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Michael Josephson Commentary: Five Birds and Good Intentions 625.4

Five birds are sitting on a telephone wire. Two decide to fly south. How many are left? Most people would say three. Actually, all five are left. You see, deciding to fly isn’t the same as doing it.

If a bird really wants to go somewhere, it’s got to point itself in the right direction, jump off the wire, flap its wings, and keep flapping until it gets there.

So it is with most things. Good intentions aren't enough. It’s not what we want, say, or think that makes things happen; it’s what we do.

I frequently think of writing thank-you, birthday, and congratulatory notes. Unfortunately, only a sad few of these good sentiments ever make it to paper. Still, if I don’t look too closely, I can delude myself into thinking that based on my good thoughts I’m a gracious and grateful person. A truer and less admirable picture of my character is drawn by my actions.

In the end, we either do or don’t do. We either make the time to do the things we want to and should do or we make excuses. As Alfred Adler said, “Life happens at the level of events, not of words. Trust movement.”

What do you want to do? Do you want to take a course, change your job, lose weight, make new friends, or spend more time with and appreciate more the ones you have?

What’s stopping you from jumping off the wire and flapping your wings?

This is Michael Josephson reminding you that character counts.

Michael Josephson Commentary: Five Birds and Good Intentions 625.4

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Interesting thoughts......Words about kindness by Michael Josephson

"If you were arrested for kindness, would there be enough evidence to convict you?

Some people cheer up a room by entering it, others by leaving it. What do you bring to your interactions with workmates, friends, and family? Is it encouragement, optimism, or kind words? Or is it pessimism, criticism, or cynicism?

People often forget what we say and usually what we do, but as Maya Angelou said, “They always remember how we made them feel.”

“You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.”
– Theodore Isaac Rubin, M.D.

“Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regret, for I am far surer of what is kind than I am of what is true.”
– Robert Brault

interesting thought....optional suffering

just read this... according to yoga sutras, suffering is caused by
change, unfulfilled longing, habits, and fluctuations in energy. not
even the most enlightened is immune. we can "prevent" the suffering
yet to come. the teacher says we can have pain yet not suffer. if we
accept the inevitability of life's twists & turns & find the
opportunity for growth in the struggles we face, we can prevent the
unnecessary self-inflicted suffering that comes from feelings as
guilt, blame & regret.

have a happy day ahead- in spite of the pain

watching Transformers-Revenge of the fallen tomorrow!!

new eatery found!! ilumo @ bugis ( empire state)

A quote....

good read on Sunday times Pg 29

do find the time to read the full article-here's an excerpt of the
ending paragraphs:

Stoic philosopher, Epictetus, a Greek Stoic philosoher who lived in
the first century, put it very eloquently thus: "I must die. but must
I die groaning? I must be imprisoned. but must I whine as well? I must
suffer exile. can anyone hinder me from going with a smile, and a good
courage, and at peace?"

in short, it's not what happens to you but how you react to it that
matters. people are not disturbed by particular events as such, but by
the view they take of them."

Magdalene