problems. And with whose money ????? The givers


sparkleflit 76F
10271 posts
1/9/2023 4:21 pm

    Quoting StarCandy1:
    I wasn't talking about following the bible. I'm talking about upbringing. I was brought up to respect people. Doesn't matter what they look like or where they come from. I was taught to give and not always receiving back. So when I say right thing... I mean having common sense, common decency, and to treat people how U would like to be treated. The problem with the world is the givers in it, are being taken advantage of now. Now people take, and take and take until the givers are broken and all the takers don't care ! They take care or take on other countries problems when they can't even fix our own countries problems. And with whose money ????? The givers
" But not follow what our God wants" That's what you said.....How do you know what "God" wants?.....I assumed you were a Christian and Christianity is based on the Bible.....Maybe you're a Muslim......or a Jew......

Now you're saying you're not talking about the Bible when you follow what God wants, but instead you're following "Common sense"......which is even more vague than "following what God wants".......As I'm sure you realize, the term "common sense" means different things to different people.....


sparkleflit 76F
10271 posts
1/10/2023 12:07 am

    Quoting StarCandy1:
    I wasn't talking about following the bible. I'm talking about upbringing. I was brought up to respect people. Doesn't matter what they look like or where they come from. I was taught to give and not always receiving back. So when I say right thing... I mean having common sense, common decency, and to treat people how U would like to be treated. The problem with the world is the givers in it, are being taken advantage of now. Now people take, and take and take until the givers are broken and all the takers don't care ! They take care or take on other countries problems when they can't even fix our own countries problems. And with whose money ????? The givers
You say you were taught to respect people....what people? Everyone? You were taught to respect people indiscriminately?......Do you respect dishonest people? Do you respect people who don't respect you? Do you respect people who are dishonest? Do you respect people who take advantage of the disadvantaged?.......What criteria do you use to determine who to respect?......Common sense? Marjory Taylor Greene also uses the term "common sense"......is she referring to the same sense as you?